Aeromedical evacuation crews practice to stay proficient

As the war in Afghanistan passes the 10-year mark, the need for trained, proficient Aeromedical Evacuation crews is as important today as it was a decade ago. The 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron continues to care for wounded patients, while simultaneously training new flight nurses and medical

American, Canadian rescue forces train together

At a time of year when Canadian Geese fly south for the winter, 30 Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., flew north  for a U.S. and Canadian Search and Rescue exercise Sept. 25 through Oct. 1.Due to financial strain and manpower shortages, central and western Canadian

Space wing hosts Total Force NCO leadership course at Buckley

Twenty-four Airmen representing the Total Force graduated from the Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here Sept. 12-23. The course was hosted by the 310th Space Wing. The 10-day course offered college-level instruction in leadership, management and communication to traditional

Reserve Globemaster pilot looks to repeat Ironman title

Capt. Jamie Turner, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 317th Airlift Squadron here, is scheduled to compete in the Ford Ironman World Championship Oct. 8 in Kona, Hawaii. Captain Turner looks to repeat last year's victory as she and her Air Force teammate, Maj. Scott Poteet, assigned to the U.S.

Patrick welcomes home second group of rescue Airmen

Loud cheers, whistles, claps and shouts signified the end of a four-month deployment for about 40 reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing as a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft touched down at 1:30 p.m. here today.About 100 family, friends, co-workers and leadership were present as the Airmen departed the

Ohio employers awarded ESGR Patriot Award

Grissom remembers 'Gus' during rededication ceremony

Fifty years ago a Hoosier hero strapped himself into a rocket and blasted off becoming the second American to travel in space. This year, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., took a moment to remember that man, Lt. Col. Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, during a special rededication ceremony held here in newly

Migrating birds increase risk to aircraft

As summer fades into fall, birds begin to migrate south to their wintering grounds. That migration means one thing to pilots and airfield managers: a dramatic increase in the risk of bird strikes. Monthly trends recorded from 1995 - 2010 by the Air Force Safety Center Aviation Safety Division

Air Force Reserve Commander visits Rescue Airmen

In Col. Jeffrey L. Macrander's first month of leadership as the 920th Rescue Wing's Commander, he's had two groups of Airmen deploy to war and one group return home, and now, a visit from Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., Air Force Reserve Commander.General Stenner is making his way down the Eastern

20 rescue reservists return from Afghanistan

As an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft touched down here in the dark October 3 at 8:15 p.m., the roar of its engines roused a crowd nearby as they waited for the return of its cargo.A burst of cheer surpassed the jet noise as the combat craft landed carrying two HH-60G Pave Hawk