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A Reserve Citizen Airman from the 624th Civil Engineering Squadron gives critical instructions while directing teammates during a live firefighting exercise in Kahului, Maui, Sept. 8, 2024.

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Media, celebrities receive bird's eye view of mission

A C-17A Globemaster III receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission over the Southwest United States, Nov. 12. Both aircraft are from Air Force Reserve Command's 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., and took part in a media flight for Los Angeles Air Force Week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Rick Sforza)
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Reserve C-130s continue spray missions over Louisana

C-130 aircraft from the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, will continue spraying mosquito pesticide over several Louisiana parishes Sept. 22 in the wake of heavy rainfall and flodding brought on by Hurricane Ike. (Air Force file photo/Airman 1st Class Chad Kellum)
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Farnborough Air Show 'something to tell grandkids'

FARNBOROUGH, England -- Nitan Vadher and Seema Chudasama stand below the heart created by the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, just after they were engaged to be married. Mr. Vadher proposed to Ms. Chudasama on the flight deck of a C-130J aircraft July 20, 2008, during the Farnborough Air Show in England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Chad E. Gibson)
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Farnborough Air Show is 'something to tell grandkids'

FARNBOROUGH, England -- Nitan Vadher and Seema Chudasama seal their engagement with a kiss beside aircraft No. 8157. Mr. Vadher proposed to Ms. Chudasama on the flight deck of the C-130J "Flying Jennies" aircraft July 20, 2008, during the Farnborough Air Show in England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Chad E. Gibson)
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Farnborough Air Show 'something to tell grandkids'

FARNBOROUGH, England -- Before he popped the question, Nitan Vadher gave a rose to his bride-to-be, Seema Chudasama, on the flight deck of a C-130J during the Farnborough Air Show 2008 in England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Chad E. Gibson)
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Farnsborough Air Show 'something to tell grandkids'

FARNBOROUGH, England -- Nitan Vadher gives a rose to Seema Chudasama on the flight deck of a C-130J during the Farnborough Air Show 2008 in England. The 403rd Wing's 815th Airlift Squadron showcased the unique capabilities of the plane at the largest air show in the world July 13-20, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Chad E. Gibson)
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Farnborough Air Show 'something to tell grandkids'

FARNBOROUGH, England -- Crowds line up to tour the world's most technologically advanced C-130J from the Air Force Reserve Command's 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. More than a quarter of a million people visited the Farnborough Air Show in England July 13-20, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Chad E. Gibson)
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Dreams of Flying

Senior Master Sgt. Eric Gassiott of the 815th Airlift Squadron gives Samuel Stevens of Hungary a tour of a Flying Jennies C-130J. Samuel, wearing a C-130J pin on his jacket, loved learning about aviation. "This is why we do air shows," said Maj. Chad Gibson, chief of public affairs for the 403rd Wing. "The dreams of kids are created here." In July, Sergeant Gassiott, Major Gibson and other reservists from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., showcased the transport aircraft at the Farnborough Air Show in England, the largest air show in the world with more than a quarter of a million visitors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Chad Gibson)
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Reserve C-130s called in to fight California wildfires

Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System configured C-130s from the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., are being dispatched to California to help fight wildfires there. In 2007 the 302nd AW flew 76 sorties against fires in Southern California discharging more than 200,000 gallons of retardant protecting more than 2,000 homes, saving thousands of lives and preventing an estimated $1.1 billion in property loss. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Capt. Jody L. Ritchie)
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Total Force partners with Soldiers in Operation Toy Drop

Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C. -- Sergeants Tom Fahrenholz and Christian Rhode, both German jumpmasters pause for a moment as U.S. paratroopers board an Air Force Reserve C-130 during Operation Toy Drop. The exercise included jumpmasters from Canada, Chile and Ireland, and active duty and Reserve paratroopers and Airmen from the U.S. The 440th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve, supported the combined joint exercise with C-130 airlift. More than 1,050 paratroopers jumped during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Susan Parent)
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Total Force partners with Soldiers in Operation Toy Drop

Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C. -- A jumpmaster checks a soldier's parachute during Operation Toy Drop. The exercise also included jumpmasters from Canada, Chile and Ireland, and active duty and Reserve paratroopers and Airmen from the U.S. The 440th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve, supported the combined joint exercise with C-130 airlift. More than 1050 paratroopers jumped during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Susan Parent)
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Total Force partners with Soldiers in Operation Toy Drop

Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C. -- An Air Force Reserve C-130 flown by 95th Airlift Squadron crews drops paratroopers during Operation Toy Drop. The exercise included jumpmasters from Canada, Chile and Ireland, and active duty and Reserve paratroopers and Airmen from the U.S. More than 1,050 paratroopers jumped during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Susan Parent)
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Total Force partners with Soldiers in Operation Toy Drop

Fifty paratroopers walk to a C-130 with engines running during Operation Toy Drop. The 440th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve, supported the combined joint exercise with C-130 airlift. More than 1,050 paratroopers jumped during the exercise held at the Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Ann Peru Knabe)
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Total Force partners with Soldiers in Operation Toy Drop

Capt. Adam Shockley, a navigator with the 43rd Airlift Wing, calls from the ground during Operation Toy Drop. The 440th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve, supported the combined joint exercise with C-130 airlift. More than 1,050 paratroopers jumped during the exercise held at the Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Ann Peru Knabe)
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Total Force partners with Soldiers in Operation Toy Drop

Paratroopers free-fall to the ground as Capt. Adam Shockley, a navigator with the 43rd Airlift Wing, listens on the ground during Operation Toy Drop. The 440th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve, supported the combined joint exercise with C-130 airlift. More than 1,050 paratroopers jumped during the exercise held at the Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Ann Peru Knabe)
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Where's the fire?

July - Sep 2000 -- Air Force Reserve firefighting aircraft and aircrews quenched wildfires in California, Idaho and Montana, flying C-130s equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems. Here, an Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules MAFFS aircraft assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., drops fire retardant chemicals on the "Big Crow" wildfire in southwestern Idaho. The 302nd, along with the 146th AW, California Air National Guard, deployed to Boise, Id., to contain wildfires there before they could become major fires. The 302nd again fought wildfires in California in 2007.
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Smoke from Poomacha Fire

Heavy smoke hangs in the air as the Poomacha Fire in northern San Diego County, Calif., continues to burn on Oct. 26, 2007. Crews on six specially equipped Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft are supporting firefighting efforts by strategically releasing fire retardant in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Roy A. Santana)
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MAFFS fight wildfires

Maj. Robert Fairbanks and members of his C-130 crew deploy 3,000 gallons of fire retardant over the Poomacha Fire in North San Diego County, Calif. The reservists are assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., and launched their firefighting mission from Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Oct. 24, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Roy A. Santana)
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C-130 Transformation

Col. Merle D. Hart, 440th Airlift Wing commander, is a master navigator with more than 5,500 flying hours to his credit. He has flown in many major worldwide contingencies during the past two decades and has served in a variety of enlisted and officer positions throughout his active duty and Air Force Reserve career. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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C-130 transformation

Staff Sgt. Alan Hunter works to secure the landing gear doors on a 440th Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules on the Blue Ramp at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., after receiving a high-wind warning. Sergeant Hunter is a former member of the 43rd Airlift Wing, the Regular Air Force?s host unit at Pope AFB. He is the second active-duty Airman to join the 440th Maintenance Group. He was stationed at Pope AFB for six years before joining the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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