July 27, 2018 Airman posthumously receives Medal of Honor The White House announced July 27, 2018, that Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor Aug. 22, for his extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Takur Ghar, Afghanistan, in March 2002.
July 27, 2018 Air Force Reserve Pararescuemen teamed up to rescue suicidal man atop Mount Hood A team of five Reserve Citizen pararescue Airmen partnered with the Oregon Army National Guard on a successful rescue of a climber who called for help atop Mount Hood in the midst of a suicide attempt July 13. Because of the 11,000-foot altitude, the rescue was performed by an ANG Chinook
July 26, 2018 USO, wing aim to boost morale Texas style Summer time in Texas means barbecues and picnics. That’s just what airmen at the 301st Fighter Wing experienced during the July unit training assembly.
July 26, 2018 The right person in the right place Chief Master Sgt. Shelley Cohen was having a great day. Driving back to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 24, 2018 from a First Sergeant team-building exercise in Florida, the command chief for the 307th Bomb Wing was thinking about all the great work accomplished there and how it could
July 25, 2018 Vice Chief of Staff reinforces Air Force’s commitment to Airmen, families at MCEC seminar Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson and his wife, Nancy Wilson, reinforced the Air Force’s commitment to Airmen and their families at the Military Child Education Coalition National Training Seminar, Washington, D.C., July 24, 2018.
July 25, 2018 Citizen Air Commando goes extra mile It’s 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning, and Tech. Sgt. Brittiany Wright is up long before the sun, already on base making sure everything is in place before the 919th Special Operations Wing kicks off its unit training assembly. While some Airmen might just be rolling out of bed and getting their day
July 24, 2018 Reserve Citizen Airmen support successful SpaceX rocket launch Reserve Citizen Airmen get the job done every day, whether it’s on the ground, in the air, at sea, or in this case—in space.On Sunday, July 22, 2018, SpaceX, a commercial leader in aerospace, successfully launched the Telstar 19 VANTAGE satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air
July 24, 2018 Reservist represents in worldwide shooting competition HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Tech. Sgt. Jared Jeppsen, 419th Security Forces Squadron, will represent the U.S. Air Force Reserve during the International Bavarian Military Competition in Lagerlechfeld, Germany, this week. Jeppsen and three other reservists from across Air Force Reserve Command are
July 24, 2018 South Korean Air Force F-35A pilot takes first flight The first South Korean Air Force F-35A pilot soared into history when he took to the skies July 20, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.