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  • Weapons Loaders become first nuclear certified crew in AFRC

    The Air Force Reserve reached a milestone in June, when members of the 707th Maintenance Squadron became the command's first certified nuclear weapons load crew on the B-52H Stratofortress.The 707th MXS is a classic associate unit with the 2nd Bomb Wing here., and supports the 343rd Bomb Squadron,

  • Panetta Commends Jacoby for Northcom Fire Assistance

    In an afternoon call to the commander of U.S. Northern Command, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta commended Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr. for leading the Defense Department's effort to support the fight against Colorado's raging wildfires.The secretary also commended National Guard and Northcom

  • Don't be a 4th of July statistic: An Airman's story

    The summer before his senior year in high school, Airman 1st Class Sean Huntley was celebrating the Fourth of July the same way most Americans do: By setting off some fireworks with friends."We bought several hundred dollars worth of fireworks," said Huntley, now a KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief

  • MAFFS crews train for mountain fire fighting scenarios

    Heat, high elevation and mountainous terrain are a combination that makes an already difficult mission that much tougher. The Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System trained C-130 Hercules pilots of the 731st Expeditionary Air Squadron have been dealing with these conditions since they started flying

  • MAFFS crews eager to fight fire another day

    A heavy smell of smoke and a thick haze greeted members of the 731st Expeditionary Air Squadron as they arrived on the flightline during the early morning June 27 here to prepare the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s for another day of aerial fire-fighting. The day before saw

  • Command announces AFA Citation of Honor, Gill Rob Wilson award nominees

    Air Force Reserve Command announced June 26 the 315th Maintenance Group, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., as their Air Force-level nominee for the 2012 Air Force Association Citation of Honor Award. The award recognizes the outstanding contribution of an individual or organization to the development of

  • Luke reservist one of Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen

    It's been said lightning only strikes once, but that's not true for Luke. For the second time in three years, a base Airman has been named an Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year.Master Sgt. Sandra Plentzas, 944th Fighter Wing Chapel superintendent, was selected as one of the 12 Outstanding

  • Wildland fire fight presents operational, personal challenges

    The flightline here roared to life June 26 as the engines of four C-130 Hercules cranked up to begin day two of Modular Airborne Fire Fighting missions in Colorado. The scene was reminiscent of a NASCAR pit with aircraft landing and refueling quickly before taking flight. Today began the first full

  • Civil Air Patrol cadets get a taste of the PJ career field

    The 306th Rescue Squadron hosted more than 20 Civil Air Patrol cadets as they experienced a small portion of the demanding training required to become a part of the Air Force Guardian Angel career field during the Advanced Pararescue Orientation Course, June 13-23. APJOC was a 10-day challenge which