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By Airman 1st Class Jayden Ford, 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published April 14, 2021 A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing prepares for takeoff on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 1, 2021. The 41st Airlift Squadron recently completed a ten-day off station training event at JBPHH that tested a range of aircrew and maintenance capabilities in an unfamiliar environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jayden Ford...

S.C. Air National Guard troops deploy to Saudi Arabia By (0) Members of the South Carolina Air National Guard deploy to Saudi Arabia on April 11, 2021, to support an Air Expeditionary Force deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base. Photo by Lt. Col. Jim St. Clair/USAF 169th Fighter Wing/U.S. Air Force April 14 (UPI) -- About 300 members of the South Carolina Air National Guards 169th Fighter Wing arrived in Saudi Arabia for deployment, it announced on Wednesday. The troop movement includes an und...

U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle Records Longest Known Air-To-Air Missile Shot U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle Records Longest Known Air-To-Air Missile Shot A USAF F-15C Eagle has achieved the longest known air-to-air missile shot ever. While its most advanced variant, the F-15EX (recently officially named the “Eagle II”) was being delivered to the U.S. Air Force getting a lot of media attention, the “legacy” Eagle achieved yet another record: according to an official USAF statement, in March 2021...

 The World War I Centennial Commission will host First Colors, a 90-minute virtual commemoration to mark the opening of the National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C. The event will be live streamed on Friday, April 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EDT/ 7:00 a.m. PDT at www.ww1cc.org/firstcolors. The memorial will open on April 17 under the administration of the National Park Service. President Joe Biden will offer pre-recorded remarks as part of the program, hosted by actor Gary Sinise. T...

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Aircrew of Distinction Award Crew of ABIDE 03, 494th Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom (USAFE-AFAFRICA) Air Force Chief of Safety Special Achievement Award 62d Airlift Wing Flight Safety Team, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (AMC) DAF Safety Civilian Professional of the Year Award Percy Adams, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (AFGSC) DAF Safety Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award Master Sgt. M...

Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. John T. Rauch Jr. recently announced the recipients for the fiscal year 2020 Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Awards., News, features and commentaries about Air Force Reserve people, equipment and missions

Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. John T. Rauch Jr. recently announced the recipients for the fiscal year 2020 Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Awards.,

ARLINGTON, Texas. -- Pilots assigned to the 457th Fighter Squadron, 301st Fighter Wing, U.S. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas conducted a pregame fly over after the playing of the national anthem for Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on April 5. In a celebrated moment of Texas Rangers baseball history, the newly constructed Globe Life Field that was built in 2020, was opened to the public for their stadium’s first-ever baseball opening day. “...

Engage RT @AirNatlGuard: .@TXMilitary Airmen with the @149FW Med Group operate a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. T… Demonstrating the United States commitment to providing #AirPower, stability and support around the globe at a mom… https://t.co/x8OLgaJmqO The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win … airpower anytime, anywhere. Read more: https://t.co/HalC2dX2kh The #AirForces new mission statement is: To fly, fight, and win …...

By Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV, 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published April 09, 2021 A French air force Rafale aircraft taxis on the runway at Andravida Air Base, Greece, April 7, 2021. The French air force arrived in Greece to participate in INIOCHOS 21. In addition to enhancing combat readiness and strengthening bonds, INIOCHOS provides participants the opportunity for developing capabilities in planning and conducting complex air operations in a multinationa...