McChord Field Airmen wrap up WinFly

Despite operating in harsh conditions and experiencing multiple weather delays, the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, comprised of Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings here completed its winter flying period into McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Aug. 29, in support of the U.S. Antarctic

Charleston C-17 on display at Berlin Air Show

More than 300 aircraft from more than 50 different nations were on display during the kick off of ILA 2012 Berlin Air Show, Sept. 11.The Berlin Air Show is considered to be one of the premier air shows in the World and the U.S. military has six different types of aircraft on display including a C-17

Commanders share wing missions, kidney donation

While Total Force Integration has spawned many resource-sharing initiatives, two wing commanders at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, have taken it to a whole new, and very personal, level. When Air Force Reserve Col. Keith "K2" Knudson, 419th Fighter Wing commander, was diagnosed with kidney failure last

Reserve MAFFS C-130s return to Colorado

The National Interagency Fire Center modified its request for assistance decreasing the total number of Department of Defense MAFFS C-130s supporting U.S. Forest Service operations in the Western U.S. from four to two.Two MAFFS-equipped C-130s and aircrews from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd

Alamo Wing Airman is AF Marathon runner with a cause

The 16th annual Air Force Marathon is only a few days away and, out of the 15,000 runners competing in the 26.2-mile race, one is a member of the Alamo Wing. Tech. Sgt. Leia Bernhard, 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron,  is competing in the race to raise money for Operation Home Front, a nonprofit group

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New DOD policy on air travel begins Oct 1

Beginning Oct. 1, 2012, any travel authorization that includes air travel must be approved and ticketed at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled flight departure to avoid airline reservations from being cancelled. This is due to a new policy being instituted by the airlines under the FY13 GSA

Alaska Reserve F-22 unit reaches FOC

The 477th Fighter Group here reached a readiness milestone Sept. 9 when Col. Bryan Radliff, 477th FG commander, announced that the group had achieved fully operational capable status ."Fully operation capable means that we are ready and able to execute our wartime tasking," said Radliff. "With our

Pilot needs no armor to conquer Ironman

Balancing the demands of family, civilian career and commitment to the Air Force Reserve can challenge many Citizen Airmen on a daily basis. A C-17 pilot here strives for more - to earn the title of Ironman through a grueling competition involving a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a

New rifle course focuses on tactics

Passing the Air Force's new Rifle Qualification Course just got a little more challenging for 446th Airlift Wing Reservists.In November 2011, the Air Force began rolling out an updated rifle fire course for the M-4, which is the assault rifle replacing the M-16 as the standard-issue deployment