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  • Rescue teams from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, rescue stranded victims trapped by flooding from Hurricane Harvey Aug. 31, 2017 in Beaumont, Texas. The 920th RQW deployed roughly 90 Citizen Airmen, three Pave Hawks and two HC-130Ns in support of Air Force Northern’s search and rescue mission for FEMA disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

    Florida Reserve Airmen fly Texas relief missions

    A contingent of 95 Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing, Cocoa Beach, Florida, joined forces with several other groups of military rescue assets and were airborne within the first few hours of arriving here, exercising their combat rescue skills over and around Houston.
  • Air Force Master Sgt. Viviana Molina, 73rd Aerial Port Squadron air transportation, secures webbing straps on 90,000 lbs. of American Red Cross supplies August 29, 2017, at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Supplies included blankets and cots and were transported as part of the Defense Support of Civil Authority. Department of Defense provides medium and heavy lift rotary wing assets, along with ground transportation, to move personnel, commodities and equipment within Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ms. Julie Briden-Garcia)

    301st supports Hurricane Harvey relief

    Air Force Master Sgt. Viviana Molina, 73rd Aerial Port Squadron air transportation, secures webbing straps on 90,000 lbs. of American Red Cross supplies August 29, 2017, at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Supplies included blankets and cots and were transported as part of the
  • A C-17 Globemaster III from the 301st Airlift Squadron, 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., is refueled by a KC-10 Extender, July 20, 2017. The C-17 Globemaster III was conducting a local training mission in Northern California. (U.S. Air Force photo Louis Briscese)

    Patriot Wyvern tests Airmen’s skills during unit inspection

    Members of the 349th Air Mobility Wing participated in a Patriot Wyvern exercise putting their readiness skills to the test at Travis Air Force Base, California, July 22 – 23.
  • Senior Airman Brett Caske, a petroleum, oil and lubricants specialist from the 927th Logistics Readiness Squadron, MacDill Air Force base, Florida, prepares to deliver fuel. Citizen Airmen from the 927 LRS, traveled to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to perform their annual training, July 7-23, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)

    MacDill Reservists hone readiness skills in Germany

    Citizen Airmen from the 927th Logistics Readiness Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, came here to maintain their mission ready status, July 7-23, 2017. Unlike active duty military, traditional Reservists only have one weekend a month and two weeks a year to stay current on all training requirements to be considered deployable for worldwide
  • Maj. Matthew Shelly, 23 Wing director of inspections, left, and Capt. Christopher Shelly, 76th Fighter Squadron chief of standards and evaluations, pose for a photo with an A-10C Thunderbolt II, April 8, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The brothers flew in formation together for the first time, fulfilling their childhood dream while also contributing to total force integration, the use of multiple components of the Air Force, which can include active duty, reserve or guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren M. Sprunk)

    Pilots take brotherhood to new heights

    Maj. Matthew Shelly, 23d Wing director of inspections and a pilot with the 74th Fighter Squadron, and his younger brother, Capt. Christopher Shelly, 76th Fighter Squadron chief of standards and evaluations, flew in formation together for the first time, April 8, over Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.
  • Poster Celebrating the 307th Bomb Wing's 75th Anniversary and reunion.

    307th Bomb Wing hosts reunion

    The 307th Bomb Wing hosted a reunion March 30 - April 1 celebrating its 75th anniversary of the wing.
  • CAE USA the primary contractor for the KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew training system, recently received authorization to operate on the Air Force’s Distributed Training Center Network. This means the KC-135 Stratotanker simulators will be connected to other mobility Air Force platforms allowing for live, virtual-constructive training between different bases. (Courtesy Photo Hunter Register)

    AMC, Industry partner to enhance virtual training

    Canadian Aviation Electronics USA, the primary contractor for the KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew training system, recently received authorization to operate on the Air Force’s Distributed Training Center Network. This means the KC-135 Stratotanker simulators will be connected to other mobility Air Force platforms allowing for live, virtual-constructive training between different bases. The first base to receive networked capabilities is Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, followed by Fairchild AFB; March Air Reserve Base, California; Grissom ARB, Indiana; and MacDill AFB, Florida.
  • Col. David Smith (center), 419th Fighter Wing commander, and Col. David Lyons (left), 388th FW commander, speak during a national security conference hosted by Rep. Chris Stewart (right) in Salt Lake City March 31. The commanders joined Philip Lohaus, research fellow at American Enterprise Institute, for a panel discussion on the F-35 Lightning II, the Air Force’s newest fighter jet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bryan Magaña)

    Wing leaders discuss F-35 role in national security

    Col. David Smith, 419th Fighter Wing commander, and Col. David Lyons, 388th FW commander, took part in a panel discussion on F-35A capability and performance during a national security conference March 31 in Salt Lake City.
  • Senior Airman Cassandra Hickman, 22nd Airlift Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy loadmaster, stands in front of a C-5 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., March 20, 2017. Hickman was the first female in her family to join the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sam Salopek)

    Marking Change: Senior Airman Cassandra Hickman

    The cargo pallet glides smoothly down the flight deck into place. She moves through the compartment confidently, inspecting each pallet as she circles. Before the aircraft jets off to foreign lands, she verifies proper weight distribution, cargo placement and that the pallets are secured. During flight, she ensures the comfort of passengers and
  • Col. David Enfield, 433rd Mission Support Group commander, shows Peggy Marchbanks, the new-construction blueprints of the Marchbanks Building March 17, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Peggy Marchbanks was accompanied by her son Tobin Marchbanks, daughter-inlaw Lorisha Marchbanks, grandson Colin Marchbanks, and sister Nancy Richter. She is the widow of Maj.Gen. Tom E. Marchbanks, Jr. , the first chief, Air Force Reserve, and former 433rd Airlift Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)

    Marchbanks Building is a family affair

    The widow of the first Chief of the Air Force Reserve visited the 433rd Airlift Wing here March 17. Mrs. Peggy Marchbanks and her family toured the building that bears the name of her late husband, Maj. Gen. Tom E. Marchbanks, Jr., who served as CAFR from January 1968 to February 1971.
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