Sept. 10, 2024 Air Force to establish Global Strike wing at Offutt AFB The Department of the Air Force intends to activate a new wing headquarters, the 95th Wing, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. This new wing is one of the many efforts underway to reorganize the department for Great Power Competition.
April 29, 2024 Global Strike Command wins CE Readiness Challenge X A team of Air Force Global Strike Command civil engineers hoisted the Readiness Challenge X winner’s trophy April 26 after a grueling six-day competition that tested 12 teams in more than 25 engineering skills ranging from firefighting to runway repair.
April 9, 2024 307th Bomb Wing JAG earns AFRC honor The 307th Bomb Wing Judge Advocate at Barksdale AFB earned the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Legal Office of the Year for 2023.
April 3, 2024 908th establishes newest Grey Wolf den in Alabama’s River Region as wing prepares extended habitat for training new pups The 908th Airlift Wing has assigned aircraft for the first time in more than 23 months, or 726 days to be exact, as the first of the wing’s MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters arrived at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 3, 2024.The wing’s last aircraft, a C-130 Hercules, departed Maxwell April 8,
Feb. 1, 2024 Maxwell welcomes first active-duty flying training unit since 1945 The 908th Airlift Wing has an active-duty associate mission partner on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama for the first time.Detachment 3 of the 58th Operations Group had an official activation ceremony Jan. 31, 2024, on Maxwell.
Oct. 24, 2023 AFGSC, AFRC, ANG Command Chiefs reinforce commitment to Total Force Integration at 2023 ARC Summit More than 60 senior leaders from across the U.S. Air Force converged on Barksdale AFB to attend AFGSC’s 2023 Air Reserve Component Summit on Aug. 29. The purpose of the event was to reaffirm the continuing relationship that AFGSC has with the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command.
July 12, 2023 Once an Artist, Always an Artist: Maj. Lindsay Cordero Maj. Lindsay Cordero, AFGSC legislative liaison officer, was interviewed by AFGSC's Public Affairs Office since being featured on Artisan Air. It highlights her mission of bringing joy and belonging through her art and writing, which focuses on children’s literacy, conservation, and mental health.
Dec. 28, 2022 Training the Human Weapons System: B-52 FTU adopts innovative CRAFT program It cost $9.7 million to train a B-52 Stratofortress pilot, according to a 2019 RAND Corporation study.But until recently, there was no scientific, holistic program at Barksdale Air Force Base designed to ensure that aircrew functioned at maximum cognitive and physical capacity.That changed earlier
Dec. 14, 2022 908th teams with CCAF, creates path for FAA A&P Certification The 908th Airlift Wing has teamed with the Community College of the Air Force to create a pathway for a Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Powerplant certification for Air Force maintainers.
Nov. 22, 2022 908th embraces future, legacy of helicopter mission Recently, during November’s Unit Training Assembly, one MH-139A Grey Wolf from the 413th Flight Test Squadron in Duke Field, Florida, and two UH-1N Hueys from the 23rd Flying Training Squadron in Fort Rucker, Alabama, made a stop at Maxwell Air Force Base.