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Sept. 13, 2021
908th Airlift Wing remembers 9/11 with flyover

Remembering the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, provides little cause to celebrate for the vast majority of United States citizens, including members of the Armed Forces. Many face the day with somber reverence to the memory of all the victims and the heroes that sacrificed themselves that day
Sept. 7, 2021
20 years later: A chief remembers 9/11

Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001 at 8:46 a.m. eastern daylight time?The ability to recall where you were and what you were doing on specific dates as history unfolded is something nearly everyone can relate to. Etched into one’s mind are dates such as the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion Jan. 28,
Aug. 27, 2021
Air Force Reserve supports one of the largest airlift operations in history

Reserve Citizen Airmen are playing a huge role in what is being described by senior U.S. government officials as one of the largest airlift operations in history, as Airmen are supporting the evacuation of thousands of people from Afghanistan.
Aug. 23, 2021
Yellow Ribbon Program enables Resilience and Reintegration

908th Airlift Wing Yellow Ribbon coordinator discusses the ins and outs of the YR Program and provides vital information for members.
July 26, 2021
927th ARW Airman named AFRC's Crew Chief of the Year

Tech. Sgt. Cody Plopper, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft crew chief with the 927th Maintenance Squadron, was named Air Force Reserve Command's Crew Chief of the Year.
July 19, 2021
Fitness testing signifies a return to “normal” for Reserve Citizen Airmen

The 908th Airlift Wing has not held Physical Fitness Assessment testing for its members since March, 2020, due to Center for Disease Control and Department of Defense guidance restricting mass gatherings to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus disease. The situation changed when units across the
July 14, 2021
Little Rock Reserve maintainers assist Keesler with WC-130J repair

Maintaining aircraft for 10 WC-130J Super Hercules is no easy task, especially when that job is to repair an aircraft after a destructive fire.On Nov. 1, 2020, a 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron crew was preparing to take off to fly Hurricane Eta when the aircraft’s left wing caught fire. None
June 21, 2021
908th Proves Readiness for Wing’s Largest Deployment during Exercise Auburn Tide

For more than a year now the 908th Airlift Wing has been faced with the task of figuring out how to protect its members and their families from COVID-19 while still being able to answer the nation’s call when it comes. One of the first things the wing commander, Col. Craig Drescher, said in
June 7, 2021
908th Crew Chiefs Ensure Aircraft Readiness

Crew chiefs from the 908th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 908th Maintenance Squadron played a key role in Auburn Tide, a week-long deployment readiness exercise that took place here in late March.Auburn Tide served to increase the 908th Airlift Wing’s mission readiness as its members prepare
May 28, 2021
Combat Casualties aren’t Always Human

The United States military has employed Military Working Dogs since the Revolutionary War; first used as pack animals, advancing to pest control, to today where they see action world-wide helping to safeguard military installations and personnel by detecting explosives and drugs.MWDs have become an

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