Sept. 8, 2015 First operational F-35As arrive at Hill AFB The Air Force ushered in a new era of combat air power today as Hill Air Force Base received the service's first two operational F-35As.Hill's active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will be the first combat-coded units to fly and maintain the Air Force's newest
Sept. 8, 2015 Reserve maintainers get acquainted with Hill's first F-35s The Air Force's first operational F-35s arrived here yesterday, and 419th Fighter Wing maintenance personnel are already hard at work on the jets, getting hands-on training to become experts in fifth-generation technology.Senior Airman Samantha Callaway and Senior Airman Joshua Davidson, reservists
Sept. 3, 2015 Fallen Special Tactics Airman honored at private tribute The coolest guy in the room. A knight and a warrior on the battlefield and a highly decorated combat veteran who went to great lengths to mentor to young Airmen. Someone with a quick wit, an infectious laugh and a sense of humor that was “second to none.” That’s how members of the 21st Special
Sept. 3, 2015 315th AW completes AFRC's largest exercise Members from the 315th Airlift Wing here participated in Patriot Reach at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in largest mobility-centric exercise in Air Force Reserve Command history.The exercise which was also the 315th Airlift Control Flight’s biggest in history – featured the 315th ALCF, the 38th and 81st
Aug. 28, 2015 Total Force A-10 units train with Euro allies Total Force Integration is at the next level.Approximately 200 Reservists, Air National Guard and active duty Airmen with eight A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, landed at Amari Air Base, Estonia Aug. 22. The A-10s from the 303d Fighter Squadron, which falls under the
Aug. 28, 2015 Hurricane Hunters look back at Katrina The number of missions and storms flown by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron out of Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., are too numerous to mention. However, some storms leave such an impact they are unforgettable. Such is the case with Hurricane Katrina. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of
Aug. 27, 2015 Westover Fire Department earns international recognition Westover became the firstmilitary or civilian fire department in Massachusetts -- and the first in theAir Force Reserve Command -- to earn the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, Aug. 27.This accreditation, held by just 23out of 180 Air Force fire departments and only 218 nationwide,