Dec. 13, 2024 Enhancing Aircrew Readiness with IAST Aircrew training at Maxwell Air Force Base took a step forward with their inaugural session on the Integrated Aircrew Systems Trainer, a state-of-the-art device designed to enhance readiness and efficiency for MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter crews. The IAST is part of a broader effort to prepare
Dec. 10, 2024 Legacy Renewed: Activation of the 24th Helicopter Squadron Maxwell Air Force Base marked a historic moment on December 6, 2024, with the activation of the 24th Helicopter Squadron. Presiding official for the activation ceremony and assumption of command, Col. Lane Cook, commander of the 58th Operations Group, took a few minutes to discuss the importance of
Nov. 12, 2024 908th FTW participates in Montgomery Veterans Day Celebration The 908th Flying Training Wing participated in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, Veterans Day celebration Nov. 11, 2024.The city held a Veterans Day celebration, starting with a parade downtown and ending in Riverwalk Stadium, where there was a resource fair for veterans along with guest speakers and
Oct. 23, 2024 Global Strike Deputy Commander takes first flight in Grey Wolf while visiting 908th The Deputy Commander for U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, Lt. Gen. Michael Lutton, visited the 908th Flying Training Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Oct. 5, 2024.The 908th FTW is in the middle of transitioning to become the formal training unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter,
Oct. 23, 2024 Global Strike Deputy Commander takes first flight in Grey Wolf while visiting 908th The Deputy Commander for U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, Lt. Gen. Michael Lutton, visited the 908th Flying Training Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Oct. 5, 2024.The 908th FTW is in the middle of transitioning to become the formal training unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter,
Sept. 26, 2024 MH-139A Grey Wolf makes first ever guest appearance in exercise training event The 908th Flying Training Wing has been transitioning from a C-130 equipped tactical airlift unit to becoming the formal training unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter for nearly four years now. After divesting the last of its C-130s in April 2022, and receiving its first Grey Wolf in April
Sept. 25, 2024 908th OSS Wraps Up Ready Airman Training The 908th Operations Support Squadron wrapped up three unit training assemblies’ worth of Ready Airman Training with a comprehensive exercise Sept. 7, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate the squadron’s commitment to developing Airman warrior ethos
Sept. 24, 2024 908th OSS Ready Airman Training exercise The 908th Operations Support Squadron held a Ready Airman Training exercise Sept. 7, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The exercise was a culmination event for the squadron, after having spent the previous five duty days, spread out since July 2024, covering items such as base defense,
July 22, 2024 908th closes book on nearly 2 scores of Herculean Airlift, begins anew as the 908th FTW On Saturday, July 20, 2024, the 908th Airlift Wing redesignated as the 908th Flying Training Wing, while the 357th Airlift Squadron inactivated and then reactivated as the 703rd Helicopter Squadron.
June 6, 2024 908th AW celebrates MH-139A Grey Wolf The 908th Airlift Wing celebrated the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter and the unit's efforts for the past three and a half years preparing for the transition from a tactical airlift mission to a formal training mission during a ceremony May 31, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.