Air Force aerial firefighters continue battling Texas wildfires

Air Force C-130s provided aerial firefighting support to northeast Texas for a second consecutive day Sept. 12, forming fire retardant lines in support of ground fire crews.Aircrews and their four C-130 Hercules aircraft dropped approximately 12,000 gallons of fire retardant against Fires 262 and

Air Force C-130s fight wildfires north of Houston

For a third day in a row, Air Force C-130s delivered needed fire retardant to ground fire crews Sept. 13, focusing their efforts on a wildfire north of Houston.Aircrews manning four C-130 Hercules aircraft dropped approximately 27,000 gallons of fire retardant against Fire 898, a 1,400-acre fire

Run for remembrance

The solemnity of 9/11 was echoed on base here with a remembrance run hosted by the Arnold Air Society detachment from the University of Alaska at Anchorage.Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Chris O'Brien was one of more than 40 volunteers that ran a loop around the base carrying the US flag in tribute

Congressman views operations at Austin air tanker base up close

Total Force at McConnell prepares for ORI

How should Airmen respond when their wingman is wounded and bleeding? What's the process for decontaminating equipment exposed to chemical weaponry? How does an Airman report unexploded bombs or munitions? These are questions every Airman should know to prevent loss of life in a contingency.Over the

Military, civilian emergency responders join for casualty exercise

Members of the 301st Fighter Wing participated in a two-day joint Mass Casualty Exercise at the Army Reserve Center here during the September Unit Training Assembly. "The scenario is that there was an explosion at a Federal building, similar to Oklahoma City, where there was also a daycare," said

AF Reserve streamlining plans will adjust manpower in 3 states

Air Force Reserve officials announced plans to streamline unit structures and adjust manpower in California, Georgia and Texas by fiscal year 2012."These changes are the result of a 13-month analytical effort intended to ensure we are operating as effectively and efficiently as possible," said Lt.

Air Force aerial firefighters launch missions from Austin

Airmen from Colorado and North Carolina launched missions Sept. 11 to provide aerial firefighting support to raging Texas wildfires.The Airmen assigned to the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group, based at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, started their aerial firefighting support here against Fire

Farris takes command of 22nd Air Force

Maj. Gen. Wallace "Wade" Farris assumed command of the 22nd Air Force in a ceremony here today with Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, commander of the Air Force Reserve Command presiding.Farris replaced Maj. Gen. James T. Rubeor, who will now serve as Special Assistant to the Commander, North American

Reserve Airmen arrive in Texas for firefighting support

Airmen from units based in Colorado and North Carolina arrived at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Sept. 10 to support Texas and federal agencies already battling wildland forest fires throughout the state.The Airmen, deployed as the combined 302nd Air Expeditionary Group, were expected to