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
Sept. 14, 2012 Reserve pilot exceeds flying milestone There's something to be said for goals - whether big or small, they motivate a person to keep going, to take one more step when quitting would be so much easier. Sometimes, it's hard to tell if all this hard work will lead to something worth the effort. For Col. Kurt "Huevos" Gallegos, 301st
Sept. 14, 2012 Barksdale civil engineers lend Youngstown helping hands When Youngstown asked the 307th Civil Engineer Squadron here to lend a hand, the 307th lent 56.Craftsmen from the 307th CES spent their annual tour at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, assisting their 910th CES counterparts in building a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (Prime BEEF) training
Sept. 14, 2012 "I am Air Force Energy? campaign kicks off October, Energy Action Month, provides an opportunity to promote energy and water conservation awareness to Airmen as part of a national campaign led by the Department of Energy. This year‟s theme, "I am Air Force Energy," puts the Airman at the center of the campaign. The goal is to inspire the
Aug. 10, 2012 Reserve pilot exceeds flying milestone There's something to be said for goals - whether big or small, they motivate a person to keep going, to take one more step when quitting would be so much easier. Sometimes, it's hard to tell if all this hard work will lead to something worth the effort. For Col. Kurt "Huevos" Gallegos, 301st
July 30, 2012 Launch, fly, recover: A pilot who can do it all Just three short years ago, Lt. Aaron Berry was maintaining A-10s. Today, he's flying them.In April 2009, Tech. Sgt. (now 1st Lt.) Aaron Berry was selected by a Deserving Airman Commissioning Board to attend Officer Training School, and then attend a pilot-training program.An assistant crew chief at
July 30, 2012 Total Force engages in Alaska Turkey Shoot Pilots and maintainers assigned to the 477th Fighter Group competed alongside their active duty and Air National Guard counterparts in the 3rd Wing's Turkey Shoot competition here July 17-19.A Turkey Shoot is an Air Force tradition that goes back to the early days of tactical aviation."Throughout
July 30, 2012 Reserve A-10 pilots debut new technology at RIMPAC In its first operational test with maritime operations, nine 47th Fighter Squadron A-10 pilots are debuting new helmet and survival radio technologies during the Rim of the Pacific exercise here June 29 through Aug. 3.One of the new technologies is the Scorpion system, which is integrated into the