May 28, 2025 908th Lt named AFRC Aircrew Flight Equipment Officer of the Year for 2024 The 908th Operations Support Squadron’s Aircrew Flight Equipment Officer, 1st Lt. Troy Smith, was named the Air Force Reserve Command’s AFE Officer of the Year for 2024.
May 28, 2025 Air Force Reserve Chief Warns Congress: Funding Shortfalls Threaten Readiness Last week, Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve, told Congress that funding shortfalls and aging aircraft are jeopardizing Reserve readiness. This all despite the cost-effectiveness and crucial role the Reserve plays in national defense.Healy, who also is the commander of Air Force
May 27, 2025 Making history and logging hours: B-1B WSO reaches 5,000 flying hours Lt. Col. Eric Alvarez was always steadfast in his choice to fly, but he never thought he'd go down in history for it.This month, the 345th Bomb Squadron Commander and Weapons Systems Officer crossed the 5,000 flying hour threshold in the B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, one of only a
May 25, 2025 Air Force Reserve Showcases Airpower at Miami Beach Air and Sea Show Over Memorial Day weekend, the Air Force Reserve showcased its capabilities and versatility at the annual air and sea show in Miami Beach, Florida.Four Air Force Reserve units, six Air Force Reserve platforms and multiple Air Force Reserve crews and support staff participated in the show. The show
May 22, 2025 507 ARW Commander Speaks at Military Appreciation Luncheon Col. Matthew Ghormley, commander of the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, emphasized the strong relationship between the 507th ARW and the city of Moore during a speech at the Moore Chamber of Commerce Military Appreciation Luncheon May 22, 2025. Speaking to attendees, Ghormley
May 22, 2025 Air Force Reservist Honored with Life-Changing Gift for Her Service, Sacrifice, and Resilience For Tech. Sgt. Martha Rodriguez, resilience isn’t a choice. It’s a daily way of life, woven into the fabric of both her Air Force uniform and the routines of motherhood, particularly in raising her youngest daughter, Jewel, who was born with a rare and incurable genetic disorder.
May 22, 2025 507th ARW NAMPOW Orientation Flight Vietnam War-era veterans took part in an orientation flight aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 507th Air Refueling Wing refueling F-35 Lightning II aircraft, assigned to the 301st Fighter Wing, May 16, 2025. The veterans are all former prisoners of war.
May 21, 2025 Total Force leaders laser-focused on increasing readiness at Phoenix Rally Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, hosted his first Total Force Phoenix Rally here, May 14-15, 2025. During the two-day gathering senior leaders from across the active duty, Air National Guard, and Reserve focused on integration, resourcing and exercises—all key components to
May 21, 2025 DAF Safety Launches Motor Vehicle Awareness Survey to Assess Driver Attitudes To improve road safety, DAF Safety is using the Motor Vehicle Awareness Survey to understand driving attitudes and identify vulnerability trends among Airmen and Guardians. This data, collected during the 101 CDS campaign, will inform targeted accident prevention strategies. The survey results will
May 21, 2025 Hurricane Hunters “Roll Out” for 2025 Atlantic hurricane season As part of the “Roll Out,” the Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and 403rd Wing maintenance and support personnel based at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., prepositioned aircraft parts, tools, and communication systems at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands,