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.

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