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Jan. 27, 2023
Reserve recruiters broadcast benefits to local educators

The U.S. military plays a huge role on the global stage, requiring an abundant amount of personnel to maintain, but recruiting numbers are down.
Jan. 25, 2023
FAA A&P Certification at Maxwell validated

Leaders from the Community College of the Air Force and 908th Airlift Wing briefed Federal Aviation Administration officials, Jan 20, 2023, of the newly developed Airframe and Powerplant Certification program at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
Jan. 23, 2023
Undersecretary of the Air Force visits 445th AW Airmen

The Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones, Undersecretary of the Air Force, visited the 445th Airlift Wing and various base units, Jan. 9 during a day-long tour of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Jan. 18, 2023
Citizen Airman, Citizen Firefighter

Kaitlyn Lawton enlisted in the Air Force as an Airman 1st Class in 2011 as an aircraft armaments systems technician, loading bombs and missiles on F-22 Raptors. She began her family shortly thereafter, and had two boys, Jayden and Ethan.Her drive to become a firefighter began when three little
Jan. 17, 2023
2022 in Review

The 908th Airlift Wing had a unique year in 2022 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
Jan. 12, 2023
Beware of Fake Social Media Accounts

As Air Force Reserve Command’s social media manager, Senior Airman Erica Webster is constantly on the lookout for bogus accounts claiming affiliation with AFRC. Unfortunately, she usually doesn’t have to look too hard to find a fake page or two.
Jan. 12, 2023
310th Space Wing Members Showcase Orbital Warfare Training at DoDIIS Worldwide Conference

Two reservists from the 310th Space Wing gave an unclassified presentation on orbital warfare training and technology at the annual Department of Defense Intelligence Information Systems Worldwide Conference, for the first time in its 20-year history, in San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 12-15.
Jan. 11, 2023
Exercise and inspection combine to test and bolster combat-ready wing

More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing participated in Operation Cardinal South, a full-scale readiness exercise, from Nov. 14–18, at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Mississippi.
Jan. 10, 2023
908th Maintenance Squadron Welcomes New Commander

The Commander of the 908th Maintenance Group, Lt. Col. Stuart Martin, bestowed command of the 908th Maintenance Squadron to Capt. Toderick Burks during an Assumption of Command ceremony, Jan. 8, 2022, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
Jan. 6, 2023
Fueling the fight at RIMPAC 22

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- More than 180 Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing here participated in Joint exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 27-Aug. 2, 2022.

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