489th Bomb Group takes its first flight

AF Reserve stands up B-1 unit at Dyess

The 489th Bomb Group was reactivated as an Air Force Reserve unit during a ceremony here Oct. 17.The 307th Bomb Wing's newly reactivated 489th BG, which encompasses more than 250 Airmen across the 345th Bomb Squadron, 489th Maintenance Squadron and the 489th Aerospace Medical Flight, will be working

Air Force sets weight restrictions for F-35 pilots

Air Force leaders recently made a decision to restrict pilots weighing less than 136 pounds from flying the F-35A Lightning II due to safety concerns about the ejection seat in a portion of the flight envelope.

Peterson reserve wing wins Sherrard Award

The Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing has been selected as the recipient of the Airlift/Tanker Association's 2015 Lieutenant General James E. Sherrard III award.According to award information on the Airlift/Tanker Association web site, the Sherrard Award recognizes the Air Force Reserve

Reservist runs 74 miles in memory of fallen Airman

In an effort to raise money for families of fallen Airmen, one reservist pushed herself to complete a 74-mile run around Lake Tahoe, Oct. 7-8. Maj. Jenny Poisson,  Individual Mobilization Augmentee to Air Force Senior Scientist for Information Assurance, Edwards Air Force Base, California, raised

Defenders receive heartfelt welcome home

More than two dozen, family members, friends and well-wishers gathered at Tampa International Airport, Oct.15, to welcome home the first wave of redeployers from the 927th Security Forces Squadron here.During the six-month deployment to Southwest Asia, the defenders provided air base defense, force

AF Reserve set to reactivate bomb group

The Air Force Reserve plans to reactivate the 489th Bomb Group and associated elements during an Oct. 17 ceremony at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.The bomb group reactivation includes the 345th Bomb Squadron, the 489th Maintenance Squadron and the 489th Aerospace Medical Fight.The 489th BG is a

Reservist earns bronze in CISM triathlon

Despite beginning with shoulder-high waves breaking on their heads, Team USA took bronze medals in women's senior triathlon, men's senior and mixed team here at the CISM World Games Oct. 10.Air Force Reserve Maj. Judith Coyle earned bronze with an overall time of two hours, 15 minutes and 27.69

Dobbins first to test new aviation technology

A team from Air Force Reserve Command arrived at Dobbins Air Reserve Base the week of Sept. 30 to test the first-of-its-kind Mobile Mission Kit with the 94th Airlift Wing.The 94th AW became the first unit in the Air Force to test out this new system for documenting flight information that is

Utah governor gets pilot's view of F-35

Gov. Gary Herbert had a chance to "fly" the F-35 Lightning II at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City Oct. 7. During his time in the cockpit, the governor got a feel for the fifth-generation fighter, which arrived at Hill Air Force Base last month.The university is hosting the Lockheed Martin