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908th unveils Alabama State University logo on C-130
Members of the 908th AW and representatives of Alabama State University pose for a photo in front of the newly unveiled ASU nose art on C-130H #89-1188 from the 357th AS at Maxwell AFB. [USAF photo by SrA Max Goldberg]
Oct 29, 2020 - The 908th Airlift Wing has added the Alabama State University’s logo to the nose of one of its C-130 Hercules October 29, 2020. The artwork was unveiled at a ceremony in a 908th Maintenance Group hangar. [Read more...]
First AC-130J all-Reserve crew
A group of 5th SOS Airmen pose in front of a AC-130J Ghostrider #16-5861 from 4th SOS on June 5, 2020, Hurlburt Field. This flight was the first time since 1995 that an AC-130J crew was entirely composed of U.S. Air Force reservists. [Photo courtesy of SMSgt. Christopher Sentilles]
Sep 23, 2020 - On June 5, 2020, a 5th Special Operations Squadron crew flew an all-Reserve AC-130 mission for the first time in 25 years on an AC-130J Ghostrider. The last fully Reserve manned AC-130 mission was flown in 1995 on an AC-130A Spectre. [Read more...]
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Airmen limit COVID-19 exposure during historic aircraft delivery
39th Rescue Squadron aircrew pose for the traditional crew photo next to MC-130J #17-5892 but with social distancing in mind on April 2, 2020 at Patrick AFB, Florida. (courtesy photo by Gwen Kurzen)
Apr 04, 2020 - The 39th Rescue Squadron took possession of their first, brand new HC-130J Combat King II aircraft April 2 when 920th Rescue Wing maintenance and aircrew brought the aircraft home to Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, while making history in their efforts. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin delivers the AFRC’s first HC-130J Combat King II
AFRC HC-130J #17-5892 first Combat King II takes flight from Lockheed Martin's Marietta, Georgia, production facility heading to the 920th RQW at Patrick AFB. [Lockheed Martin photo by Amanda Harwell].
Apr 02, 2020 - Lockheed Martin delivered the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s first HC-130J Combat King II to a crew from the 920th Rescue Wing (RQW) from Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. This HC-130J will be operated by the 39th Rescue Squadron (RQS), which is part of the 920th RQW. [Read more...]
302nd AW hosting annual aerial firefighting training
Loadmasters assigned to the 302nd AW conduct a wet fire test of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s MAFFS installed onto one of the Reserve wing’s C-130 Hercules aircraft at Peterson AFB on August 8, 2018. [USAF photo by SSgt. Frank Casciotta]
May 05, 2019 - About 300 people from the Air National Guard, U.S. Forest Service and other firefighting agencies are scheduled Monday to begin a weeklong aerial wildland firefighting training and certification hosted by the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base. [Read more...]
Hunters fly Hurricanes Florence, Olivia
USAF WC-130J #96-5302 from 53 WRS departed Keesler AFB on Sept. 9, 2018, to operate out of Savannah Hilton Head IAP. The Reserve Citizen Airmen will start flying reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Florence September 10, 2018. The Hurricane Hunters also started flying missions into Hurricane Olivia out of the Kalaeloa Airport, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2018. [USAF photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo]
Sep 09, 2018 - The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron is flying missions into Hurricane Florence over the Atlantic Ocean and Hurricane Olivia over the Pacific Ocean this week. [Read more...]
Pittsburgh unit making the switch from C-130s to C-17s
Three members of the 612th Squadron with the RAF Medical Reserves pose with members of the 911th AES on April 9, 2017, at the Pittsburgh IAP ARS. The purpose of this visit was to give the Scottish members a look at what a typical 911th AW unit training assembly was like, as well as to get to know members of the 911th AES. [USAF photo by SrA Beth Kobily]
Apr 24, 2018 - The 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, is undergoing a significant mission change in order to meet the needs of the Air Force. [Read more...]
Flying Jennies ready for combat airlift mission
An 815th AS C-130J Super Hercules aircrew conducts a training flight over Keesler AFB, November 3, 2017. The AFRC Airmen practiced airdrops, flew with night vision goggles and performed other tasks to prepare for missions in a deployed location. [USAF photo by SSgt. Shelton Sherrill]
Nov 06, 2017 - In Greek mythology, a phoenix is a bird that obtains new life by rising from the ashes. Many members of the 815th Airlift Squadron might be able to relate to this tale of renewal or resurrection, except their symbol isn’t a legendary bird, but a hard-working and practical pack mule—a Flying Jenny. [Read more...]
Colorado Reserve citizen airmen join hurricane relief efforts
A 302nd AW loadmaster guides a cargo load onto an AFRC C-130 Hercules aircraft on September 25, at the San Juan IAP. Two C-130 Hercules aircraft and 18 Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 302nd AW are providing airlift in support of disaster relief and humanitarian assistance operations in the eastern Caribbean areas. [USAF photo by SrA Jesse Pabon]
Sep 29, 2017 - Two C-130 Hercules aircraft and 18 Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, are providing airlift in support of disaster relief and humanitarian assistance operations in the eastern Caribbean areas. [Read more...]
Flying Jennies support hurricane relief efforts
An 815th AS C-130J aircraft flies over the Mississippi Gulfcoast during a four-aircraft training mission on September 11, 2016. The aircraft took off from Keesler AFB, and airdropped simulated cargo and heavy equipment over Stennis International Airport, Mississippi. [USAF photo by TSgt. Ryan Labadens]
Sep 29, 2017 - The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 815th Airlift Squadron spent the last week supporting relief efforts to Caribbean Islands devastated by Hurricanes Maria and Irma this month. [Read more...]
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