413th FTG welcomes new commander

Col. Christopher M. Zidek assumed command of the 413th Flight Test Group during a ceremony at the Museum of Aviation here June 8.His tenure as commander follows the departure of Col. John R. Nowak, who retired in October 2017. Prior to this assignment, Zidek was the deputy division chief for the

First combat airdrop in more than a decade

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron departs Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to conduct a supply airdrop over an undisclosed location in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Inherent Resolve's Operation Roundup, June 3, 2018. This was the first combat

Law enforcement officers train 413th FTG Airmen on active shooter response

More than 80 Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 413th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS) gathered for active shooter response training hosted by off-base Georgia law enforcement officers June 2.Police Col. Chris Smith and Specialized Parole Officer Phil Burrell visited the unit and led the

22nd Air Force commander visits 910th

Maj. Gen. Craig L. La Fave, commander of the 22nd Air Force, visited Youngstown Air Reserve Station from June 1 through 3 making his way around the station and receiving briefings from several of the 910th Airlift Wing’s squadrons on how they provide a current, qualified, mission-ready force so the

Reserve wing recognized by Congress for MAFFS milestone

Iraqi Air Force provides vital air to Italian pilots

Editor's note: Senior Master Sgt. Tim Smith is a member of the 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell AFB, Ala., a unit of 22nd Air Force.  The Iraqi Air Force provided an Italian Air Force aircraft with vital liquid oxygen for their pilots at Al Muthana Air Base on May 13.  After relocating the aircraft to

340th CPI team finds way to pay members faster

Show me the money! Thanks to a recent continuous process improvement event held here, the 340th Flying Group Financial Management section will be able to show official travelers their money a little faster. A six-month review of the travel voucher submission\completion processes revealed that 17

Youngstown commander's speech honors those who gave all

Col. Dan Sarachene, commander of the 910th Airlift Wing, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, gives the keynote address at a Memorial Day ceremony in Austintown Township, May 28, 2018.

22nd AF Airmen chat & chew with TV celebs

Two Reserve Citizen Airmen and their children were recently featured guests on ABC’s The Chew during an episode designed to honor military members and veterans, and to kick off the annual U.S. Navy’s Fleet Week in New York City. Appearing on the popular daytime talk show May 20 were 340th Flying

A loadmaster’s journey to MAFFS

Annie had just found a decent vantage point to get a better look at the infamous Black Forest fire as it was burning near her hometown of Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2013 when she spotted an aircraft dropping a line of bright orange retardant on the outskirts of the wildfire. At the time, she had