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  • Units fly relief missions before Hurricane Rita hits

    Air Force Reserve Command airlift crews from at least three states flew to Beaumont, Texas, in preparation for Hurricane Rita before the storm made landfall. A C-17 crew from the 446th Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Wash., took off Sept. 22 heading for Travis AFB, Calif., to pick up 400 patient litters and 800 cargo straps. The crew then flew to
  • 050920-F-7264T-003 Senior Master Sgt. Nathan Wilds, a reservist with the 41st Aerial Port Squadron, strips out water-damaged sheetrock from the 403rd Wing headquarters building at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Sept. 20. Sergeant Wilds and his crew of volunteers are working to rehab the building after it was flooded with sea water from Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Bob Thompson)

    Rebuilding of Hurricane Hunters’ home begins

    Reservists of the 403rd Wing at Keesler AFB, Miss., are flying their airlift and hurricane tracking missions despite conditions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Although many of their neighborhoods were wiped out by the Aug. 30 devastation, the Hurricane Hunters continued to track other storms Philippe, Ophelia and Rita. “It is amazing to see
  • JACKSON, Miss. -- Lt. Col. Rob Ament inspects his night-vision device before a rescue flight. The devices include night-vision goggles, a helmet mounting system and a battery pack. Rescuers on HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters used the equipment to locate people in New Orleans stranded by Hurricane Katrina. Colonel Ament is the director of operations for Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elaine Mayo)

    Technology for war helps save lives in New Orleans

    Night-time flying through the darkened, flooded streets of New Orleans presented unique challenges to rescuers from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. The HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crews constantly had to look out for power lines, buildings and other rescue aircraft in the area. Air Force Reserve Command has some of the

  • Command seeks greater climate survey participation

    Air Force Reserve Command leaders want everyone in the command – military and civilian – to participate in the 2005 Air Force Climate Survey. The survey runs from Oct. 1 to Nov. 23. “Last year was the first time AFRC participated in the survey, and the results were tremendous,” said Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, AFRC commander. “The 33-percent

  • ELTP provides civilians opportunity to assist Katrina victims

    Air Force civilian employees who want to assist people who bore the wrath of Hurricane Katrina may do so through the emergency leave transfer program. ELTP permits U.S. government employees to donate unused annual leave for transfer to fellow employees adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina. Leave transfer recipients who need additional time off

  • Government civilians offered way to help Katrina survivors

    In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many Americans want to do whatever they can to help those directly affected, and now government civilians have another way to help in this effort. Government civilian employees may now volunteer to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hurricane Katrina efforts through the Federal Employee Volunteer
  • NEW ORLEANS -- A U.S. Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules from the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, sprays Dibrom, a pesticide approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, over the city Sept. 13. The C-130 crew plans to spray the New Orleans area first, then other affected Gulf Coast areas as required. Crews will target are primarily mosquitoes and filth flies, which are capable of transmitting diseases such as Malaria, West Nile virus, and various types of Encephalitis. The C-130 is capable of spraying about 60,000 acres per day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

    Spraying over the Crescent City

  • Rescuers give, receive kindness for saving lives

    When an Air Force reservist came here with his search-and-rescue unit, he helped spark generosity from 750 miles away for Hurricane Katrina victims. Staff Sgt. Tony Pieske, an aerial gunner on an HH-60 helicopter, and other reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., arrived at the Jackson International Airport Aug. 30.

  • Aircrew accepts Air Force awards for heroic act

    Members of an Air Force Reserve Command aircrew received national recognition Sept. 12 for avoiding disaster over Iraq in October 2004. After Maj. Rolf W. Breen and his crew were awarded the Air Force Association’s 2004 Reserve Aircrew Award, they accepted Distinguished Flying Crosses from Air Force senior leaders at the annual AFA convention in

  • Air Force reservists to get Army medal

    “Join the Air Force, Serve with the Army” may be a new twist to an old recruiting slogan. In fact, five Airmen with Air Force Reserve Command’s 908th Airlift Wing based here, did such a good job that the Army is recognizing their contribution to America’s senior service during their year in Iraq. In December, they will receive the Army Commendation
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