Jan. 17, 2025 Second C-130J Super Hercules takes to the skies Airmen from the 76th Aerial Port Squadron load an airdrop training pallet onto a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Jan. 14, 2025. The second Super Hercules aircraft arrived at the station in December as part of YARS' three-year conversion from C-130H Hercules
Jan. 16, 2025 Team Dover honorary commanders scope out base operations Airmen from the 436th and 512th Operations Groups hosted 28 honorary commanders Jan. 15, 2025, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The local community members’ tour included visits to the 9th and 3rd airlift squadrons, a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, the air traffic control tower, the aircrew flight
Jan. 15, 2025 Wyoming, Nevada Guard aircrews assist California firefighters Three C-130 Hercules traveled to Channel Islands Air National Guard Base in California to assist the state’s firefighting apparatus.
Jan. 13, 2025 USNORTHCOM Activates Eight C-130 Aircraft In Response to LA Wildfires U.S. Northern Command has activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) and associated personnel to relocate from their home stations to the Channel Islands in Southern California to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area. Some of the
Jan. 12, 2025 Freedom Wing reservist named Air Force Reserve Command Financial Management SNCO of the Year Senior Master Sgt. Amber Armstrong from the 514th Air Mobility Wing has been selected as Air Force Reserve Command's Financial Management Senior NCO of the Year for her exceptional leadership and financial stewardship during fiscal year 2024.Armstrong distinguished herself as a financial management
Jan. 12, 2025 Making the Mission Happen during Mission Essential A C-40 from the 932nd Airlift Wing recently provided distinguished airlift support, during mission essential manning, for Gen. Randall Reed, U.S. Transportation Command commander and his team on January 7th, 2025. Despite the 10.9 inches of snow and ice that had fallen, the dedicated team from the
Jan. 12, 2025 Wing inducts honorary commanders to strengthen community ties The 403rd Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit at Keesler Air Force Base, welcomed 17 community leaders into the 2025 Honorary Commander Program during an induction ceremony here Jan. 11.
Jan. 12, 2025 Citizen Airmen Join Forces with Marines, Army, and Local Firefighters for Fire Training in Maui Citizen Airmen from the 624th Civil Engineer Squadron of the 624th Regional Support Group joined firefighters from Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, the U.S. Army’s 297th Engineer Detachment, and the Maui Airport Fire Fighting Rescue Station to practice firefighting techniques Sept. 7-8, 2024,
Jan. 12, 2025 446th FSS First Sergeant serves community as pediatric nurse A 446th Force Support Squadron first sergeant serves her community working as a pediatric nurse.
Jan. 11, 2025 302 AW C-130 Takes Off to California for Aerial Firefighting Mission The Air Force Reserve’s 302d Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, was activated by U.S. Northern Command on Jan 9, along with three Air National Guard units to provide aerial firefighting support in Southern California.