Jan. 28, 2021 459th ARW supports AFDW, 316th WG in inauguration efforts JOINT BASE ANDREWS Md. – Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 459th Air Refueling Wing provided support to the 316th Wing and Air Force District of Washington for the 2021 Inauguration Day. Members of the 69th Aerial Port Squadron, 459th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 459th Maintenance Squadron
Jan. 27, 2021 Developmental and Training Flight – Training Tomorrow’s Airmen Today The development and training flight at the 514th Air Mobility Wing is a vital piece of the Freedom Wing’s ability to prepare the Airmen of tomorrow with the right training today.
Jan. 27, 2021 Grissom Firefighters forge essential ground, rescue, survival skills Knowing what to do when surrounded by intense fire, smoke, debris and darkness is a life or death situation for those fighting fires, and thanks to Grissom Airmen, reserve firefighters are taught those life-saving skills. The firefighters with the 434th Civil Engineer Squadron helped build the Air
Jan. 26, 2021 Hill Airmen deploy F-35A for large combat exercise HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing here are deploying to Nellis AFB, Nev., to take on a tough adversary – other Airmen. Approximately 200 Airmen from Hill AFB will participate in Red Flag 21-1 from Jan. 25 to Feb. 12. The exercise is the Air
Jan. 25, 2021 Dover reservists help repair refueler at Niagara Four 512th Airlift Wing maintainers, who normally work on cargo aircraft on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, are currently in New York repairing an air refueling aircraft. The 512th AW reservists answered Fourth Air Force’s call to aid the 914th Air Refueling Wing with sheet metal repairs on a
Jan. 22, 2021 Reserve aircrew reflect on C-17 Globemaster III as the fleet reaches 4 million flying hours This month, the U.S. Air Force celebrated the four-millionth flying hour of the C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The Air Force Reserve’s 446th Airlift Wing here has unquestionably had more than their fair share of the 4 million flying hours. From peacekeeping missions
Jan. 21, 2021 Pandemic calls; 36th AES answers with more deployments The 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron has been called upon once again to deploy personnel to multiple locations in support of the fight against COVID-19. In 2020, the squadron saw nine volunteers out the door to various locations, and now, six more Reserve Citizen Airmen are set to deploy in the
Jan. 20, 2021 Reserve recruiter helps kick off U.S. Air Force Hispanic Games WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, N.Y. – An Air Force Reserve recruiter kicked off the 27th Annual U.S. Air Force Hispanic Games as she sang the National Anthem virtually at the “Fastest Track in the World” at The Armory New Balance Track & Field Center here Jan. 9-10, 2021. The U.S. Air Force Hispanic Games were
Jan. 19, 2021 Reserve recruiting stays flexible, opportunistic during pandemic ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – While the pandemic has created challenges for Air Force recruiters to get out in public, attend events and meet face-to-face with potential leads, Air Force Reserve recruiters have stayed flexible and found new ways to reach their target audience during this
Jan. 19, 2021 Rescue Wing personnel bolster combat capabilities 920th Rescue Wing Airmen had the opportunity to participate in combat-skills training here this week. Participants were motivated to partake in the three-day exercise’s activities. They all experienced patrolling with small-team tactics, operating night vision goggles, using different types of