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  • Hurricane Hunters track Gustav on Katrina anniverary

    Hurricane Hunters from the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing spent the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina flying into yet another tempest, Hurricane Gustav, which made landfall just west of Grand island, La., Sept 1. Three years ago, the Hurricane Hunters evacuated aircraft and personnel from the

  • Hurricane Hunters patrol Gustav from Homestead Air Reserve Base

    The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" are flying daily weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Gustav from Homestead Air Reserve Base to aid the National Weather Service in providing the storm's projected path to the American public. The squadron, a component of the

  • Medics face added challenge in Suriname

    When reservists from the 934th Aeromedical Staging Squadron here deployed to Suriname earlier this summer, they expected to work with local military people to provide health care. Twenty-three members of the squadron and 18 augmentees cared for more than 3,500 patients between July 26 and Aug. 10.

  • Air Force Reserve pilots test synthetic fuel in F-15

    F-15 pilots from the 339th Flight Test Squadron here achieved a historical milestone Aug. 19, flying the first Air Force fighter jet using synthetic fuel. It was "just another day at the office" for Maj. Dan Badia, lead pilot on the historical flight. "There was no difference in performance using

  • Rescue wing sends replacement contingent to Afghanistan

    Approximately 70 Air Force reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here deployed to Afghanistan Aug. 25 to provide rescue services for personnel deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom.Rescue wing helicopter aircrews, maintenance and support personnel are replacing a similar number of reservists from

  • Reservists oversee Dover C-5 avionics modernization program

    Bought a C-5 lately? Chief Master Sgt. Donald Cunningham has. He technically hasn't purchased anything, but "buying" C-5s is part of the 512th Acceptance Check Flight superintendant's job. It's the term the 512th ACF uses for the C-5 Galaxys they've inspected and accepted back into the Air Force

  • Total Force team puts travel voucher process under microscope

    In response to reports of delays in processing travel vouchers, the Air Force Reserve Command hosted a Total Force team of financial experts from around the Air Force Aug. 11-14 to find ways to improve the process. The team, under the direction of Richard Gustafson, deputy assistant secretary for

  • Reservists, employers receive 2008 AFA awards

    Two Air Force reservists and their employers will receive the Air Force Association's 2008 Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman and Employer of the Year Awards Sept. 15, 2008, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. The AFA will recognize Lt. Col. Douglas B. Cox, Air Force Trial