July 7, 2016 MacDill Citizen Airman appointed to Reserve Advisory Council Every two-years, the Air Force Association appoints a small group of officers and enlisted Air Force reservists to serve on a council which advocates on behalf of all servicemembers assigned to Air Force Reserve Command.Tech. Sgt. William M. Mitchell, Aerospace Maintenance Craftsman, 927th Aircraft
June 29, 2016 AFRC celebrates 100 years of Reserve Air Power with C-130 special mission demo Congressional staff members embark on a 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron C-130 Hercules on the Joint Base Andrews, Md., flight line June 29, 2016. In honor of the 100th anniversary of U.S. air reserve power, congressional staff members were invited to an event showcasing special missions
June 29, 2016 Providing airpower to Operation Freedom's Sentinel Lt. Col. David Efferson, 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, climbs in the cockpit of an F-16C Fighting Falcon, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The mission of the F-16C is to provide close air support for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman
June 22, 2016 10th Air Force plans for combat Tenth Air Force’s subject matter experts gathered here May 17-20 to plan … for combat. The Combat Planning Council’s purpose is to address training and equipment requirement issues across all weapons systems. From the B-52 to the HH-60 to the F-16, system experts broke into working group to address
June 13, 2016 304th RQS partners with federal, civilian emergency responders Air Force reservists from the 304th Rescue Squadron at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., train with Oregon and Kentucky National Guard chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives enhanced force response force package members during the Cascadia Rising exercise at Camp
June 10, 2016 Rescue reservists partner with emergency responders Air Force reservists from the 304th Rescue Squadron at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., train with Oregon and Kentucky National Guard chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives enhanced force response force package members during the Cascadia Rising exercise at Camp
June 7, 2016 Condit takes his charge as 908th commander After two weeks on the job, Col. David Condit took the guidon from 22nd Air Force Commander Stayce Harris and accepted his charge as the new commander of the 908th Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., June 4.
June 6, 2016 Reserve unit dominates at Hawgsmoke Pilots from the Air Force Reserve's 47th Fighter Squadron demonstrated their experience and expertise on the ground and in the air by winning the Hawgsmoke 2016 competition. Thirteen teams competed in biennial A-10C Thunderbolt II competition June 1-3. This year’s event concentrated on two major
June 6, 2016 Flying Jennies take part in D-Day 72nd anniversary events C-130's were seen flying over many towns, villages, and historical sites near here Friday in honor of the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day today.The U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 815th Airlift Squadron, along with 400 U.S. troops, participated in several ceremonial events Wednesday through Saturday to
June 2, 2016 RED HORSE demos Total Force Integration Total Force Integration is operating seamlessly across Nellis Air Force Base, to include the remote desert of Area 2 on the northeast side of the installation.Here the 555th RED HORSE Squadron, an Air Force Reserve tenant unit, partners with its Regular Air Force sister squadron, the 820th RHS, to