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  • Navigator nabs 9000 Flying Hours

    Nine thousand is a big number in the flying world, especially when considering hours aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft. That is the number navigator Lt. Col. Barry Cupples, Jr. of the 328th Airlift Squadron surpassed, June 10, 2016. “It makes me feel old, honestly,” Cupples joked as he spoke of his

  • On time, every time

    The Air Force Reserve Command has initiated a beta test of the Reserve Travel System at five U.S. locations to help reduce the time it takes for some traditional reservists to get their travel vouchers processed and paid.The test is a response to repeated requests from reservist assigned to units on

  • Dobbins Airman serves Atlanta community, mentors KIPP WAYS youth

    Integrity, service and excellence encompass the Air Force core values. While transitioning from active duty into the Air Force Reserve, Staff Sgt. Alexander Blench, 80th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, found a way to continue serving the community from February through May, by

  • 514th Flight Test Squadron pilot earns Pilot of Distinction Award

    Lieutenant Col. Kevin “Sonar” Hall, a Citizen Airman test pilot with the 514th Flight Test Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, was presented the 2015 Air Force Reserve Command Pilot of Distinction Award earlier this year for his quick and decisive action during an emergency that occurred while he

  • Canadian exercise trains new generation of Dobbins C-130 warfighters

    More than 70 Airmen from the 94th Airlift Wing took part in Maple Flag 49, an international air exercise held annually at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, May 30 through June 10.Each year, allied forces from around the world seeking to prepare their service members for tactical global operations,

  • Cheeky Airmen take on cancer

    Three Airmen from the 913th Airlift Group volunteered to register with the C. W. Bill Young Department of Defense Marrow Donor Program in the Base Exchange here, June 7.Airman 1st Class Carlie Creech, 913th Aerospace Medical Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Debra Gentry, 96th Aerial Port Squadron and Capt Casey

  • AF monitors Zika, infected mosquitoes could hit US this summer

    As the threat of infected mosquitoes reaching the U.S. climbs, the Air Force continues to closely monitor the emergence of Zika virus infections to help inform and protect Airmen and their families. The World Health Organization declared Feb. 1 that the Zika virus is a public health emergency of

  • 910th member selected for marathon team

    910th Security Forces Staff Sgt. Richard Lape was selected to represent Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) in the 20th edition of the Air Force Marathon at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Sept. 17, 2016. From a pool of more than 80 applicants, AFRC selects four members to run the half marathon

  • D-Day 72: Flying Jennies interact with living history

    The U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 815th Airlift Squadron returned to France to participate in fly-overs of the beaches and towns of Normandy, as well as provide transport for the parachute drop on June 5 for D-Day.The squadron, along with 400 U.S. troops, took part in several events to commemorate the

  • Fuels Flight receives Golden Derrick Award

    Millions of gallons of fuel was pushed, thousands of sorties were supported, continuity was upheld for 32 AFRC units, ground-breaking tools were developed and core task and readiness requirements were crushed, and in the end the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Flight came out on top of 31