Chief of staff announces changes in C-130 force

Air Force Reserve Command's C-130 tactical airlift units in New York and Georgia will change how they organize. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley announced these and other Total Force initiatives Oct. 31. Airmen in the New York Air National Guard will form an associate unit to partner

Reservists help fly damaged B-1B bomber to repair site

When a B-1B bomber caught fire over Afghanistan, it took a joint effort between Air Force Reserve and active-duty Airmen to get the plane to a repair site in England. While returning to its temporary base in a forward operating location, a fire warning light alerted the bomber crew of a problem in

Air Force teams with forest service to fight California fires

More than 50 years ago, the Air Force and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service teamed up to equip aircraft with the capability to fight large-scale fires. That union is yielding huge dividends in the battle against the raging wildfires that broke out in Southern California in late October.

C-130s take fire fight to the sky

Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules planes are helping to fight fires in Southern Calif. During the first four days of operation, six planes equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System flew 64 missions, dropping more than 180,600 gallons of fire retardant. Requested by

C-130 firefighters face special challenges

Crews in Air Force C-130 planes dropping fire retardant on wildfires in Southern California face hazards and challenges unique to their humanitarian mission. First is the low altitude at which they fly, and the sudden, violent updrafts and downdrafts caused by the heat of the fire. Another factor is

Wildfire command post stands up at March

The U.S. Army North Command set up an operational command post Oct. 24 here to provide command and control for all Department of Defense forces scheduled to arrive in the area to combat wildfires in the Southern California. March ARB, an Air Force Reserve Command installation, has been designated

Medics deploy to fire-devastated Southern California

As California wildfires continue to burn unchecked, Air Force medical elements prepared for the worst when they deployed here. The 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., along with components from Scott AFB, Ill., and Travis AFB, Calif., constructed a mobile aeromedical

March serves as hub in fight against wildfires

Reservists fly C-130s to fight California wildfires

Recruiters boost skills at training deployment

Bolstered training for the Defense Department's most successful recruiting force is spearheading a week-long effort here for better than 400 Airmen from across the globe. Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service's Deployment for Training unites recruiters and support staff at Savannah's Combat