Air Force Reserve unit deploys to fight California fires

The Air Force Reserve sent two of its designated firefighting C-130H3 aircraft to help battle the raging wildfires in Southern California. The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, requested Department of Defense assistance in fighting the fires which put the wheels in motion for the

Reserve C-130s helping fight California fires

The 302nd Airlift Wing has launched two firefighting C-130H3 aircraft to battle the raging wildfires in southern California. Two additional C-130s are also going to support the operation. The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho requested Department of Defense assistance in fighting the

Hill fighter wings excel with Total Force Integration mission

Being the Air Force's first Total Force Integration fighter association, gives the phrase "one team, one fight" a whole new meaning for Hill Air Force Base's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings. As of July this year, the wings entered Phase III of TFI. Now the 419th FW, a Reserve wing, no longer flies and

Surfer rescues swimmers from rip current

A ground radio technician from the 482nd Communications Squadron here was in the right place at the right time while surfing off the coast of Miami Beach in earlier October. Tech. Sgt. Richard Petty noticed a commotion as a crowd of onlookers gathered yelling and pointing toward the water. The Miami

R&R means Rodeo and Reserve

Reservists help airlift donated goods into Iraq, Nicaragua

Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing helped send 100 pediatric wheelchairs to Iraq and a fire truck to Nicaragua Oct. 5 as part of a humanitarian mission in support of the Denton Program. "There isn't a better mission that I could think of," said Lt. Col. Kevin Welin, who was the 446th AW aircraft

Charleston reservist serves as CSI in North Carolina

Millions of television viewers are familiar with various episodes and characters of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." These shows and other CSI spinoffs have spawned fan clubs, Web sites and even fan-made art devoted to their theme. If Dr. Gil Grissom from "CSI: Las Vegas" wondered around

Rescue crews search for missing aircraft, pilot

Two Air Force Reserve helicopter crews and a C-130 aircraft crew from the 920th Rescue Wing here launched on a search-and-rescue mission Oct. 15 during their drill weekend to the Bahama Islands for a missing aircraft, with one person aboard. The aircraft was last seen about 50 miles northwest of

AF Reserve wings play together in ORE

Air Force Reserve C-130s undergo transformation

C-130 transport aircraft in the Air Force Reserve Command are on the move as the command continues to transform how it does business. One major action relocates eight C-130s from Gen. Mitchell Air Reserve Station in Milwaukee to Pope AFB, N.C. The 440th Airlift Wing's flag transferred to Pope this