Oct. 29, 2010 Minneapolis-St. Paul named aerial port 'Top Dawg' A C-130 Hercules roared in the wind to the far left of the flight line. A C-5 was to the far right. In between were hundreds of Air Force Reserve Command personnel, mostly aerial porters. The atmosphere smelled of overcooked barbeque. Ear plugs diffused the deep vibrations only to softly tickle the
Oct. 29, 2010 Perfection looks simple: AFCENT provides critical airlift capability to ground commander There are five people in Brig. Gen. Mark Kyle's office. He is the director of mobility forces for United States Air Forces Central Command. He is preparing to make a call to Camp Bastion, Bagram Airfield and Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. The parties are sitting around talking while the executive
Oct. 29, 2010 No leaf left unturned: AFRC takes part in base pride cleanup day More than 20 volunteers from Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command traded their cubicles and PowerPoint presentations for rakes, brooms, leaf blowers and plastic bags to help spruce up the base during the Robins Pride Base cleanup Oct. 27.
Oct. 28, 2010 Port Dawg Challenge tests skills, strengthens camaraderie Out on the tarmac, noise from a C-130 Hercules drowns out the sounds of morning. Its four engines are still running, with no plans to stop. Five Air Force Reservists brave the hot gusts from the jet's propellers and rush toward the ramp, which they lower to the ground. The Airmen load a humvee and a
Oct. 28, 2010 Air Force Week: Men in Black showcase astronaut rescue techniques What do Pave Hawks and pelicans have in common?Nothing, but they both performed fly bys during the 2010 Cocoa Beach Air Force Week at the Cocoa Beach Pier, Oct. 27. The aerial spectacle drew onlookers from near and far as they peered with amazement as four Air Force Reserve pararescuemen, or PJs,
Oct. 28, 2010 Reserve C-17 crew evacuates injured New York Times photographer from Afghanistan An Air Force Reserve Command C-17 Globemaster III crew aeromedically evacuated a New York Times photographer from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, early Sunday, after the 44-year-old man was injured by a land mine in Kandahar province.Joao Silva, a veteran war
Oct. 27, 2010 HRDC brings Airmen together to build relationships Nearly 350 people traveled to Atlanta to share experiences and learn from each other at the Air Force Reserve Command's Human Resource Development Council conference Oct. 25-27.The HRDC's mission includes ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all members, creating an environment that optimizes
Oct. 27, 2010 Air Force Week provides a look behind, beyond the gates With more than 35,000 Airmen currently deployed across the globe in support of contingency operations, the theme of Air Force Week is Honoring Hometown Heroes and it's taking place at the endless summer sanctuary that is Cocoa Beach.To gain momentum for the weeklong event of Air Force recruiting