Oct. 29, 2021 Guns and Gas: Reserve Citizen Airman comes full circle with B-52 Master Sgt. Corey Palmer fought to clear his head as he watched the B-52 Stratofortress grow larger in the window of the KC-135 Stratotanker’s boom operator station.The 914th Air Refueling Wing aerial refueling specialist volunteered for the assignment to refuel the B-52 here last week. Still, he
Oct. 28, 2021 Fallen Angel: The story of a 303 FS pilot's Distinguished Flying Cross Lt. Col. Rick Mitchell, the 442d Operations Group deputy commander said, during a ceremony to award the distinguished flying cross to Maj. Mike “Vago” Hilkert Oct. 2, 2021, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.
Oct. 28, 2021 14 IS Airmen perform funeral honors for WWII vet Three 14th Intelligence Squadron reservists conducted funeral honors for one of their own Oct. 23, 2021. John “Jerry” Johnson passed away Oct. 19 at the age of 98 and had served in Guam during World War II with the Army Air Corps in the 20th Air Force 9th Photographic Technical Squadron. His
Oct. 25, 2021 SrA Matthew Kunko saved lives, resources Detecting a burning smell and hearing crackling sounds after starting one of the 301st Fighter Wing Logistic Readiness Squadron's fuel delivery trucks, Senior Airman Matthew Kunko sprung into action to avert a disaster.
Oct. 22, 2021 307th Bomb Wing Airman makes second pandemic deployment When Capt. Aaron Bigio returned from San Antonio, Texas last month; it marked the second time he’d volunteered to help battle the COVID-19 pandemic during the previous 18 months.The 307th Medical Squadron registered nurse had volunteered to help in New York City when COVID 19 was raging there in
Oct. 19, 2021 Reserve Citizen Airman participates in “Angel de los Andes” A natural disaster can strike at any time, whether it’s a hurricane, wildfire, or earthquake. These occurrences can leave thousands of people in dire situations needing evacuation, medical care, food, and assistance rebuilding. Readiness exercises training for these situations is always at the
Oct. 13, 2021 TRICARE pharmacy copayments to increase in 2022 Do you get your prescription drugs through TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or at a TRICARE retail network pharmacy? If so, you’ll pay anywhere from $1 to $8 more in copayments starting Jan. 1.
Oct. 6, 2021 Serving together, brothers bond as AF Reserve firefighters HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Many who serve in the military often refer to fellow service members as their family, but rarely are they actually your family.Brothers, Senior Airman Joel Moon, 29, and Senior Airman Jared Moon, 25, decided to start their Air Force career together as firefighters with
Oct. 5, 2021 Long Rangers return home from Bomber Task Force deployment Approximately 230 U.S. Airmen assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing and 307th Bomb Wing returned home from deployment at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, October 4, 2021. These Airmen deployed with B-52 Stratofortresses and support equipment to the Indo-Pacific region in support of Pacific Air Force’s
Oct. 4, 2021 The U.S., China, and Artificial Intelligence Competition Factors As technology continues to progress rapidly, so does its impact on modern warfare. As the world moves deeper into the era of great power competition, this becomes an even more important area to watch. The United States and China are both pursuing high technology very rapidly and with