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ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Airmen of the 434th Air Refueling Wing deployed to participate in Cope North 2025, a joint field-training exercise focused on strengthening the capabilities of partner nations through integrated operations and training to …
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Midway through the interview, the distant thrum of rotor blades grew louder, signaling another medical evacuation. Without hesitation, both Scott and Siena Ebert sprang from their seats, their conversation instantly replaced …
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Imagine: You are an Airman on deployment, but you are certainly not amongst the desert sand you’re used to. A humid breeze flutters the flaps of the nearby tents, and strange birds sing their foreign songs from the tropical …
LEHI, Utah -- Leadership from the 419th Fighter Wing and Operations Group attended the activation ceremony of the first Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Utah Wing Squadron in seven years. The new Diamondback Cadet squadron honored the U.S. Air Force Reserve 466th …
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- It’s no accident Tech. Sgt. Anfernee Morgan and Staff Sgt. Gage Babbs earned simultaneous cadre positions this year at the Integrated Defense Leadership Course, an Air Force Reserve Program that prepares Security Forces …
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The 340th Flying Training Group reactivated the historic 487th Training Squadron during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Jan. 24, 2025, during which Lt. Col. David Mitchell officially …
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. -- Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base deployed here over the weekend with a number of F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft as part of Bamboo Eagle 25-1. The 421st Fighter Squadron and …
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- In the ever-changing landscape of weather forecasting, some things remain the same—the Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron is busy; but rather than flying into tropical weather they are now collecting …
SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Students at Air Academy High School took a deep dive into military space history and operations during a two-day engagement with the 310th Space Wing and the 26th Space Aggressor Squadron (SAS), Jan. 13–14. The event, …
YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- Safe to say, the success of every 910th Airlift Wing aerial spray mission in the sky begins and ends with aerial spray maintenance on the ground. In fact, the very same ground just upgraded in January 2025 in the …
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- A crowd of 512th Airlift Wing reservists and community members gathered to celebrate the wing’s 2024 annual awards winners Feb. 4 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The base theater was packed for the event that recognized …
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Spark Tank 2025 semifinals were held Jan. 28 in the Pentagon. The Spark Tank production team presented the top 15 ideas, identified by 1,925 Airmen and Guardians casting nearly 35,000 pairwise votes and subject matter expert …
A pair of C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft spin up their engines before a training flight on the ramp of Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Feb. 4, 2025. The 910th Airlift Wing is transitioning from its old C-130H Hercules aircraft to the new C-130J, …
Published Feb. 5, 2025 By Airman 1st Class Kamiyah Burks 908th Flying Training Wing MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- The 908th Flying Training Wing supported a robotics competition Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The 908th FTW …
Senior leaders from the 910th Airlift Wing, Mike DeWine, Ohio Governor, and Bill Johnson, Youngstown State University president, pose for a photo on Feb. 3, 2025, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The installation was Vice President JD Vance's …
Published Feb. 4, 2025 By Jessica L. Kendziorek 403rd Wing KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- While January was National Mentoring Month, the Air Force emphasizes the importance and impact of mentorship in both personal and professional development year- …
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The entirety of the 349th Air Mobility Wing gathered to honor its 4th Quarter and Annual award winners at a Mardi Gras-themed ceremony at the base theater, Feb 1. Air Force quarterly and annual awards are opportunities to …
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington -- Recently, an Airman from the 446th Airlift Wing was recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation as the Outstanding Military Reservist of the Year. Capt. Lisa Neetz, 86th Aerial Port Squadron logistics …
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- More than 40 members from the 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here recently completed a six-month deployment supporting multiple combatant command operations, which included Northern, Central, and European Commands. …