Hurricane Hunters take message to Capitol Hill

Hurricane Hunters don't just fly down into the eye of a hurricane. They fly right through the "eyewall" into the storm. Members of Congress, congressional staffers and military legislative assistants learned this detail and other fascinating facts about the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather

Reservist deploys to Iraq to command air expeditionary group

The commander of Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, joined about 2,500 other reservists when he deployed overseas in April. Col. Eric S. Overturf assumed command of the 506th Air Expeditionary Group at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, April 30. He

Air Force Reserve aircrews, maintainers gear up for wildfire season

Air Force reservists are used to volunteering to help others, especially when it means saving the lives and property of fellow Americans from the fury of Mother Nature. That's why reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., joined their counterparts in the Air National

Aviation trade show features F-22A, other aircraft

An F-22A Raptor from here was among the more than 60 aircraft on display at the 12th Annual Alaska State Aviation Trade Show & Conference at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, May 2-3. The Raptor, along with a C-17, C-130H, HC-130 and an HH-60 Pave Hawk from Alaska

Reservists return from Djibouti

Coaches Tour 2009 taking shape at McConnell AFB

The game plan to bring some of the biggest names in college sports to troops overseas is in full motion at McConnell AFB.Regular and Air Force Reserve Airmen here are preparing for Coaches Tour 2009, a second annual morale-boosting mission featuring head coaching icons of NCAA football. The

Nellis to stand up new aircraft maintenance squadron

Air Force Reserve Command will activate a new aircraft maintenance squadron here in a ceremony May 15. The 926th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, part of the 926th Group, is a classic associate unit that supports the U. S. Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis. Under this Total Force Integration

Homestead reservists bring teamwork, humor 'To the Port'

A group of aerial porters deployed here from the 70th Aerial Port Squadron, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., find humor in comparing Iraq's sun and sand at this northern Operation Iraqi Freedom air base to those elements at home in southern Florida. These Air Force reservists, so-called "Port

Youngstown medical team provides care in Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a country of contrast. On one end of this island nation, sandy white beaches , crystal blue waters, lush rolling mountains and other destinations such as the capital city of Santo Domingo or the tourist destination of Punta Cana entice visitors. On the opposite side,

Air Force Reserve announces aeromedical evacuation awards

Aeromedical evacuation crew members are used to picking up and caring for patients. Now, three reservists are being recognized for their work. Receiving Air Force Reserve Command aeromedical evacuation awards for 2008 are: Officer - Maj. Wendie L. Skala, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Travis