An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NEWS

  • Colorado Reserve C-130s, crews continue aerial fire fighting

    Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., moved operations to Boise, Idaho, to continue to provide aerial fire fighting support to the U.S. Forest Service as fires continue to rage in the Rocky

  • Pride in ownership: Airmen wash dorms at Grand Forks AFB

    The home of the Warriors of the North will be getting a new look soon.However, that new look will depend on the choices individual Airmen make.As part of an effort to encourage pride in base facilities, three Airmen from the 69th Reconnaissance Group volunteered recently to wash the exteriors of the

  • Foundation for Success: Charleston Airman returns from deployment

    Organizing a medical supply closet that was overflowing with random dental supplies, providing emergency care for patients, as well as being the first, and only, Air Force dental advisor in the battle-scarred region of Afghanistan were just some of the challenges faced by Maj. Courtney Schapira from

  • Grand Forks AFB firefighters undergo hazardous materials response training

    Grand Forks Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services members took part in a two-day emergency response training session this month at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad yard in downtown Grand Forks.Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER) - a voluntary,

  • Air Mobility tactics, electronic warfare experts analyze the adversary

    At least 50 combat operations experts met at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Mo., this week for a working group on air mobility tactics to analyze and report on current air and air defense operations across the globe.The Air Force, Air Mobility Command's Air Mobility Tactics

  • Scott AFB cyclist's ambassadors at longest bicycle tour in world

    A group of four cyclists from Scott Air Force Base left July 20, to participate in the 40th Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, July 22 to 28. RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest and longest bicycle touring event in the world and has been a tradition for U.S. Air Force members for 13 years

  • U.S. and Honduran medical team explore problems, solutions

    Inside a small examination room an air conditioning unit hums away, working overtime to keep the room comfortable. The addition of chairs flushed against the wall and behind tabletops set on top of unsteady legs makes the room appear more like a classroom than a medical examination room. The air

  • Wing exposes civilian employers to AF Reserve, MAFFS missions

    Since the call up of the 302nd Airlift Wing's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission June 27, Air Force Reservists have answered the call to support the local Colorado Springs community and Rocky Mountain area in an effort to battle raging wildfires. As these members waved goodbye to their

  • Florida sheriffs give 'fallen heroes' last ride home

    The Hillsborough County Sheriff's office, in Florida, in partnership with members of MacDill Air Force Base, conducted a fallen hero's dignified transfer here for the second day in a row July 18.Over the years, service members have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and, since 2009, the

  • 571st MSAS, Colombia air force prepare for Red Flag Exercise

    With the Air Force continuously evolving, an emphasis has been placed on building partnerships and exchanging ideas with nations around the world. The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron recently completed a 4-week Air Mobility Command Building Partner Capacity mission to Colombia where they