Team McChord makes first-ever mid-winter airdrop over South Pole

 For the first time in history, a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to McChord Field successfully completed a mid-winter nighttime airdrop at the South Pole. Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings teamed up to airdrop urgently needed medical supplies Sept. 1 at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole

Civic leaders get glimpse of Charleston Total Force mission

Honorary commanders and civic leaders from Joint Base Andrews, Md. took to the skies aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker for a tour of Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 20-21, 2011.The Civic Leader Tour was sponsored by the Reserve 459th Air Refueling Wing, who coordinated with both the active-duty 11th

Reserve, active duty join forces for Asia-Pacific deployment

Nearly 200 personnel from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings departed Sept. 23 for a 180-day joint deployment to the Asia-Pacific region.The pilots, maintainers and support personnel will provide F-16 air support in the region as part of a routine theater security package rotation.Hill's reservists

Reserve PJs chop, slice C-130 to hone extraction skills

A retired C-130 at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group found new purpose as a training aid for 306th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen who chopped, sliced and sawed their way through the relic to hone their life-saving skills. The training was part of the squadron's confined space

Reserve wing launching "25 Shout Outs" to celebrate unit's 25th anniversary

View them. Share them. Forward them. Retweet them. Promote them. What, you ask? The short videos that will soon air on the 916th Air Refueling Wing's Facebook and Twitter pages. Do you follow sports? Film? Music? Politics? You never know who you'll see next. As part of the wing's 25th anniversary

Ridesharing at March provides door to door service

Each morning at March, 25 white passenger vans make the pilgrimage through the base's front gate from cities throughout Southern California. At the end of the workday, the parked vans come alive, dominating the quiet streets as they circle the base, providing front-door pick up service for their

Alamo Wing helps deployed Airman present flag to trainee wife

Reserve Command to realign several units

Four flying wings, one flying group and seven smaller units in the Air Force Reserve Command will change their higher headquarters and chains of command by Oct. 1.These actions advance the command's efforts to provide operational capabilities and strategic depth across the full spectrum of military

AFA honors Aeromedical Evacuation community with Schilling Award

Two Reservists from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron represented the Air Force Reserve as the Air Force Association presented the 2011 David C. Schilling Award to the Air Force aeromedical community. The award was presented to the Air Force aeromedical community by the AFA at the Gaylord

NFL Falcons visit Dobbins

Team members from the Atlanta Falcons visited Dobbins Air Reserve Base Tuesday to thank military and civilian personnel for the work they do for our country. The players and cheerleaders signed autographs, posed for pictures, and thanked each and everyone for their service. In addition, the Falcons