Oct. 20, 2005 Air Force Reserve fliers to return to Keesler Biloxians who look to the sky Nov. 2 could see a steady flow of WC-130J and C-130J-30 aircraft bringing home the remainder of the 403rd Wing’s flying operations. Wing reservists have been operating out of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. since Hurricane Katrina plowed through Biloxi and the surrounding
Oct. 20, 2005 Westover C-5s airlift more Chinooks for earthquake relief A third C-5 aircrew from the 439th Airlift Wing here left Oct. 18 to take more help to earthquake-ravaged Pakistan. The C-5 picked up two Army CH-47 helicopters at Fort Sill, Okla., and then flew to Spain with help from aerial refueling along the way over the Atlantic Ocean. The C-5 is the largest
Oct. 20, 2005 Reservists, families face uncertainties after hurricane (Editor’s note: Hundreds of Air Force reservists assigned to the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and the 926th Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La., lost their homes and most of what they owned to Hurricane Katrina. A week after the storm made landfall, the
Oct. 20, 2005 Command wants hurricane victims to check in Air Force Reserve Command is extremely concerned about reservists assigned to New Orleans or Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., who have not contacted their units with their status after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast Aug. 29. “Only 63 percent of our military personnel assigned to Keesler and 56
Oct. 20, 2005 EOD Airmen rely on high-tech, steady nerves Soldiers of the 56th Brigade Combat Team encounter explosive situations daily as they travel along Iraq’s highways during convoy escort missions. But things hit closer to home when the Texas Army National Guardsmen found a suspicious package in a trailer near their headquarters recently. Security
Oct. 20, 2005 Alamo Wing charges into aeromedical evacuation effort Nerves of steel, the patience of a saint and the ability to forego substantial eating and sleeping for days at a time. Anyone seeking a job coordinating the aeromedical evacuation of thousands after a major disaster need not apply unless they have those traits. Some dry-erase markers, a telephone,
Oct. 20, 2005 Guard, Reserve integrate seamlessly into Nellis organization Organizations at the Air Warfare Center here are taking the concept, “One Team, One Fight,” literally and are combining active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command personnel in all mission areas. “This is a smarter, better way of doing business, because we’re able to capitalize on
Oct. 20, 2005 Center “supports” one-stop service around the world The Air Reserve Personnel Center here is more than 7,000 miles from Baghdad but for an individual mobilization augmentee serving in Iraq, the center’s personnel services are only seconds away. Earlier this year ARPC officials released the Virtual Personnel Center for the Guard and Reserve, a
Oct. 20, 2005 Dobbins serves as transportation hub for evacuees Hurricane Katrina evacuees started arriving here by military airlift in the afternoon Sept. 1. By the morning of Sept. 5, a total of 1,205 had touched down at the Marietta base and were transported to area shelters or hospitals. In all, 17 planes – C-17s, C-141s and even some Delta commercial
Oct. 20, 2005 Airmen saving lives in New Orleans, Mississippi Air Force bases nationwide are deploying hundreds of Airmen to Louisiana and Mississippi to save lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Search and rescue missions are under way around the clock to evacuate hurricane victims stranded along the Gulf Coast. Two 50th Airlift Squadron C-130