Leaders talk budget, strategy, force mix at AFA conference

 As Air Force leaders look to the future, their vision is shaped around leveraging strengths of the Total Force - Active, Guard and Reserve as a team - to address the challenges of budget cuts and a new National Strategy.Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley addressed the future of the Air

Alaska Raptors Deploy

Starbase Nellis celebrates community partnerships with grand opening

The 926th Group hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its Starbase Nellis academy here Sept. 12.Col. John Breeden, 926th Group commander, spoke at the event alongside Col. Carol Yannarella, 99th Air Base Wing vice commander, and Dwight Jones, Clark County School District superintendent."During this

U.S. Forest Service deactivates MAFFS operations

The U.S. Forest Service deactivated the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped military C-130s due to favorable fire conditions in the West. The 153rd Air Expeditionary Group received the new Request for Assistance late Sept. 14, releasing the two MAFFS planes and crews that were still

Total Force celebrates Air Force's 65th birthday

The 93rd BS makes history in Slovakia

On Aug. 29, 2012, the 307th Bomb Wing deployed personnel and a B-52H Stratofortress to the Sliač Military Air Base, Slovak Republic, in support of the Slovak International Air Fest 2012. The air show is the largest event of the year and hosts many different aircraft and exhibitions from across

Command picks top lessons learned professional

A reservist who was deployed to Southwest Asia is Air Force Reserve Command's 2012 Lessons Learned Military Professional of the Year in the field grade category.Maj. Christopher Clark is the process manager for the 301st Fighter Wing at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. His

AFRC announces Mobile C2 award winners

Air Force Reserve Command announced the recipients of last year's AFRC Mobile Command and Control Awards on Sept. 11.The annual awards recognize the best airlift control flight and ALCF Airmen for their contributions to the command.AFRC Mobile C2 Unit - 452nd ALCF, March Air Reserve Base, Calif. The

Westover aerial porters return from Afghanistan

Sunshine and a gentle breeze accented a euphoric homecoming as loved ones welcomed aerial port reservists back into their lives here Sept. 12.Staff Sgt. Daniel Masood was one of about 20 deployed 58th Aerial Port Squadron Airmen who stepped off a bus at Westover following the long flight home that

Reserve Recruiters make goal for 12th straight year

Air Force Reserve Command recruiters reached their annual goal today when they recorded their 9,229th enlistment of the fiscal year.The achievement marks the 12th straight year Reserve Command recruiters have reached their annual target number for enlistments. "We're the finest recruiting service in