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  • Chief Master Sgt. Eric Corvin, 49th Maintenance Group Quality Assurance superintendent, sought PTSD treatment with the 49th Medical Group on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. He enrolled in a 12-week program, which focused on the many aspects of PTSD and ways of coming to terms with the issues it causes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Groening)

    Seeking mental health treatment: Chief shares his experience with PTSD

    Many service members struggle with the thought of seeking mental health treatment, thinking of it as a career ender, or possibly that others may think they are weak for seeking help. Corvin said he wrestled with the thought of whether or not to get help, and eventually decided he needed to make a change – not only for himself, but for his family.
  • Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division prepare to jump out of a Charleston-based C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during the Palmetto Challenge Exercise May 23 near Pope Field, North Carolina.

    Reserve & Active Airmen team up at Palmetto Challenge

    Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 315th Airlift Wing, along with their active duty counterparts assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing and 628th Air Base Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, participated in the Palmetto Challenge, May 21-23 at Pope Army Air Field Field, North Carolina.
  • F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, Airmen, and associated equipment from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, at Hill AFB, Utah, deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, to participate in exercises and conduct training with other Europe-based aircraft as part of a Theater Security Package. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

    Hill Airmen deploy F-35 to Europe as part of Theater Security Package

    The U.S. Air Force has deployed one squadron of F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, Airmen, and associated equipment to Aviano Air Base, Italy, from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, at Hill AFB, Utah, to participate in exercises and conduct training with other Europe-based aircraft as part of a Theater Security Package.Funded through the European
  • Jay Hone, spouse of Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, is presented an award by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein during the SECAF's farewell ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 21, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

    Wilson praises Airmen, expresses gratitude in farewell remarks reflecting on her tenure as Air Force secretary

    She praised the skill and dedication of Airmen while comparing lessons learned from gardening as a corollary for the qualities that make for good leaders and an effective Air Force secretary. You need a plan, she said; you need friends to help, meaning allies, and “as long as it’s safe, let people tinker with the tools.”
  • An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 93rd Fighter Squadron, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., takes off at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 21, 2019. The unit's deployment to RAF Lakenheath demonstrates the U.S. Air Force's ability to integrate a total force team into U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa training and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeline Herzog)

    Reserve Fighting Falcons train with Lakenheath Strike Eagles

    93rd Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcons and 482nd Fighter Wing support personnel from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, participated in Dissimilar Air Combat Training, here, with U.S. Air Forces in Europe units and partners and allies in the region, this month.
  • A 465th Air Refueling Squadron aircrew and U.S. Air Force Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, refuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 14, 2019, during exercise Northern Edge. Northern Edge provides effective, capabilities-centered joint forces, ready for deployment worldwide and enables real-world proficiency in detection, identification and tracking of units at sea, in the air and on land and respond to multiple crisis in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Bobby Jackson)

    Okies support Northern Edge

    Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing joined approximately 10,000 U.S. military personnel participating in exercise Northern Edge 2019, a joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces on and above the central Alaska ranges and the Gulf of Alaska May 13-24, 2019.
  • AFRC deputy CC takes final flight

    AFRC deputy CC takes final flight after 34-year career

  • Air Force recruiting sponsorship with Professional Fighters League

    Total Force Recruiting scores knockout with Professional Fighters League

     In a combined recruiting effort, Air Force Reserve Command and Air Force Special Operations recruiting teamed up and scored a knockout at the Professional Fighters League season debut at the Nassau Coliseum May 9, 2019.The tag-team effort is something that will become the norm in the future as Air Force Recruiting Service integrates into one team,
  • U. S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Albert Pempsell, loadmaster with the 300th Airlift Squadron Joint Base Charleston, S.C., briefs Soldiers from the 414th Signal Company, Fort Stewart, Georgia, May 14, 2019, at Wright Army Airfield. The Airforce and the Army participated in an Expeditionary Deployment Readiness Exercise to help bolster combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Brugge)

    Reservists Aid Army Exercise

    The 315th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, provided C-17 Globemaster III support to Wright Army Airfield for an Army Expeditionary Deployment Readiness Exercise May 14 at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The 300th Airlift Squadron from JB Charleston, provided aerial support to the 414th Signal Company’s Tactical Communication Squadron from Fort Stewart. The EDRE helps to prepare military members to tactfully and efficiently deploy within hours.
  • A note found inside the cockpit of Wise Guy, a B-52 Stratofortress, is displayed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The jet has been a the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group since 2008 and was recently flow out to be restored to active service. (courtesy photo)

    Wise Guy back in the sky

    A team of Reserve Citizen Airmen and active duty maintainers spent four months prepping Wise Guy, a B-52 Stratofortress for flight. The bomber had been at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group since 2008.
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