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Nov. 18, 2020
'Brothers in Arms" - two brothers, one mission

Two men, two journeys, several aircraft, one name tape – Thurber. It’s not every day that you can share your passion for the sky with your brother in more than arms.
Nov. 17, 2020
Reservists hone skills for future missions

Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, are taking part in the Palmetto Challenge exercise this week at various locations throughout the state.Both active duty and reserve units will participate in the exercise designed to simulate a real-world mission in preparation for possible
Nov. 16, 2020
Reservist structural technicians save Air Force more than $1M

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Reservists with the 507th Maintenance Squadron repaired a KC-135 Stratotanker engine cowling in-house that sustained damage by a bird strike Sept. 21, ultimately saving the Air Force more than $1 million.
Nov. 16, 2020
Little Rock Air Reserve Base holds Total Force Integration skills competition

The 19th, 314th and 189th Airlift Wings and 913th Airlift Group participated in a Total Force Integration skills competition on Nov. 12 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.Hosted by the 314 AW, the competition, referred to as a turkey shoot, contained four phases with the purpose of challenging
Nov. 16, 2020
Duke Field breaks ground on aircraft simulator facility

Members of Air Force Special Operations Command broke ground on a aircraft simulator facility at Duke Field, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020, during a joint ceremony hosted by the 492d and 919th Special Operations Wings.
Nov. 16, 2020
Indian immigrant living American dream, shooting for stars in Air Force Reserve

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. – Airman 1st Class Sorav Basu Roy, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 482nd Fighter Wing here and a commercial airline pilot with United Express, is living the American dream.Born and raised in the small, mountainous and underdeveloped city of Agartala,
Nov. 13, 2020
Command announces FY20 AF Gen. John P. Jumper Award winners

Air Force Reserve Command announces winners for the Air Force General John P. Jumper Award for Excellence in Warfighting Integration and the Annual Information Dominance Professionals of the Year Awards for FY20. AF Information Dominance Annual Awards Program - Outstanding Civilian Category II (CAT
Nov. 13, 2020
Reservists save life of Tinker teammate

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Three Reserve Airmen from the 507th Force Support Squadron here worked together to save the life of a contractor electrician following a near fatal electric shock Oct. 24 during the November unit training assembly.Senior Airmen Thomas Stege, Victoria Slaughter and Khoa
Nov. 12, 2020
Two squadrons train for readiness

Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 433rd Operations Support Squadron set up a decontamination line here Nov. 8, and processed two 68th Airlift Squadron Airmen through the line for mutual training.
Nov. 12, 2020
Mt. Home: Weed whacking

This story is part of a series giving an inside look at how the 910th Airlift Wing conducts aerial spray herbicide missions at Mountain Home Air Force Base's Saylor Creek Training Range in Idaho.

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