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Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, commander of Air Mobility Command, participated in a panel discussing the importance of fueling and sustaining the fight for global power projection with Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Air Force Reserve Command commander, March 5, at the 2025 Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium.

Commentaries

  • A journey to strength

    It's been one year since I was stranded on the side of the highway with a dead-end job and no money for school or gas. As I sat in my car, waiting for my ride to show up, I realized I wasn't going anywhere, and it wasn't only because my gas tank was empty. I pictured myself as a stronger person when

  • My first year as a Reservist

    At 34-years-old, most individuals are not thinking of placing their professional civilian career on hold to join the military. However, on May 11, 2010 that is exactly what I did when I enlisted with the United States Air Force Reserve at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. - I have not looked back.I did

  • No pencil eraser for social media mistakes

    In February 2010, Pentagon officials authorized using social networks on unclassified military computers. They believe the benefits of social media outweigh security concerns. However, operational security has always been a military constant and that has not diminished with the advent of social

  • Breaking the stereotype - my first year as a Reservist

    At 34-years-old, most individuals are not thinking of placing their professional civilian career on hold to join the military. However, on May 11, 2010 that is exactly what I did when I enlisted with the United States Air Force Reserve at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. - I have not looked back.I did

  • What our reserve force brings to the fight

    As commander of the 315th Airlift Wing here I sometimes wonder how many people actually know what we, in the Air Force Reserve, bring to the fight. We wear the same uniform, we use the same equipment, we maintain the same training requirements and we proudly serve side-by-side on deployments, in

  • Afghanistan through the lens

    I often see the world in 1/250th of a second slice, or a single click of a camera's shutter. In that instant I'm able to capture a moment in time and record it in history. As the photographer for Kapisa Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan, my job is to tell a visual story that encompasses

  • Commander sends holiday greetings

    As we celebrate this holiday season and prepare for the challenges of 2011, I want to thank you for serving our nation as Citizen Airmen.You have stepped up to meet every tasking given to you. You airlifted much needed aid to disaster victims, deployed to Afghanistan, helped usher in a new era in

  • More than just another summer camp

    Just outside the small town of Dahlonega, Ga., there is a 4-H center dedicated to helping kids. For a week in June, the center was used to teach leadership to 125 military teens.The Air Force Reserve/Air National Guard Teen Leadership Summit is open to all 14-18 year-old dependents of Airmen

  • Medical squadron commander sizes up fitness program

    In July, the new Air Force Fitness program became the standard by which we all will be monitored to ensure our health, wellness and fitness to fight. The twice-a-year assessment, arguably a more stringent evaluation, has generated some grumbling among the ranks. Rather than curse our luck, let's

  • Elementarily speaking, military members are heroes

    As a lowly 2nd lieutenant, I don't receive many speaking invitations.And by not many, I mean none.The fact is, most folks would rather hear the introspective thoughts of a colonel, a general or a senior non-commissioned officer as opposed to the incoherent ramblings of a butter bar. I completely