Aug. 3, 2016 Reserve C-130 departs to assist aerial firefighting efforts An Air Force Reserve C-130 equipped with a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System departed here today to support ongoing aerial fire fighting efforts in the Western U.S.
July 26, 2016 Maxwell reservists arrive in Romania 908th Airlift Wing Reservists and aircraft arrived at Otopeni Air Base, Romania, July 24. The 908th is here to complete the first visit of what can be called the Reserve Partnership Program, an extension of the National Guard's State Partnership Program.
July 22, 2016 Linguists harness hidden 'superpower' Speaking another language is like having a hidden superpower. By that definition, the Air Force Reserve linguists operating under the 16th Intelligence Squadron are full-on superheroes with a combined capability to speak more than 45 languages and dialects.
July 21, 2016 Hill hosts Fox News HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Maj. Jayson Rickard, F-35 pilot in the 419th Fighter Wing, gives Fox News reporter Allison Barrie an up-close look at the new Gen III helmet during a visit here July 19. Barrie toured the active duty 388th FW and Reserve 419th FW to learn more about the fifth-generation
July 19, 2016 Citizen Airmen keep RIMPAC flying high One of the few common threads interwoven between the twenty-six nations and more than 200 aircraft participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016 is the need for fuel; a lot of it.
July 13, 2016 Reservists lead F-35 ops on drill weekend This weekend marks the first time reservists in the 419th Fighter Wing conducted F-35 operations independent of their active duty counterparts. Reserve Airmen have been integral to the F-35 mission at Hill AFB, working side by side with the active duty 388th Fighter Wing since the first aircraft
July 11, 2016 SecDef names Employer Support Freedom Award recipients Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today the 15 recipients of the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest honor the DOD gives to employers for support of National Guard and Reserve employees.
June 29, 2016 Providing airpower to Operation Freedom's Sentinel Lt. Col. David Efferson, 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, climbs in the cockpit of an F-16C Fighting Falcon, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The mission of the F-16C is to provide close air support for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman
June 22, 2016 Jackson announces senior leader actions The Chief of Air Force Reserve announces the following Senior Leader actions:Major Gen. Michael D. Kim, from Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Base, Georgia, to Acting Vice Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Georgia. (Temporary assignment
June 17, 2016 Reserve squadron achieves full operational capability After two years of hard work, the 49th Intelligence Squadron has achieved full operational capability.The 49th IS was activated in April 2014 with only 18 members and now stands as a fully functioning squadron with 72 assigned Reservists.“We would like to thank our active duty associate unit, the