Aug. 20, 2021 343rd Bomb Squadron participates in unique Red Flag exercise Members of the 343rd Bomb Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit, integrated with the 20th Bomb Squadron, an active-duty unit, to participate in Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, earlier this month.Red Flag exercises typically bring together several coalition forces and U.S. service
Aug. 19, 2021 Video: LRS reservist talks path to becoming American Airman HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Senior Airman Anita Chigala Oluwanifemi Wilson, materiel management specialist in the 419th Logistics Readiness Squadron, talks about the odds she defied on the path to becoming an American Airman, and how she found a second family within the military.Watch the video on
Aug. 19, 2021 Air Force releases additional dress and appearance changes New dress and appearance updates will soon be released following feedback, testing from Airmen and reviews conducted as a part of the 2020 Air Force Uniform Board.
Aug. 18, 2021 Wing exercise focuses tactics on contested maritime and jungle environments In less than 24 hours, 920th RQW personnel mobilized, maneuvered across 4,700 miles, established a forward operating base, and postured to conduct rescue raid events as a self-sustained encampment for seven days. The Rescue Force - Light package is a combined arms team of ground and air combatants.
Aug. 13, 2021 Perseverance pays off in 307th Bomb Wing Airman's bid to earn Air Force Rugby tryout Senior Airman John Cranfield's passion for rugby hit him out of nowhere. Literally. In 2018, Cranfield was on active duty in England when a friend and fellow Airman invited him to practice with a local rugby team. "I got hit in the mouth and was hooked," he said. That blow lit a fire in the
Aug. 11, 2021 301 FW welcomes new MXG commander The 301st Fighter Wing welcomes its newest maintenance group commander during an assumption of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas on August 8, 2021.
Aug. 9, 2021 A helping heart: Reserve Citizen Airman provides for children in need Most people don't share their toothbrush, not even with another family member.But that exact situation is what spurred Tech. Sgt. Eric Porth to start a donation drive for children in low-income families in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana.Porth, a fuel systems craftsman with the 307th Aircraft
Aug. 8, 2021 First to Fly 2,000 Hours in F-22 Raptor Lt. Col. Ryan Pelkola, 302d Fighter Squadron director of operations, became the first pilot to reach the 2,000 flight hour achievement in the F-22 Raptor, August 7, 2021.
Aug. 4, 2021 Reservist rides 500 miles with AF Cycling Team HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Despite summer heat and humidity, 2nd Lt. Steven Carroll pedaled more than 500 miles across the Midwest as a member of the U.S. Air Force Cycling Team during a popular event July 25-31.The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI, is a seven-day ride
Aug. 3, 2021 442d Structures Flight uses unique skills and equipment to machine aircraft wing part Master Sgt. Cameron Williams and Staff Sgt. Johnathan Shellhart, both machinists with the 442d Maintenance Squadron, designed, 3D modeled, and used the shop’s CNC mill to fabricate a replacement part for an A-10 wing.