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Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station

Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station is home to the 911th Airlift Wing.

Established: 15 July 1943
Total Force Strength: Approx. 1,500
Aircraft in Inventory: Eight C-17 aircraft are currently assigned.
Distinctive Capabilities: Aeromedical Evacuation; Strategic Airlift; Agile Combat Support
Awards: 2015 AF Reserve Installation Excellence, 2024 Rain Cross Award Winners
ISO Dock: Isochronal Inspection process takes C-17 into in-depth maintenance from nose to tail. Maintenance revamped process from 60 day to 17 day turn-around – benchmarked across the Air Force.
JA/ATT:  Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training missions flown year-round providing real war-time readiness for all military branches
Tenant Units: Navy Operational Support Center
Strategic Location: National Disaster Medical System hub for transporting patients during a disaster

Mission

Provide mission-ready C-17 airlift, aeromedical evacuation and agile combat support.

Vision

Ready NOW, Forging into the Future

Priorities

1. Project Power Through Strategic Airlift

2. Train, Equip, Man the Wing

3. Develop Resilient Leaders

4. Support the Reservists and Families

A 910th Airlift Wing aerial spray-modified C-130H Hercules aircraft disperses mosquito control product, Sept. 9, 2025, over the marsh areas of the Naval Weapons Station, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.

Pittsburgh ARB Contacts

911th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

 

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