March 2, 2022 Smokescreens, sandbags, frozen creeks and empty mags When the crew door of a C-5 Galaxy opened on the ramp at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Feb. 6, 2022, it was the first time some of the 40 Defenders debarking the aircraft had ever seen snow. The forecast for the next two weeks called for some of the coldest temperatures they’d ever
Feb. 18, 2022 Reservists leave civilian jobs, deploy to support NATO efforts HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- A group of reservists in the 419th Fighter Wing have deployed this week to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to support NATO efforts to bolster readiness and security in the region. The deployment is a joint effort with active-duty Airmen in the 388th Fighter Wing.The 419th
Feb. 10, 2022 Air Force Reserve medics mobilized a second time for COVID response As COVID-19 continues to impact the U.S. healthcare system in pockets of the country, the Air Force Reserve is once again mobilizing approximately 40 ground medical personnel to assist civilian hospitals in New York and California at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Jan. 24, 2022 Hybrid Work Environment is occurring now Due to the work of a small group of action officers from various directorates across the headquarters, the future is now as AFRC is returning to full capacity through a hybrid work environment, reaching phase four assessment and evaluation over the next 12 months.
Jan. 24, 2022 Hill fighter wings head to Red Flag 22-1 with F-35A HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Reserve pilots and maintainers from the 419th Fighter Wing will join their active-duty partners in the 388th Fighter Wing this week at Red Flag, the Air Force’s premier combat exercise that takes place at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada several times a year.The wings have
Jan. 13, 2022 DOD Officials Say Service Members, Families Pay Price of Continuing Resolutions Service members and their families will suffer if Congress passes a full-year continuing resolution for fiscal 2022, Defense Department officials told the House Appropriations defense subcommittee.
Jan. 12, 2022 Duke Field launches New Year New Habits Challenge 2022 In order to focus on building healthy, sustainable habits for the New Year, the 919th Special Operations Wing Integrated Resiliency Optimization Network and Duke Field Preservation of the Force and Family members kicked off a New Year, New Habits competition during the January unit training
Jan. 6, 2022 Hand-painting and high-tech stealth for F-35A HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – How do you make a 51-foot-long, 35-foot-wide fighter jet undetectable? There's no black magic that exists to make the F-35A Lightning II invisible, but it does have masking features which make it challenging to detect, track or target by radar with missiles or by an enemy
Nov. 7, 2021 CMSAF 19 visits 301 FW, inspires Reserve Citizen Airmen Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass spoke at an All-Call Event with members of the 301st Fighter Wing, Nov. 6, 2021. She and Chief Master Sgt. Mike Perry, Air Force first sergeant special duty manager, took time out of their schedule to speak to and interact with the Reserve Citizen
Nov. 1, 2021 Scobee discusses leveraging legacy to forge the future Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee focused on three facets of the Air Force Reserve legacy during his keynote speech at the 53rd Airlift/Tanker Association Annual Convention, Symposium and Technology Exposition today in Orlando, Florida.