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  • Group laying groundwork for Air Force Reserve in 2035

    ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- What should the Air Force Reserve look like in 2035? That’s the question nearly 50 subject matter experts from across the Air Force Reserve team are focusing on throughout 2019.The Air Force Reserve Future Force Framework, commonly referred to as AF3, is a year-long project directed by Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Air
  • Senior Airman Darnell Ward, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, calibrates the automatic control valve on the fuel line at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.,July 8, 2017. The fuel line controls the pressure and rate at which fuel is transferred from the storage tanks to vehicles which service aircraft arriving and departing the base. The tests ensure there is no damage to aircraft or refueling vehicles due to tanks being over pressurized. (Air Force photo/Lt. Col. James R. Wilson)

    919th Civil Engineers: More than meets the eye

    Civil engineers encompass a wide range of jobs that are critical to maintaining military installations and ensuring the mission is completed, both at home and abroad. Members of the 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron are a group of hard-working individuals who are anything but typical. Maj. Austin Lovejoy, 919th SOCES commander,
  • Senior Master Sgt. Teresa Lapcheske, Air Force Reserve Command Inspection Team member, observes Master Sgt. Jeremy Burton, 920th Maintenance Group quality assurance evaluator, as he evaluates Senior Airman Nick Camis, 720th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, fixing an HC-130 July 9, 2017 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

    AFRC gives rescue wing top marks in mission execution

    It’s been roughly two years in the making, and the unofficial results of the 920th Rescue Wing’s Unit Effectiveness Inspection Capstone event are in -- it is highly effective at executing its mission and effective in all other aspects. A team of 47 subject matter experts from Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command visited the wing July 7-10, to
  • SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Senior Airman Hannah Nguyen and Capt. Cuyler Gembol, 6th Space Operations Squadron, monitor satellite activity during a Continuity of Operations training event with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Monday, Apr. 24th, 2017. 6 SOPS provides backup to NOAA, the main operators of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellites, in the event that NOAA's systems become inoperable. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

    6 SOPS flies the COOP

    Once a year, members from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) travel from Suitland, Maryland, to Schriever AFB to work side-by-side with the 6th Space Operations Squadron for Continuity of Operations (COOP) training. 6 SOPS, a Reserve squadron and part of the 310th Space Wing on Schriever, specializes in operating the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellites.
  • Hellion Raptor drivers receive a 1,000-hour patch for achieving that milestone in the F-22 Raptor.

    Citizen Airmen provide fifth-gen capability on a budget

    Citizen Airmen provide the nation with combat power at a reduced price with increased experience and greater longevity; and they’ve been doing it since the beginning of total force integration.
  • PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Staff Sgt. Richard Teller, 380th Space Control Squadron, participates in Red Flag 17-1 on Tuesday, Feb. 7th, 2017. Red Flag gives Airmen the opportunity to train and defeat potential adversary attacks against U.S. forces and allows them to refine and confirm defensive space control tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

    Citizen Airmen assist in global communication

    Fifteen years ago, a permanent change of station for Airmen meant having an in-depth travel plan. Paper road maps, phone calls to hotels and communicating with leadership before their travels were just a few of the necessary steps. There was no GPS, or ways to send email while on the road.
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