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Sept. 13, 2024
Alaska Reservists Sharpen Air Warfighting Skills

Citizen Airmen from the 477th Fighter Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, joined forces with the Alaska Air National Guard and the active-duty Air Force for Hungry Hungry Halibut, a high-end integration air war exercise in early August.
Sept. 13, 2024
Making a Stand: 307th Bomb Wing maintainer designs solution for 30-year-old problem

When Tech. Sgt. Jermey Vickers sees a problem, it’s hard to stop him from fixing it.
Sept. 13, 2024
Mission Change: Alabama Airlift Wing Redesignated as Flying Training Wing

On a steamy Saturday in late July, the 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, was officially redesignated as the 908th Flying Training Wing, while its 357th Airlift Squadron inactivated and then reactivated as the 703rd Helicopter Squadron.
Sept. 13, 2024
Local Reserve Unit Uses Relationships to Achieve Historic RIMPAC Debut

Every two years, the residents of Oahu, Hawaii, witness a spectacular sight: more than 40 military ships, 14 national land forces and 150 aircraft converging towards the small, 596-square-mile tropical island.
Sept. 13, 2024
MacDill Citizen Airmen Fuel Pacific Exercise

Citizen Airmen from the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, conducted about a month of air refueling operations in support of 29 participating nations during the 2024 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in July.
Sept. 13, 2024
GigEagle unlocks talent across Joint Force, rolls out to Air Force Reserve

Air Force Reservists and units are leveraging GigEagle, the Department of Defense’s newest Artificial Intelligence-powered joint talent marketplace, to connect skilled talent with needs across the command and department in a push for talent agility.
Aug. 23, 2024
Yellow Ribbon’s New Relationship Building Classes Strengthen All Relationships

Yellow Ribbon Program is a Department of Defense effort and focuses on helping maintain resiliency during all stages of deployment through providing members and their families with essential resources during the pre-deployment phase, a level of stability and support during deployment and successful
Aug. 23, 2024
Yellow Ribbon Program Supports Deployed Airmen

Tech. Sgt. Norman Beidler, an air transportation craftsman with the 88th Aerial Port Squadron, 514th Air Mobility Wing, recently returned from his second deployment to Iraq, where he faced the challenges of a combat zone. Stationed at Al Asad Airbase, Beidler described the experience as both
July 5, 2024
Alamo Wing delivers a C-5 sized punch in the fight against hunger

For years, Pastor Ron Spradlin has worked with brothers Francisco and Josue Chavez to fight hunger in Panama. In June, they gained new allies in their effort: a 68th Airlift Squadron aircrew, call sign "Reach 2087," and a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy.
July 5, 2024
Reserve Training Assemblies Unite IMAs

Over the past 18 months, Individual Mobilization Augmentees from all over the United States had a chance to meet collectively during several Reserve Training Assembly events.At the two most recent RTAs held at the Pentagon and Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, in late spring, nearly 300 IMAs