April 16, 2021 Seamless Reserve integration into joint readiness exercise U.S. Air Force Reserve aircrew from the 327th Airlift Squadron joined efforts with their active duty counterparts to coordinate and conduct air mobility operations during an U.S. Army Joint Readiness Training event, Fort Polk, Louisiana, April 15, 2021.
May 14, 2020 Global Vikings flyover Minnesota in support of Operation American Resolve On Wednesday, 13 May, the 934th Airlift Wing along with the Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing flew statewide flyovers in recognition of those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic response as part of Operation American Resolve.
Nov. 7, 2019 C-130 weed killer How does the Air Force kill weeds to make fire breaks in hazardous areas of the Utah Test and Training Range? It uses a C-130 assigned to the U.S. Air Force Reserve 757th Airlift Squadron stationed at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio.
Oct. 10, 2019 Reserve unit kicks up flying training scenarios The 913th Airlift Group conducted full-spectrum readiness flying sorties, involving scenarios that required various combat airlift capabilities that could be used in current and future military responses, Oct. 5-6, 2019, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.The robust and detailed training
May 30, 2019 Enlisted aircrew paramount to C-130 Hercules flight testing Not many people know that a small contingent of experienced enlisted C-130 aircrew reside at Hill Air Force Base. They are charged with the depot support flights of Air Force overflow, and Navy and Marine Corps aircraft.
May 5, 2019 302nd Airlift Wing hosting annual aerial firefighting training 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, here.
Feb. 2, 2018 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
Nov. 27, 2017 Schoolhouse unites father, son for C-130 mission Airman Trevor Armentrout, 700th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and his father, Col. Jeffrey Armentrout, 302nd Airlift Wing vice commander, attended Center of Excellence, the C-130 schoolhouse, at Little Rock Air Force Base.
March 23, 2016 New Reserve unit to open doors at Keesler The 403rd Wing is going through a period of growth with the activation of an additional aircraft maintenance squadron solely focused on keeping the 815th Airlift Squadron's 10 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft healthy and in the air.