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  • Air Force C-130s, Airmen deploy to Portugal for Real Thaw 18

    Approximately 50 Airmen and two C-130H3 Hercules assigned to the 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, arrived at Monte Real Air Base, Portugal to, participate in Real Thaw 18, a Portuguese-led exercise.The annual two-week exercise includes armed forces from multiple nations to

  • Crew chiefs keep aircraft fit for flight

    The Air Force has many careers and specialties tailored toward ensuring its fleet of aircraft are fit for flight. Before those aircraft can even get off the ground, they need to undergo numerous checks, tests and servicing to make sure they are safe to fly. One group of people charged with this

  • Local World War II pilot honored at Dobbins

    Family, community leaders and Reserve Citizen Airmen honored 2nd Lt. Thomas W. Richardson, World War II B-17 pilot, during a posthumous presentation ceremony at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Jan. 23, 2018.Brig. Gen. Richard L. Kemble, 94th Airlift Wing commander, presented the pilot’s son

  • Wellness for mission success – create balance

    Finding balance and fulfilling all of life’s demands can be difficult for anyone, but Reserve Citizen Airmen have an extra layer they weave into their lives. This layer involves giving away one of their weekends every month, completing rigorous training and being prepared for the potential to have

  • Keesler reservists support Southwest Asia operations

    Approximately 150 Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen and several C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 403rd Wing have deployed to Southwest Asia in Support of Operations Freedom’s Sentinel and Inherent Resolve.   Assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing based at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar,

  • MTI duty: The Air Force Reserve’s best kept secret

    Perhaps one of the most indelible memories of military service is the time spent at Basic Military Training, or BMT. For the eager young men and women aspiring to one day don the fabric of our nation, making it through BMT, under the watchful eye of the Military Training Instructor, is the price of

  • 913 AG aircrews participate in Operation Tenacious Turtle

    Twelve U.S. Air Force Reserve Airmen joined active-duty and Air National Guard aircrews for Operation Tenacious Turtle at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Nov. 21, 2017.Assigned to the 327th Airlift Squadron, 913th Airlift Group, the reservists made up three of the 14 C-130J aircraft aircrews

  • 327 AS attains FOC status

    U.S. Air Force Reserve Col. Christopher Lay, 913th Airlift Group commander, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., declared the 327th Airlift Squadron fully operational capable (FOC) on Saturday, December 2, 2017. The announcement was met with a round of applause and was made with obvious pride and