Aug. 4, 2016 Vice flight Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander, steps aboard a C-145A Skytruck on the Duke Field, Florida, flight line July 28, 2016. In addition to piloting the aircraft on a local training mission, Haase spent the day getting a close-up look at how Duke's Reserve and
Aug. 2, 2016 Testing the water This Air Force Reserve Command program provides newly commissioned second lieutenant candidates the opportunity to discern whether or not they truly feel they are being called by a higher power to serve in one of the three U.S. Air Force components.
Aug. 2, 2016 Air Force declares F-35A ‘combat ready’ JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – The F-35A Lightning II fifth generation fighter aircraft was declared ‘combat ready’ today by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command. Carlisle lauded the aircraft’s performance, noting that the aircraft had met all key criteria for reaching initial
July 26, 2016 Rigger trades active-duty career for Guardian Angel mission Before a pararescueman jumps out the back of a cargo plane, the last thing on his mind should be whether or not his parachute will deploy. He shouldn’t wonder, before he jumps into a black abyss of water, if the jet ski package will be intact after its descent. His focus should be on saving a life.
July 26, 2016 Maxwell reservists arrive in Romania 908th Airlift Wing Reservists and aircraft arrived at Otopeni Air Base, Romania, July 24. The 908th is here to complete the first visit of what can be called the Reserve Partnership Program, an extension of the National Guard's State Partnership Program.
July 22, 2016 Linguists harness hidden 'superpower' Speaking another language is like having a hidden superpower. By that definition, the Air Force Reserve linguists operating under the 16th Intelligence Squadron are full-on superheroes with a combined capability to speak more than 45 languages and dialects.
July 21, 2016 Former 919 SOW commander dies The 919th Special Operations Wing mourns the passing of one of its former commanders -- Brig. Gen. Mark Stogsdill.Stogsdill passed away July 19, 2016 at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.Stogsdill assumed command of the 919th SOW in 1998 during a period of significant change in the unit's
July 20, 2016 Citizen Airman among best in AF Staff Sergeant Aaron Tobler has been selected by Air Force officials as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year in 2016 for the Air Force this week. The award recognizes the top enlisted Airmen for their unique individual achievements in leadership, job performance, significant
July 18, 2016 Reserve rescue supports SpaceX launch Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing supported SpaceX’s successful launch of a Falcon 9 Dragon spacecraft headed to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 here July 18, 2016, at 12:45 a.m. ET.At approximately eight minutes after the launch, SpaceX successfully landed
July 14, 2016 Intelligence officer finds research is for the birds For many, an Antarctic cruise to spend time with penguins is just a dream. For Capt. Hila Levy, it’s all in a day’s work.Levy is an Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee intelligence officer at the Joint Reserve Intelligence Support Element, Royal Air Force Molesworth, United Kingdom.