July 5, 2022 Maintenance squadron phase and letter checks keep aircraft mission ready The aircraft that carry out the 920th Rescue Wing’s mission of rescuing isolated personnel take on various levels of wear and tear and after hundreds of hours flying they require intensive maintenance known as letter checks, or phases, which the 920th Maintenance Squadron provides throughout the
June 30, 2022 720th Security Forces Squadron renamed 943rd Security Forces Squadron in ceremony The 720th Security Forces Squadron was renamed to the 943rd Security Forces Squadron in a ceremony here on June 10, 2022.The 943rd SFS was initially activated at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in February 2010. Since then they have been assigned under different numbered air forces and squadrons and
June 23, 2022 10 AF commander visits future 5th generation fighter wing Maj. Gen. Bryan R. Radliff, Tenth Air Force commander, toured the 301st Fighter Wing at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, June 3-5.
June 15, 2022 Fusion cell shapes wing deliberate planning processes While most Air Force wings have a plans and program office for long-term planning the 920th Rescue Wing has enhanced its planning abilities by creating a fusion cell designed to implement exercises based on deliberate, joint planning that modernizes the wing’s agile combat readiness for missions
June 6, 2022 Flyers Fighting Fires It started with a home project gone wrong. U.S. Air Force Maj. Tyler Wilson attempted some electrical work in his outdoor shed that ended with flames and emergency responders in his backyard. After the fire was extinguished and the energy settled, Wilson walked over to the fire chief and asked if
May 10, 2022 Revised ‘Brown, Blue Book’ released Tradition and heritage are themes found within the revamped foundational guides for Airmen to emulate throughout their career.
May 9, 2022 Reserve citizen airmen represent at Dyess Women’s Summit Members of the 301st Fighter Wing attended the women’s summit at Dyess Air Force Base on April 29, 2022.
April 14, 2022 920th Rescue Wing develops enhanced combat rescue structure After two years of assessment and validation the 920th Rescue Wing has developed an enhanced Personnel Recovery Task Force (PRTF) structure along with overhauled tactics, techniques, and procedures with a specific design to deny competitors exploitation of isolated personnel.The structure
April 5, 2022 442d SFS builds confidence through training “The exercise is meant to act as a refresher course,” said Senior Airman Damien Ince, first squad team member with the 442d Security Forces Squadron. “We learn about chemical warfare, how to secure bases and assets, and manning forward operating bases, but it’s important to sharpen those skills.”The
March 30, 2022 Air Force Reserve Council gets to work at AFA symposium The Air Force Reserve Council hosted its first in-person meeting in two years during the Air Force Association Warfighting Symposium here March 2.The council, made up of Reserve Citizen Airmen representing all statuses and ranks, is charged with identifying quality-of-life issues that affect