News - Tag Air Force Reserve

Sept. 30, 2022
Hurricane Hunters fly last mission into Ian

The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters are flying their last flight into Hurricane Ian today, their 14th mission into the storm since Sept. 21, collecting data to assist National Hurricane Center forecasters.Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm Wednesday afternoon,
Sept. 13, 2022
Mountain Medic 22 exercise embodies total force construct, ends successfully

Exercise Mountain Medic 22 wrapped up a few weeks ago after successfully incorporating multiple branches of military, several key players and both Army and Air Force aircraft in Colorado Springs, Aug. 16-26, 2022.
Aug. 17, 2022
HARB supports DoD Warrior Games with flyover

The 482nd Fighter Wing is scheduled to perform a flyover with two of its F-16 Fighting Falcons during the opening ceremony of the Department of Defense Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida, August 19.The Warrior Games is an annual event, first held in 2010, that celebrates the resiliency and dedication
July 22, 2022
Reserve tactical airlift unit uses upgraded night-vision devices

Imagine a nearly pitch black space. The hand you can only faintly see in front of you rises to flip a battery pack towards your forehead and a faint hum of power buzzes incessantly like a mosquito in the summertime.White light emits from two electronically connected monocular devices.You thumb and
July 20, 2022
Reserve Defenders Excel at International Shooting Competition

Four Air Force Reserve Command defenders represented the command well at the Danish Army’s annual international shooting competition at Halk Range, Hadersley, Denmark in June.
June 8, 2022
Reserve Chiefs Justify Budgets During Senate Testimony

National Guard and Reserve chiefs testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense regarding the fiscal year 2023 budget justifications for their respective services at the Dirksen Senate Office Building here June 7.
June 3, 2022
304th Rescue Squadron assists civilian search and rescue

An eight-member Guardian Angel team from the 304th Rescue Squadron was called upon to assist with the rescue efforts of two injured climbers from Mount Rainier, Washington on May 13.
May 25, 2022
Scobee testifies before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense

Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, joined his counterparts from the Army, Navy, Marines and National Guard during testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense May 24.
May 23, 2022
Hurricane Hunters brief mission to President at interagency preseason hurricane event

It’s not every day that a unit gets invited to participate in an event that informs the President of the United States about interagency efforts to prepare for and respond to hurricanes.That day turned out to be May 18 for one 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron WC-130J Super Hercules aircrew and
May 19, 2022
Law increases number of man-days Reservists can serve before needing a waiver

The change in the NDAA that allows Reservists to serve the equivalent of five years of man-days in a rolling six-year period of time – up from three years in a four-year span – is good news for Reserve Citizen Airmen who were nearing the old 1,095-day limit. It also encourages more Reservists to

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