Combat Ready Airmen

Air Force Reservist Senior Airman Katie Lee, an emergency management instructor, with the 940th Civil Engineer Squadron trains Reservists from the 940th Air Refueling Wing on proper decontamination techniques at a transition control point June 8, 2008 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Reservists are required to maintain the same level of combat readiness as their active duty counterparts. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Luke Johnson)

Warriors return to Beale AFB from exercise

Senior Master Sgt. Charisse Williamson high fives 940th Air Refueling Wing vice commander Col. David Mitchell upon her return to Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The sergeant was one of about 180 Reservists assigned to the Wing who participated in an operational readiness inspection from Feb. 5-9, 2008, in Gulfport, Miss. The wing had practiced for a year to hone their war fighting skills that test the Reservists ability to deploy, operate and survive in a hostile environment. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt Ellen L Hatfield)

940th Reservists practice life-saving skills, prepare for battle

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. --Air Force Reservists assigned to the 940th Air Refueling Wing here stabilize a "wounded" warrior during a self aid and buddy care evaluation Dec. 8, 2007. Wing Reservists were practicing their survival skills in preparation for a February 2008 operational readiness inspection. A variety of "wounded" individuals were expertly moulaged to simulate the full spectrum of battlefield injuries. Tech. Sgt. Barbara Mateus, 940th SABC instructor/evaluator said the Airmen were being tested on their ability to engage and help while maintaining the safety of everyone. "It was great hands on training," she said. "It made them think about prioritizing between helping and being safe." (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Barbara Mateus)

NCOs developed as leaders

Air Force Reservists from the 940th Air Refueling Wing graduated from the Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Program Dec. 14, 2007 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The 10-day course provided the NCOs the tools necessary to develop them as successful leaders and supervisors, according to Master Sgt. Jennifer Henderson, course facilitator and client support administrator from the 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. Top row, left to right, Sergeant Henderson; Staff Sgt. William Coward, 940th Military Personnel Flight; Tech. Sgt. Dorian Banks, 940th MPF; Senior Airman Jolee Backer, 940th Maintenance Squadron; Staff Sgt. William Cain III, 940th Civil Engineer Squadron; Senior Airman Ross Smathers, 940th MXS; and Senior Master Sgt. Robert Nutting, course facilitator and 80th Aerial Port Squadron strategic planner, Dobbins ARS, Ga. Front row, left to right, Tech. Sgt. Anna Sandoval, 940th Services Flight; Senior Airman Myrna Flagg, 940th Air Refueling Wing Finance Office; Staff Sgt. Elenor Torres, 940th MXS; and Staff Sgt. Amber Albano, 940th CES. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stacey Knott)

Historic preservation part of Hickam AFB mission

Master Sgt Gene Graye, 940th Maintenance Group electro environmental technician, points to the path a Japanese bullet took during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941. On the day that launched the U.S. into World War II, Japanese aircraft strafed the hangars on Hickam Air Force Base. The remnants of that attack have been preserved for history. Sergeant Graye was part of a maintenance team that spent from Sept. 14-28, 2007, helping the 154th Maintenance Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, with maintenance on their fleet of KC-135s and the active duty's newest airlifter, the C-17.

I'll take a set of these, balanced and rotated

There's no mistaking what aircraft this tire fits, as pointed out by Master Sgt Ralph Martinez, 940th Maintenance Group quality assurance technician. Sergeant Martinez was examining racks of aircraft tires in the hangars that house the 154th Maintenance Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base. The 940th MXG spent from Sept. 14-28 on duty with the Guard unit, performing maintenance on their KC-135s and the active duty's new C-17s. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt Ellen L Hatfield)