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  • Port Dawgs Test Skills and Teamwork in Annual Rodeo

    In a high-stakes test of skill, teamwork, and readiness, members of the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron gathered for their annual 72nd APS Port Dawg Rodeo, an event designed to sharpen their abilities in a competitive environment. The squadron has held the rodeo for over a decade to build camaraderie

  • Like father, like son

    While following in family members’ footsteps is a fairly common motivation for joining for many service members, it’s not as common to be able to serve at the same time, much less in the same unit.Nothing displays the flexibility of the Air Force Reserve more than the unique stories of its citizen

  • Air Force Reservist fights against cancer with support from Arkansas unit

    In Aug. 2012, Senior Airman John May joined the Air Force Reserve at Little Rock Air Force Base as a Traditional Reservist working at first with the maintenance squadron and then with the 96th Aerial Port Squadron. He was training for his first deployment with the unit when he was diagnosed with a

  • Prior fighter pilot, now Port Dawg

    Staff Sgt. Jim Cagle is not your typical E-5 for a number of reasons. At 6 feet 2 inches tall, he literally stands out, but that is not it. With four stripes on his sleeve, less gray hairs and facial lines (though to be pushing 60 it could be worse) are expected, but that is not it either. When he

  • Operation Dust Storm

    Operation Dust Storm blew into Martindale Army Air Field, Texas, Feb. 1, mixing together Reservists, active duty Airmen, Soldiers and local doctors to accomplish a complex medical and air delivery mission. The 433rd Airlift Wing’s aerial porters, defenders, and medical personnel joined the 502nd Air