Feb. 9, 2017 2nd AF leaders immersed in AF Reserve wing Standing in front of a two-star general and explaining what your unit does and why could make anyone’s stomach twist. But members of the 403rd Wing not only did it without breaking a sweat, they did it with energy and passion.
Jan. 7, 2017 Maintaining mobility: Reserve Airmen keep eyes to the sky AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar— Every time an aircraft takes off from Al Udeid AB, it is required to go through various preflight inspections and checks. The process is reciprocated after it lands, to ensure that the aircraft is working properly and ready at a moment’s notice. Airmen with the 379th
Dec. 5, 2016 New Jersey civic leaders visit Military City USA The 433rd Airlift Wing here hosted nearly 30 civic leaders with the Air Force Reserve Command’s 514th Air Mobility Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Nov. 29-30. The tour allowed civic leaders the opportunity to see the C-5 mission as well as the medical training facilities at
Nov. 30, 2016 Whiteman pilot logs 6,000 A-10 hours Nearly three decades of flying and 11 combat deployments later, Lt. Col. John Marks has achieved a milestone that equates to 250 days in the A-10 cockpit, which most fighter pilots will never reach and puts him among the highest time fighter pilots in the U.S. Air Force.
Nov. 10, 2016 301st Fighter Wing Airmen return home 301st Fighter Wing members, families and friends welcome more than 100 Airmen home from Afghanistan Nov. 9, 2016, at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. Airmen deployed in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which focused on maintaining security and stability in the deployed
Oct. 31, 2016 Commander unveils Deepwater Horizon painting Air Force Reserve Chief, Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Darby Perrin and Commander Air Mobility Command Gen. Carlton D. Everhart III unveil the painting "Deepwater Horizon" at the 2016 Airlift/Tanker Association and Air Mobility Command Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee. The
Sept. 17, 2016 Active duty captain runs for AF Reserve Command What motivates someone to run a 26.2-mile marathon? To run 12 to 24 miles a couple times a week to train? To sacrifice family time and inflict physical pain that could last for days? For one member of Air Force Reserve Command’s challenge team competing in the 20th running of the Air Force Marathon
Sept. 16, 2016 Beale Reserve wing stands up historic CE squadron The 940th Air Refueling Wing stood up a new civil engineer squadron here Sept. 11, the first time in more than 20 years that Air Force Reserve Command has added such a unit. Lieutenant Colonel Bradley G. King assumed command of the 940th Civil Engineer Squadron from presiding officer Col. Roderick
Sept. 13, 2016 Running reservist pursues passion Reservist, Major Brian Cummings will represent nearly 70,000 Citizen Airmen in the 20th Air Force Marathon Saturday at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, where out of 100 applicants, only he and nine others were chosen to represent the Air Force Reserve Command.
Sept. 10, 2016 Inspiring the next generation of aviators When it comes to inspiring the next generation of aviators, former 22nd Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Stayce Harris knows that continual support and development of science, technology, engineering and math programs are key to instilling passion in young people. During a recent visit to the U.S.