April 12, 2012 With C-5M, 'super' culture, capability changes taking place The culture of the Air Force C-5 community is changing...and it's changing in a "super" way. As the Air Force transitions to the C-5M Super Galaxy, the upgraded airframe has quickly become an integral part of the airlift mission. It has set dozens of airlift world records and spanned the globe
April 11, 2012 Whiteman, Barksdale fighter units return from deployment Nearly 300 Citizen Airmen returned home from deployment here and to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on April 12.The reservists, all part of the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman, and its subordinate unit, the 917th Fighter Group at Barksdale, deployed in December 2011 in support of Operation Enduring
April 10, 2012 Generals Rice, Stenner: AETC, AFRC partnership vital to mission success Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command, took some time to highlight the importance of the partnership between AFRC and Air Education and Training Command during a visit to the 340th Flying Training Group here April 4.Stenner visited many of the Reserve units working
April 9, 2012 Reserve Command announces outstanding space operators for 2011 Air Force Reserve Command has announced the Outstanding Space Operators of the Year for 2011.The winners who will represent the command in the Air Force-level competition are:Airman Category: Senior Airman Thomas G. Hastings, 6th Space Operations Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base,
April 8, 2012 Weapons load competition pits Reserve units in 'virtual loadeo' As they maneuvered hefty missiles and bombs into position under the wing of an F-15E Strike Eagle, a three-man weapons load team from the 414th Maintenance Squadron had trouble seeing the other teams they were pitted against during a weapons load competition March 22, 2012.From the weapons load barn
April 6, 2012 Rescue Wing chaplain named best in Air Force Reserve The 920th Rescue Wing's mission is all about saving lives. While pararescue Airmen are the personal recovery experts, the wing chaplains are experts in spiritual recovery.Recently, one wing chaplain, Chaplain, Maj. Matthew Simpson, was recognized with the Outstanding Reserve Chaplain of the Year
April 6, 2012 March C-17s transport Navy dolphins The C-17 Globemaster III's cargo doors are open to accommodate the eight passengers, who average 450 pounds each. A K-loader is on standby to help them into the plane. The first truck arrives carrying the first two, who are constantly being doused with water; but the dolphins don't mind the
April 6, 2012 709th Airlift Squadron flies final C-5B mission Members of the 709th Airlift Squadron landed their unit's final C-5B Galaxy mission here April 5, 2012, marking the end of an era for both of the 512th Airlift Wing's flying squadrons.The 709th AS currently flies the C-5 Galaxy, and the 326th AS flew the C-5 until its conversion to the C-17 in 2007.
April 5, 2012 Reserve, active duty F-22 pilots fly succesful long range strike exercise A mix of personnel from the 477th Fighter Group, 3rd Wing, and 673rd Air Base Wing left JBER to participate in a long range strike exercise on April 4.F-22 Raptors and E-3's assigned to the 3rd Wing along with F-16s from Misawa AB, Japan, B-1's from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota and KC-135s from