In the fight

Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or "MAFFS"-equipped C-130s from the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing performed additional fire retardant drops June 13 on the Black Forest fire in northern El Paso County, Colo. To learn more about the MAFFS mission, click here.

Air Force C-130s drop 25,000 gallons of retardant on Colorado fire

Airmen from Colorado's 302nd Airlift Wing flew their first aerial firefighting support missions of the year June 12, dropping fire retardant on the growing Black Forest fire.302nd AW aircrews fighting the nearly 9,000-acre blaze performed 10 drops, releasing approximately 25,000 gallons of fire

Reserve C-130 unit requested to fight wild fires

The 302nd Airlift Wing here received an official request for aerial firefighting support from the U.S. Forest Service June 11.Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s and aircrews from unit were to be ready to drop fire retardant on fires in southern Colorado June 12."We received

Reserve Generation to perform at Independence Day celebration

Reserve Generation from the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve along with Stillwater and Bobby Eakes will perform at the 31st annual Independence Day Celebration at McConnell Talbert Stadium July 3. This year's event is sponsored by the City of Warner Robins. Gates open at 6 p.m. for this free

Maintenance innovation has potential to save time, money

Rocks kicked up when landing a C-130 on unimproved runways can damage the fuselage of the aircraft. To combat this problem, maintainers in the 302nd Maintenance Group here began putting tape on the plane's belly. In January, they took another step by applying protective tape to the forward landing

Reserve C-130s battle North Dakota mosquitos

Air Force Reserve Command C-130s completed aerial spray missions here and over Williston, N.D., May 28 - June 7.Roaring overhead at more than 200 mph, 100 feet above watery areas, specially equipped C-130s from the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, delivered mosquito-killing

Commander visits with Wright-Pat reservists

Air Force Reserve announces senior leader changes

Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve, announced  the following senior leader changes June 6. Brig. Gen. Stephen "Fritz" Linsenmeyer, from commander, Force Generation Center, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., to deputy director for Joint Matters, Hq

Sequestration likely to continue into 2014

Sequestration spending cuts could continue into 2014, and the impact of the deep cuts will fall disproportionately on small business, the Pentagon's top acquisition official told a Navy industry forum Monday."It's a reasonable possibility that we will go into 2014 with sequestration still underway,"

Back shop tour

Lt. Gen. James Jackson, commander of the Air Force Reserve Command and AFRC Command Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Kirksey toured Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., June 1-2 and met the men and women of the command's 439th Airlift Wing, a unit-equipped C-5 Galaxy unit.