Aug. 30, 2012 Reserve maintainers help Tennessee Guard prepare for C-17 conversion Reservists from the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here are sharing their expertise with crew chiefs from the 164th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, as the unit prepares to transition from the C-5 Galaxy to the C-17 Globemaster III. The 164th AMXS crew chiefs are
Aug. 30, 2012 Isaac's coincidence sparks memories of storms past On this date in 2005, aircrews with the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" evacuated aircraft and personnel from Keelser Air Force Base, Miss., only to return to flying into Hurricane Katrina as it barreled down on the Gulf Coast.The Airmen, who left behind
Aug. 30, 2012 Hurricane Hunters provide critical data during major storms As the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, better known as the "Hurricane Hunters," wrap up their mission flying through Hurricane Isaac, one of the unit's pilots provided an insight into who they are and some facts and figures about how they perform during their dangerous
Aug. 30, 2012 Rescue Airmen assist Coast Guard in search for overboard cruise ship passenger Rescue Reservists from the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing here temporarily took over search efforts Tuesday for a missing cruise ship passenger 25 miles off the coast of Ponce Inlet, Fla. According to U.S. Coast Guard reports, a 31-year-old man was seen jumping from the cruise ship Carnival
Aug. 29, 2012 AFRC commander tours Colorado Reserve wing Air Force Reserve Command leadership learned first-hand about the 302nd Airlift Wing mission during a visit Aug. 28.Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, AFRC commander and Command Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen R. Buckner toured facilities, met with Reservists and got an update on the wing's role in what has
Aug. 28, 2012 MAFFS meets major mission milestone Department of Defense Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System C-130s reached a major mission milestone on Friday, Aug. 24, by dropping the 2 millionth gallon of retardant for the season.MAFFS 5, assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.,