Navigating the election season

Editor's Note: Adopted from an article written by Ian Carrier, 914th Airlift Wing Public Affairs OfficeDuring election season, Airmen should remember they are an important part of the political process even away from home. In an effort to ensure the Department of Defense does not influence national

Andrews Reserve wing prepares for Hurricane Sandy

The 459th Air Refueling Wing is evacuating its KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft in preparation for Hurricane Sandy.Air Force Col. William H. Mason, wing commander of the 459 ARW, authorized the movement of the planes to a location away from any affects of the storm to protect these valuable national

Texas Reservists return from Saudi Arabia

He was the strong and silent type. He never said a word. As he stepped off the plane, his eyes searched for his wife and children, spotting them waiting at the bottom of the stairs. He walked unwaveringly to greet them after being deployed for six months. Kneeling down, Staff Sgt. Barry Tate, 610th

Regional emergency responders conduct exercise with Patriot Wing

More than 125 representatives of regional hospitals, municipal and emergency workers, as well as Patriot Wing members converged on the base Oct. 21 for a National Disaster Medical System exercise. Deploying C-5 aircraft, a helicopter and a parade of ambulances, among other emergency vehicles,

Total Force air refueling over Alaska terrain

Recruits join AF Reserve at mixed martial arts event

A group of men and women from all over Delaware joined the Air Force Reserve during a mass enlistment ceremony Saturday night at Delaware's first professional Mixed Martial Arts event inside the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino. Inside a caged ring, friends and family of the recruits along with hundreds

Alaska Raptors weather hot pit refueling

Team McChord completes 500th Deep Freeze mission

Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings, deployed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., as part of the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, completed a milestone event when they flew the 500th C-17 Globemaster III Special Assignment Airlift Mission into Antarctica in support of Operation Deep

AF Chief of Staff visits Reserve Command

Team McChord begins Operation Deep Freeze missions

Airmen from 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings kicked off their participation in the 2012-2013 Operation Deep Freeze main season, transporting National Science Foundation cargo and personnel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Oct. 1. Deployed as the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from Joint Base