SecAF: Total force readiness has atrophied

While elements of the Air Force are always prepared to meet the country's readiness needs, total force readiness has deteriorated, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told the Defense Writers Group here June 18.Nearing the six-month mark of her term as the Air Force's top official, James touched

Reserve KC-10 tanker aircrew trains with RAF fighter pilots

A KC-10A aircrew from the 78th Air Refueling Squadron here refueled several Royal Air Force Typhoon GR4Fs over the North Sea June 6 during an infrequent air refueling training mission. The Typhoons were from the RAF 6 and 1(F) Squadrons, RAF Leuchars, United Kingdom.  The training is vitally

Hurricane Hunters, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron team up for life-saving training

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron's Hurricane Hunters based in Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here have vastly different missions; however, the one thing they do have in common is saving lives.The two Air Force Reserve Command units paired

Westover airlifts 26 tons of aid to Nicaragua

A training mission this month doubled as a humanitarian relief effort for Reserve Airmen from the 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts Thirteen Airmen delivered 26-tons of cargo to Augusto Cesar Sandino International Airport in Nicaragua, June 10. This Denton Amendment

Reservists renew bond with Desert Storm AC-130A gunship

It's been more than 23 years since Maj. Gen. Richard S. "Beef" Haddad and his copilot, Col. Randall Bright, flew No. 55-0014 on a combat mission over the "Highway of Death."On June 12, they boarded the AC-130A gunship again - this time at the Robins (Ga.) Museum of Aviation where the aircraft is on

AF Reserve announces senior leadership changes

Lieutenant General James F. Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, has announced the following senior leader actions. Major Gen. Mark A. Kyle, 22nd Air Force commander, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, will be reassigned as director of Air, Space and

Security forces train to face active shooter situation

In an active-shooter incident, most people instinctively run away to stay safe. The men and women of the 482nd Security Forces Squadron here take a different course of action. They are trained to put themselves in harm's way to neutralize the target, protect innocent bystanders, and aid the

Commander visits Youngstown

Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, traveled to Youngstown ARS June 7 to take a firsthand look at the 910th Airlift Wing during its monthly unit training assembly. During the visit, the general met with Airmen, learned more about the

AFRC Command Chief visits with Barksdale reservists

Airmen train in international exercise

Leaders in the 914th Airlift Wing wanted to showcase the wing's capabilities, so they sent some of their most experienced Airmen to Maple Flag, a combined exercise at Edmonton International Airport and Cold Lake Air Weapons Range, Alberta, Canada.Several other Air Force Reserve Command units took