Citizen Airman saves eight people from drowning

Sometimes a day at the beach is just what one needs after a long day at work, however for one Air Force Reserve Airman, his day at the beach was just what 8 others needed. While surf fishing off the beach at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Tech. Sgt. Shaun Hartman risked his life to save eight

Do you have what it takes to ‘Hack the Air Force’?

The Air Force is inviting vetted computer security specialists from across the U.S. and select partner nations to do their best to hack some of its key public websites.The initiative is part of the Cyber Secure campaign sponsored by the Air Force’s Chief Information Office as a measure to further

Port Dawg Challenge 2017

The 94th Airlift Wing hosted the 2017 Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins, April 25-27. The three-day biennial event brought together 23 aerial port squadrons from across the Air Force Reserve Command for an intense competition.The APS Airmen are transportation specialists who sometimes refer to

Air Force releases annual sexual assault report

Air Force reports of sexual assault increased slightly in fiscal year 2016, according to the service’s annual report on sexual assault released today.The Air Force received 1,355 reports of sexual assault in FY16, compared to 1,312 in FY15.Expressed as a percentage of the total Air Force population,

Snapshot: Tree City USA: 25 years running

Dover reserve wing wins national food services award

The 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron was selected as the Air Force Reserve Command’s 2017 John L. Hennessy Award winner, Tuesday.The Hennessy Award recognizes the best food service programs in the Air Force, as well as individual excellence.The 512 Airlift Wing’s MAS was one of four Air Force Reserve

Team Dover completes multimodal op

An AH-64 Apache helicopter is unloaded from a Team Dover C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter March 26, 2017, at Naval Station Rota, Spain. The aircrews were comprised of Airmen from the 9th and 709th Airlift Squadrons. (Courtesy photo)

Tell Zika to buzz off

In 2016, the Zika virus made world-wide news as a new threat to public health, but mosquito-borne illnesses have always been a health risk for people living in certain climates. Fortunately, there are simple steps you can take to avoid exposure to Zika and other mosquito-borne illnesses.“These are

Astronaut Airman launched to International Space Station

On April 20, 2017, Col. Jack D. Fischer became the most recent American Airman to travel to space in support of the International Space Station mission. He was joined in flight by Fyodor Yurchikin, a Russian cosmonaut.

Rechristening honors Doolittle Raiders’ 75th anniversary

The 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders was commemorated April 17, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as a B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, was rechristened the “Ruptured Duck”. New nose art was also unveiled on the B-1 in tribute to a B-25 Mitchell bomber flown