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Air traffic controllers discuss road ahead in Iraq
Ten Air Force and Army air traffic controllers advising their Iraqi counterparts at major installations around Iraq convened here April 28 to discuss airfield plans for the final months before U.S. troops leave Iraq under a Dec. 31, 2011, mandate. “(The meeting) was an excellent opportunity to see firsthand the results of our advisers’ hard [...]
Bin Laden raid will help defeat al-Qaida, Obama says
The death of Osama bin Laden and the unprecedented collection of intelligence material from the raid that killed the terrorist leader will help the U.S. deal a serious blow to al-Qaida, President Barack Obama said May 8 in a recent television interview. President Obama discussed the operation that killed bin Laden in Pakistan and the [...]
US, Congolese military complete MEDLITE 11
Airmen and Democratic Republic of the Congo service members finished a joint-medical exercise here May 5. The MEDLITE 11 exercise focused on aeromedical evacuation to improve the readiness of personnel. According to Lt. Col. June Oldman, the director of MEDLITE 11, the exercise focused on five key points: reinforcing the training of the armed forces [...]
Reserve tanker crew first operational crew to refuel F-35
What started out as a routine mission for Airmen from the Air Force Reserve Command’s 916th Air Refueling Wing turned into an historic ‘first in flight’ moment recently. Flying a KC-135R Stratotanker, a flight crew and a maintenance crew from the wing’s 911th Air Refueling Squadron thought they were headed to California to support training [...]
Force management explained
A group of mostly captains sat in on a recent briefing here to find out more about the 2011 Force Management Program. In February, Air Force leaders announced another round of involuntary force-management programs to reduce personnel, and this time it affects mostly officers. For some of the officers, it was not the first time [...]
Reserve tankers among 42 aircraft participating in Sea Lion 11-05
Air Force Reserve Command KC-135 Stratotankers were among the 42 aircraft that converged in the sky over North and South Carolina to support Operation Sea Lion 11-05, a phase two operational readiness exercise centered at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Stratotanker crews from the 916th Air Refueling Wing here, as well as from the 459th [...]
Officials announce Eglin as MQ-1 squadron candidate base
Air Force officials announced May 3 the Eglin Air Force Base complex in Florida as a candidate for an Air Force Reserve Command MQ-1 Remote Split-Operations squadron. “The selection of this candidate is the result of a deliberate, measured and transparent process,” said Kathleen Ferguson, the deputy assistant secretary for installations. “The Air Force looks [...]
Space Command Official Stresses Cyber Training, Security
The vice commander of Air Force Space Command has noted the shift in focus from tangible hardware to the expansion of cyberspace. Lt. Gen. Michael Basla describes cyberspace and the electromagnetic spectrum as the military’s growing common link connecting all domains: land, air, sea and space. “Not long ago when we spoke of the cyberspace [...]
Air Guard, Reserve continues to fight Texas wildfires
As of April 25, the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group continues to battle the wildfires that are raging throughout areas of southern Texas. The 302nd AEG, comprising Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units, has assisted with fire fighting efforts throughout the week. The group currently has six C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne [...]
