News - Tag Air Force

March 3, 2017
Citizen Airmen provide fifth-gen capability on a budget

Citizen Airmen provide the nation with combat power at a reduced price with increased experience and greater longevity; and they’ve been doing it since the beginning of total force integration.
Feb. 13, 2017
Air Force begins migrating email to cloud-based system in 2017

The dreaded “your mailbox is full” message is soon to be a thing of the past under a recent directive by the Air Force Space Command to realign resources to more critical priorities and outsourcing services like email.
Feb. 9, 2017
Rescue Airmen return from Afghanistan deployment

Approximately 50 reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing returned to Patrick from Afghanistan Feb. 8 after providing personnel recovery support to ongoing operations for the last four months.
Feb. 6, 2017
Individual Reserve offers unique opportunities to serve

The Individual Reserve program offers service members a flexible way to continue serving.
Feb. 5, 2017
Multi-wing exercise prepares Airmen for deployed environment

Citizen Airmen assigned to three aeromedical evacuation squadrons, participated in a multi-day exercise with operations here and at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Feb. 2-5. The training event which incorporated C-17 and C-130 aircraft, brought together personnel from the 45th AES here, the 94
Feb. 1, 2017
Maintenance crews swap out rescue choppers for combat ops

Combat is hard on the body; it’s especially hard on the body of military choppers flown over Afghanistan’s jagged mountains and through its never-ending dust. To ensure the flying safety of Air Force choppers used to save lives in combat, maintenance crews from the 920th Rescue Wing swap out an
Jan. 27, 2017
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Jan. 10, 2017
459th to represent AFRC in Presidential Inaugural Parade

The 459th Air Refueling Wing is scheduled to participate in the Presidential Inaugural Parade, Jan. 20.
Jan. 8, 2017
Mom, RV adventurer makes Air Force Reserve Rescue history

Individuals start businesses, build monuments and create beautiful artwork to gain recognition and to kick start their own legacies. However, sometimes people do amazing things that were never a part of their agenda to begin with.Citizen Airman Maj. Jennifer Orton is one of those people. Most days
Oct. 11, 2016
Recovery efforts underway from Hurricane Matthew

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Tressel, radio frequency transmission technician with the 628th Communications Squadron, inspects a ultra high frequency (UHF) antenna for wind damage caused by Hurricane Matthew on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Oct. 10, 2016. Joint Base personnel are working

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