March C-17 transports equipment to help fight Colorado fires

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

Winging it

Oklahoma Reserve-Guard wings excel in combined ORI

The first Air Force Air Reserve Component Associate wing excelled during back-to-back Operational Readiness Inspections.Both wings comprised of the 507th Air Refueling Wing (Air Force Reserve Command) and 137th ARW (Oklahoma Air National Guard) went through the inspection process from June 5 to 16,

Colorado wildland fire fight a Total Force effort

Two Wyoming Air National Guard Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems-equipped C-130s arrived here June 25 after the National Interagency Fire Center requested Department of Defense wildland firefighting support for the Rocky Mountain area.The 153rd Airlift Wing's aircraft, along with 16 personnel,

Local AF bases enter fight vs. Waldo Canyon fire

When Colorado Springs, Colo., called for aid in fighting the quickly spreading Waldo Canyon fire, which started Saturday and grew to nearly 3,500 acres by Monday, the Department of Defense answered in strength, deploying multiple aircraft and opening its flightlines for firefighting operations.The