SecAF Wilson provides Air Force update

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson presented an update of the state of the Air Force Sept. 17, during the 2018 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor.Wilson discussed restoring force readiness, space operations and the future of the Air Force during her

U.S. Naval Academy tests waters with Hurricane Hunters

When the subject of summer internships comes up, thoughts like fetching coffee and doing paperwork or answering phone calls comes to mind.What does not come to mind is working 10,000 feet in the air in an U.S. Air Force Reserve WC-130J flying through a hurricane for the sake of research.For the

Hurricane Florence edges closer to East Coast, Hurricane Hunters continue reconnaissance

As the storm moves closer to the East Coast, members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron continue to fly through Hurricane Florence from the Air Dominance Center, Combat Readiness Training Center, Savannah, Georgia.“The mission has gone very well, with 100 percent mission success," said Lt.

22nd AF commander, United Airlines pilot reflects on 9/11 experience

United Airlines Captain Craig La Fave flew from Washington D.C. to Paris on Sept. 10, 2001. The then-Air Force Reserve major expected to make the return trip the next day on Sept. 11 when instead terrorist attacks unfolded that changed his country, industry and career forever.“We got to the hotel

340th FTG names new squadron leadership teams

JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Col. Allen Duckworth, 340th Flying Training Group commander, named two new squadron leadership teams slated to assume their duties in December. Lt. Col. Kristen Kent has been selected to command the 39th Flying Training Squadron here, and her director of

Hurricane Hunters fly Hurricanes Florence, Olivia

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. The 53rd WRS is the only Defense Department unit that flies reconnaissance missions into severe tropical weather

403rd Wing evacuates aircraft, continues Tropical Storm Gordon reconnaissance

The Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing relocated its aircraft, flown by both the Hurricane Hunters and the 815th Airlift Squadron, to Ellington Field, Texas, today as Tropical Storm Gordon makes its way toward the Gulf Coast. “We are moving aircraft as a precautionary measure ahead of Tropical Storm

Medical units stage patients during Ultimate Caduceus

Airmen converge on Minneapolis for exercise Patriot Warrior

Airmen from Reserve units across the country as well as those from the Polish Air Force are participated in Exercise Patriot Warrior Aug. 13-24. Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Airmen and Critical Care Air Transport Teams worked from their operational headquarters at the 934th Airlift Wing during

22 AF command teams, community leaders team up for summit success

Commanders and command chiefs from around the 22nd Air Force joined their civic leader counterparts for a Senior Leader Summit held last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Although the Senior Leader Summit is nothing new – it’s typically offered three times a year – this summer’s event was unique