McChord Reservists bring medical equipment to El Salvador

Reservists from the 97th Airlift Squadron left McChord April 14, flying to Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, for a special mission: transporting medical supplies to a children's hospital in El Salvador.Thanks to the Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program and the 446th Airlift Wing, more than

Whiteman pilots, jets complete redeployment of aviation package

Space Shuttle Discovery flys by JBA

A NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft carrying the Space Shuttle Discovery performs a fly by, April 17, 2012 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The aircraft landed at Washington Dulles International Airport in Sterling, Va., before its transfer to the National Air and Space Museum. Discovery completed 39

Air Force reservists support 50 years of space discovery

Flying in the prone position atop a modified jumbo jet, NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery paraded down Space Coast beaches this morning, making a u-turn over Patrick Air Force Base, before heading north to its new home as a static display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.The paired air

Pararescue Airmen battle was 'no day at the beach'

Not all time spent on the beach is relaxing.Nine pararescue Airmen from the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing competed in the annual Battle of the Beach physical competition that tested their strength and stamina in the sand of Florida's spring break capital, Daytona Beach, April 14. "It's a

Skinner tours Reserve unit at Luke

Maj. Gen. Mike Skinner, mobilization assistant to the commander of  Air Education and Training Command, visited the 56th Fighter Wing and the 944th Fighter Wing here April 5-6.  During his orientation the general was introduced to missions at each wing, including aeromedical staging, explosive

Air Force Reserve C-5 crew supports Navy's Project Handclasp

Nineteen reservists from the 709th Airlift Squadron returned April 15 following a 3-day mission to Naval Station Rota, Spain, in support of Project Handclasp. In operation since 1962, PH distributes donated humanitarian, educational and goodwill material to disadvantaged people in foreign

Barksdale Airmen test alternative jet fuel

Airmen here assisted the Air Force's Alternative Fuels Certification Program evaluate a new jet fuel blend known as ATJ (alcohol-to-jet), March 26-30, 2012. Specialists from the Alternative Fuels Certification Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and the TF34 engine program office at

Reservists not part of early retirement offer

The Air Force is offering a Temporary Early Retirement Authority to about 250 selected active-duty staff, tech and master sergeants with 15 to 19 years of service. Air Force reservists, including those in the Active Guard and Reserve, are not eligible for the program, which stops taking applications

Duke firefighters battle aircraft blaze

Flames engulfed the wing and engine of the downed aircraft. Heatwaves emanated from around the rocky terrain of the crash site and its surroundings became chemically toxic. That's the situation the lucky 919th Special Operations Wing firefighters responded to at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 13.The