Employers get a glimpse of Youngstown mission

The engines of a C-130 Hercules roaring to life, fire arms blazing as terrorists attack and take hostages, and flames shooting into the blue sky and engulfing the hulk of a Hercules during a mock training scenario. These were just a few of the sights and sounds that approximately 60 civilian

Reserve C-130s continue aerial firefighting efforts in Southwest

Air Force Reserve personnel and two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130s continue to assist the U.S. Forest Service in fighting wildfires in New Mexico and Arizona.Since being activated by the National Interagency Fire Center in Idaho on June 15, the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group

On target

94th Security Forces Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors conduct M-4 carbine training during the July 9 unit training assembly. Students -- other members ofthe 94th Security Forces Squadron -- spent several hours in the classroom and then went to the range to qualify. 

Pope reservists to join 9/11 Ruck March to Remember

The 440th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron is joining forces with 14 other Air Force Security Forces Squadrons and participating in the 9/11 Ruck March to Remember. In relay fashion, southern and eastern seaboard state Air Force Squadrons will march from Lackland AFB near San Antonio, Texas to

Air Force Reservists serve as astronauts' Guardian Angels for one final launch

Despite threatening weather, Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off Launch Pad 39A at 11:29 a.m. at Kennedy Space Center and disappeared into the clouds over Florida's east coast for the last time July 8, marking the end of an era for NASA, the space shuttle program, and the 920th Rescue Wing's astronaut

PLASTIC PATIENTS, REAL READINESS

Temperatures exceeded 100 degrees outside daily as the largest wildfire in Arizona's history blazed across the state last month.But members of the 507th Medical Squadron faced their own heated challenge while attending a unique trauma training course in Scottsdale.During their June 12 to 25 annual

Reservists deliver aid to Haiti over holiday weekend

While most Charlestonians were at home with family over the Fourth of July holiday weekend enjoying the beaches, hot dogs and fireworks, members of the 315th Airlift Wing here departed on a C-17 Globemaster III on a humanitarian aid mission to Haiti July 1. The aircraft delivered 20 pallets of

Wynonna gets close-up view of air refueling

Wynonna Judd showed her love for America's military by blowing kisses to F-15E Strike Eagle pilots June 30.The five-time Grammy winner and "New York Times" bestselling author flew from here on a KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling mission. The plane belongs to the 916th Air Refueling Wing from Seymour

Lights, camera, jump!

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue conducts training with Homestead Air Reserve Base firefighters

Firefighters from Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue and Homestead Air Reserve Base conducted joint training here, June 29.The event, part of a two-week series of training, was conducted at the Aircraft Fire Training Facility here on base. The facility simulates a realistic aircraft and can be used for a