WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It took 10 years and six races, but Maj. Gen. David Smith, director of Air Force Reserve Plans, Programs and Requirements here, finally made it to the Ironman World Championship race in Kona, Hawaii, earlier this month. Triathlons are …
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- When Staff Sgt. Nic Johnson had to move into his car after getting let go from his job, he realized he was in a bad spot. He had no house, no family to lean on, and no job outside his work as a traditional reservist …
Published Oct. 20, 2022 By Staff Sgt. Noah Trancer 378th Air Expeditionary Wing PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Saudi Arabia -- At Prince Sultan Air Base one uniform dawns all that stand sentry at the U.S. gates. Where American Airmen and Soldiers defend side by …
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last month, Reserve Airmen stepped outside their Air Force specialties to provide integral language support during the International Air Chiefs Conference in Washington, D.C. Air Force Chief of Staff CQ Brown, Jr. and his wife, …
MINNEAPOLIS – ST. PAUL AIR RESERVE STATION, Minn. -- In the entryway of the 934th Airlift Wing’s Fitness Center, a dead Benjamina Ficus tree sat accompanied by two homely chairs facing a television that was constantly on, but no one was watching. Last …
PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, Fla. -- To find a solution to an identified gap in medical care provided in combat situations, the 920th Rescue Wing’s Aeromedical Staging Squadron developed the Tactical Medical Augmentation Team, an embedded medical team that …
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) -- The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation, or CRI, held an event Oct. 6 with the Air Force Reserve Command’s 445th Airlift Wing for a ROAM Robotics team to demonstrate the latest Forge …
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE -- On August 28, the National Safety Council recognized 39 women and men from 31 states and eight countries, making this year’s class of Rising Stars NSC’s most diverse yet. When it comes to true safety leaders, the 2022 NSC Rising …
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- In 2020, Senior Master Sgt. John Donelson was very worried. The 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionic flight superintendent had been watching Airmen struggle to load cumbersome pylons to the wing of a B-52 …
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- At some point in every Airman’s career, the opportunity to go to a formal board will present itself. Whether it’s to interview for a promotion, a new job or position or as part of an awards application, presenting …
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - A three-game series in Summerlin, Nevada, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2022, decided Minor League Baseball’s champion for the 2022 season and helped launch Air Force Recruiting Service’s fiscal 2023 Total Force recruiting …
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Master Sgt. Logan Goldschmidt, a readiness senior non-commissioned officer with the 442nd Force Support Squadron, came upon a two-vehicle crash while on his way home September 29, 2022, near Poplar Bluff, Mo. One of the vehicles, a …
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Meeting the challenges of the 2022 National Defense Strategy requires a range of new and innovative approaches to training U.S. Air Force senior leaders. One such way is through the 705th Training Squadron’s restructuring of their …
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- The afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, had progressed like any other weekday for Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Johnson, 908th Airlift Wing command and control specialist. Johnson, a Reserve Citizen Airman, had just finished his …
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- To some, it may seem heedless to crawl into flames and rescue someone you never met. It may seem intimidating to hoist tools through a window you just climbed into using a single ladder with flames and smoke all around. …
Published Oct. 3, 2022 Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Air Force announced plans to transition foundational training for all Airmen beginning Oct. 1 ensuring they have the necessary skillsets to survive and operate …
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- While following in family members’ footsteps is a fairly common motivation for joining for many service members, it’s not as common to be able to serve at the same time, much less in the same unit. Nothing displays the …
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Ever have that feeling when the workday is almost over and your mind drifts off to that recreational activity coming up? Anticipation is building for the upcoming adventure. Maybe it involves going for a hike up the …
In recognition of Energy Action Month, the Department of the Air Force is showcasing energy’s essential role in assuring combat capability and readiness and the importance of developing energy solutions that bolster resilience in the face of climate change …
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- The 908th Airlift Wing closed out the fiscal year with a productive September 2022 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The month started strong as the wing had a Unit Effectiveness Inspection performed by the Air Force …
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