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April 26, 2023
Recruiting, Reserve leaders throttle up inspiration at NASCAR race

Air Force Reserve Command and Recruiting Service leaders throttled up inspiration and engagement about serving in the military while also celebrating a bit of history at the Talladega Superspeedway Sunday afternoon during the GEICO 500 race here.
April 26, 2023
Heard but never seen: 934th Airlift Wing command post keeps Airmen in-the-know

The 934th Airlift Wing command post is responsible for all alerting, reporting, and working with base operations to manage aircraft and coordinate emergency responses. Everything from deployment orders to incidents on base and threats in the area come through the command post first.
April 26, 2023
I am The 908th: Tech. Sgt. Blayze Franklin

Tech. Sgt. Blayze Franklin has been an Aircraft Hydraulics Mechanic Air Reserve Technician with the 908th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron for the past six years. However, in preparation for the 908th Airlift Wing’s incoming MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopter flight training mission, he will be converting to
April 25, 2023
Inspiring future Airmen

A C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing taxis for takeoff from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, on April 17, 2023, with a cargo bay full of John Marshall High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets. More than 50 JROTC cadets got to see an aerial
April 25, 2023
Flying as a family: 934th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron bond helps save lives in the sky

For the 934th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, time in the air isn’t just for training — it’s time spent with family. During a training exercise to the U.S. Virgin Islands, in late March, 934 AES Airman demonstrated their medical proficiency and a solid commitment to each other and unit cohesion.
April 24, 2023
Air Force Reserve Takes 75th Anniversary Celebration to Talladega

“This is a special day not only for the 70,000-plus Citizen Airmen of the Air Force Reserve, but also for NASCAR, as we’re both celebrating our 75th anniversary this year,” said Lt. Gen. John Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command. “The men and women of
April 24, 2023
305th Rescue Squadron leads first joint training with Coast Guard Advanced Helicopter Rescue School

The 305th Rescue Squadron led a joint-training event with the U.S. Coast Guard’s Advanced Helicopter Rescue School to conduct a five-day course with Air Force active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen March 4 – 10.
April 24, 2023
379th EMXS and 379th ELRS Partner to Deliver Humanitarian Aid

Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group and 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron teamed up to gather over $79K in supplies for victims of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck central Turkey and Syria in February.
April 23, 2023
Unique exercise prepares defenders for austere conflict

919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Airmen carry out new exercise to learn skills, enhance readiness.
April 21, 2023
U.S. Air Force tankers moved to NATO’s Eastern Flank, strengthen collective defense

U.S.-based tanker aircraft began working at their new primary location in Poland, March 10, as part of a U.S. Air Forces in Europe activity called Copper Arrow, demonstrating U.S. European Command’s efforts to bolster security on NATO’s eastern flank with forward stationed and deployed forces.

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