301st Services captures first Hennessey win

The 301st Sustainment Services Flight members returned home to an enthusiastic welcome after receiving the coveted 2013 John L. Hennessey Trophy Award during a May ceremony in Chicago. The Food Services team competed in the sweltering heat of last August's unit training assembly at Naval Air Station

315th Airlift Wing accepts Charleston's latest C-17 Globemaster III

Col. James Fontanella, 315th Airlift Wing commander, accepted the ceremonial key to aircraft P-222 from Lt. Gen. Robert R. Allardice, Air Mobility Command vice commander, May 30.The aircraft is Joint Base Charleston's latest C-17 Globemaster III addition."It's really an honor for us to be here

Squadron adopts brown bag approach to professional development

Air Force reservists often bring a wealth of experience from their civilian jobs to the military mission.When Lt. Col. Leslie Beavers took command of the 50th Intelligence Squadron at Beale AFB in March 2012, she decided a professional development program she had experienced in her civilian

Reservist recalls 'lucky' motorcycle accident

"Lucky" ... That's what the doctor told me as I was being pushed through a set of double doors at the hospital. "Boy, you sure are lucky."I was a little mad at him for saying that at the moment because I didn't understand what he meant at the time. I remember thinking to myself, I don't know what

President surveys Oklahoma tornado damage

President Barack Obama landed here on his way to Moore, Okla. to survey the tornado devastation and meet with victims and first responders May 26. The president shook hands and spoke with some Tinker AFB employees, families, and first responders on the flight line here before traveling to Moore,

June issue of Citizen Airman is available online

The June issue of Citizen Airman is now available on the web at http://www.citamn.afrc.af.mil/.  Contents include feature articles on a new program that uses technology to provide aircraft maintainers easier access to technical orders. Also featured in this issue is the first of a four-part series

Airmen picking up pieces in tornado's aftermath

Members of Team Tinker are picking up the pieces after one of the largest and most costly tornadoes in history ripped through Moore, Okla., May 20. More than 20 Airman and their families in the 507th Air Refueling Wing suffered either minor damage or a total loss after the deadly storm passed.

Oklahoma tornado relief in pictures

View the photo slide show here: www.af.mil/photos/slideshow.aspOr cycle through the photos in the upper right. 

Westover unveils $5 million Mobile Tail Enclosure

Troops from the 439th Maintenance Squadron prepare to tow a C-5 Galaxy into Westover's Regional Isochronal dock, May 22, 2013, to test the newly-constructed mobile tail enclosure. Crews broke ground April 1, 2012, for the $5 million MTE, is a moveable structure on rails that will protect maintenance

Team Robins honors military, civilians