Final Endeavor

After a 24-hour delay due to bad weather, NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour took off from Kennedy Space Center at sunrise for its ferry flight out west flying over Patrick Air Force Base.As it piggybacked on a modified Boeing 747, Airmen from the 920th Rescue wing here had a chance to see it off for

AF Reserve commander praises total force

The Air Force Reserve Command's highest ranking officer discussed the virtues of total force integration in remarks at the 2012 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 18. Lt. Gen. James Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve and the Air Force Reserve Command

AFRC director of logistics visits the 445th Airlift Wing

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