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The 302d Airlift wing is located at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 302d trains, equips and employs C-130H aircraft airlift forces in worldwide support of the nation's vital interests, with a Total Force of more than 1,400 personnel.
The wing is home to the Air Force Reserve's only aerial firefighting mission using U.S. Forest Service modular airborne firefighting system equipment, commonly referred to as MAFFS.
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302 AW Mailing Address 450 W Hamilton Ave. Bldg 625, Suite 104 Peterson SFB, CO, 80914-2253
Shoulder to shoulder with sister services, future Citizen Airmen take the Oath of Enlistment in a mass enlistment ceremony under the Honorable Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, Feb 23, 2026, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. Forty servicemembers from across the Air Force Reserve, National Guard,
When senior leaders travel within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, it is important that they and their teams are able to maintain communication with personnel on the ground while in the air.U.S. Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron Viper Team meet that
Computers, radios, and seeing the big picture. Communications for our Airmen to complete their mission is an important aspect of any exercise or real-world deployment.
A Reserve Citizen Airman stationed at Peterson Space Force Base was pronounced dead after a motorcycle and single vehicle crash in Castle Rock over the weekend.
Thunderbird #1 Lt. Col. Justin Elliott shakes hands with Staff Sgt. Sam Bebow, 302nd Force Support Squadron, May 23, 2023, Peterson SFB, Colorado. After performing a demonstration for the U.S. Air Force Academy, the team landed their F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and met with well-deserving Airmen,