Aircraft 9106 departs YARS for final time

Aircraft 9106, a C-130H Hercules, flies away from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, for the final time while assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, June 9, 2025. The aircraft departed with nearly 11,000 flying hours and will be divested to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group,

Pair of C-130Js launch for first two-aircraft flight from YARS

New chief, new era

Chief Master Sgt. Howard Dixon, 910th Airlift Wing command chief, prepares to officially assume responsibility as command chief during a ceremony at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2024. As command chief, Dixon will use his medical background to assist in leading the men and women of

Unlocking a new era at Youngstown ARS

Maj. Gen. Melissa Coburn, 22nd Air Force commander, receives the ceremonial key for the new C-130J-30 Super Hercules at the Lockheed Martin production facility, Marietta, Georgia, July 16, 2024. Coburn piloted the aircraft from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, to Youngstown Air Reserve Station,

First of new fleet brings premiere tactical airlifter to 910th

The 910th Airlift Wing’s first C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft arrived at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, on July 16, 2024, as the unit begins its transition from its fleet of eight legacy C-130H Hercules aircraft.

Colorado reservist granted $2.5M to develop artificial intelligence prototype

The 310th Space Wing’s senior intelligence officer has been granted $2.5 million to develop an AI software prototype through the Air Force’s Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Modernization, Automation and Development (IMAD) program to improve space domain awareness using predictive

Proof to pass the torch

As the 910th Airlift Wing prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to the newer C-130J-30 Super Hercules model, testing was needed to determine if and how the new airframe could perform the Department of Defense’s only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray capability to control

Spray mission's future soars in test flight

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, sprays water during a low pass at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to

Global Vikings get travel pay faster

The 934th Airlift Wing switches from the Reserve Travel System to the Defense Travel System in an effort to mainstream the travel voucher process.

932nd AW showcases continuous process improvement, innovation

Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Transformation and Innovation Office Director of Analysis, Continuous Improvement and Innovation (CI2), Brett Clark, recently conducted a tour of the 932nd Airlift Wing and Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, on June 28.