April 5, 2013 Dropping bombs, making history at Combat Hammer Airmen from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., showcased their talent and skills at Combat Hammer, a weapons system evaluation program used to determine the validity of munitions products and processes, March 18 through 22. In the process, the 160 Airmen helped make history by doing something no
April 5, 2013 SecDef says furlough days reduced for civilians The Defense Department has revised from 22 to 14 the number of days hundreds of thousands of civilian employees could be furloughed this year because of the budget sequester, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.In addition, a senior Defense Department official speaking on background told
April 5, 2013 Rescue Reservists participating in Operation Readiness Inspection Approximately 400 Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here are participating in a Operation Readiness Inspection by their higher echelon of command, Air Combat Command, April 2 through April 8 in Savannah, Ga.The reservists departed by various modes of travel to include the wing's HC-130P/N
April 4, 2013 Alaska Reserve unit stands up Security Forces Squadron The 477th Security Forces Flight reached a new milestone when it transitioned to a squadron under the 477th Fighter Group here March 1. Once the squadron reaches fully operational capability in 2015 the squadron will deploy as a unit. Until then they will be supporting their active duty counterparts
April 4, 2013 Alaska Reservists win AF, MAJCOM awards The following members of the 477th Fighter Group, Alaska's only Reserve unit, have been recognized at the Air Force, Reserve command and Pacific command levels for their dedication to the mission. Air Force level award2012 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez award in the technician supervisor categoryTech. Sgt.
March 21, 2013 Pentagon delays sending furlough notices to civilian workforce Pentagon officials have put off sending furlough notices to civilian employees until they've had a chance to analyze how pending legislation that would fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year will affect the Defense Department.Officials now estimate that furlough notices will go
March 18, 2013 307th Bomb Wing makes history with nuclear certification For the first time in Air Force history, a Reserve unit will become nuclear certified following the 307th Bomb Wing's Initial Nuclear Surety Inspection March 14 through 18, 2013, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The 307th BW, tasked to support the 2nd Bomb Wing's nuclear and conventional missions
March 1, 2013 AF Reserve activates cyberspace operations group Air Force Reserve Command activated the first cyberspace operations group in the Air Force today. Maj. Gen. William Binger, 10th Air Force commander, is scheduled to officiate at the formal activation ceremony for the 960th Cyberspace Operations Group here March 3.Led by Col. Lloyd Terry Jr., the
Sept. 14, 2012 Total Force F-22's first to employ small diameter bombs During a Combat Hammer exercise Alaska F-22 Raptors became the first operational F-22 unit to drop GBU-39 small diameter bombs.Although small diameter bombs have been employed by test pilots, Combat Hammer, a weapons system evaluation program sponsored by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, provided