July 24, 2020 Joint Forces: Reserve, Guard train for care in the air From broken bones, burns to head trauma, loss of limbs and more; Aeromedical Evacuation teams see more than their fair share of battle injuries. Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and Mississippi Air National Guardsmen from the 183rd AES collaborated for a three-day
July 17, 2020 Reserve squadron, American Airmen march into history JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – The Air Force Reserve's 433rd Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, marched hundreds of Total Force Air Force trainees into the history books today when those trainees took their Airman's Oath during basic military training graduation,
July 14, 2020 Hurricane Hunters: Reserve Citizen Airmen team flies storm missions The 403rd Wing’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron based out of Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, is the only Department of Defense organization that flies weather reconnaissance.This specialized unit of Reserve Citizen Airmen is at a minimum made up of a five-person crew consisting of a
June 8, 2020 Hurricane Hunters finish flying Tropical Storm Cristobal The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron finished flying Tropical Storm Cristobal June 7.The squadron flew seven missions into the storm, which began June 1 as Tropical Depression Three. The Hurricane Hunters provided reconnaissance starting June 2 from the Bay of Campeche in the southwestern Gulf
May 26, 2020 Hurricane Hunters take part in online National Tropical Weather Conference The 2020 National Tropical Weather Conference, originally scheduled for April, was postponed due to COVID-19, however, the pandemic didn’t stop emergency managers, meteorologist, and the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters from going live online this week to talk about their mission and educate the
May 21, 2020 Reserve citizen Airmen keep Hanscom moving forward Members of a unique component of the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s citizen Airmen have been assisting the Hanscom community navigate COVID-19 response operations. Individual mobilization augmentees, reservists assigned to an active duty counterpart, were activated with the 66th Air Base Group to
May 14, 2020 Global Vikings flyover Minnesota in support of Operation American Resolve On Wednesday, 13 May, the 934th Airlift Wing along with the Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing flew statewide flyovers in recognition of those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic response as part of Operation American Resolve.
April 27, 2020 Reserve Cyber Wing hosts 2nd annual Leadership Summit The 960th Cyberspace Wing hosted its second annual Leadership Summit here April 13-15, overcoming social distancing initiatives put into place due to COVID-19.
Feb. 28, 2020 Hurricane Hunters fly Winter Storm The United States Air Force Reserve 403rd Wing’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, also known as the Hurricane Hunters, flew their first Winter Storm of the season Feb. 26. A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft departed Keesler Air Force Base, Mississipi. midday to fly the Western Atlantic Flight
Feb. 8, 2020 Five decades of Okie history now available The 507th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs office here, scanned and digitally archived more than 30 years of unit newspapers and made them available to the public on the unit’s official website in January of this year.