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Oct. 15, 2024
419th celebrates deployers with a welcome home featuring the Harlem Globetrotters

With coordination from Operation Homefront, a national non-profit, the 419th Fighter Wing hosted a Deployers Day Welcome Home Celebration, a day dedicated to the safe homecoming of all deployers over the past several months.
Oct. 15, 2024
New chief, new era

Chief Master Sgt. Howard Dixon, 910th Airlift Wing command chief, prepares to officially assume responsibility as command chief during a ceremony at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2024. As command chief, Dixon will use his medical background to assist in leading the men and women of
Oct. 10, 2024
Reserve increases Officer and Enlisted Bonus Program for FY25

In an effort to boost both recruiting and retention, the Air Force Reserve has increased its Officer and Enlisted Incentive Bonus Program for fiscal year 2025.
Sept. 27, 2024
Hurricane Hunters fly Helene, collect data for NHC forecasts

The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrews flew nine weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Helene Sept. 23-26, collecting data to for National Hurricane Center forecasts.
Sept. 26, 2024
MH-139A Grey Wolf makes first ever guest appearance in exercise training event

The 908th Flying Training Wing has been transitioning from a C-130 equipped tactical airlift unit to becoming the formal training unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter for nearly four years now. After divesting the last of its C-130s in April 2022, and receiving its first Grey Wolf in April
Sept. 25, 2024
908th OSS Wraps Up Ready Airman Training

The 908th Operations Support Squadron wrapped up three unit training assemblies’ worth of Ready Airman Training with a comprehensive exercise Sept. 7, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate the squadron’s commitment to developing Airman warrior ethos
Sept. 21, 2024
Active duty, Reserve Airmen capture Men’s and Women’s Air Force Marathon titles

Active duty, Reserve Airmen capture Men’s and Women’s Air Force Marathon titles
Sept. 20, 2024
Hello Autumn and Goodbye Summer

As summer draws to an end, consider the hazards and how to mitigate them. Weather can change quicker than expected, so don’t get caught unaware. Be prepared for any type of weather -- from sunny and hot days that can cause dehydration to frost and fallen leaves making walking surfaces slippery or
Sept. 20, 2024
Bamboo Eagle: ‘Upping our game’ for Great Power Competition

Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 integrated U.S. Airmen, Guardians, Sailors, Marines, and allies from Australia and the United Kingdom into a combined force to train for a possible conflict in the era of Great Power Competition. The exercise conducted live-fly operations in the eastern Pacific and a
Sept. 18, 2024
Healy stresses Reserve readiness during GPC panel at Air, Space and Cyber Conference

Lt. Gen. John Healy focused his remarks Sept. 18 on Reserve readiness and integration amid the Great Power Competition during a panel held here at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference.

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