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Communication skills training 'ripples' among Charleston Airmen
Airmen of the 315th Airlift Wing participated in leadership and communication skills training courses here Oct. 16. The 315th Mission Support Group hosted two classes as an outreach and mentoring opportunity for non-commissioned officers who supervise Airman, and for Airmen who would eventually become supervisors themselves.Classes were taught by
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10/18
2016
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Flying medics come to Keesler
The 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron unfurled its flag in a ceremony here today and officially became part of the Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing.
Lt. Col. Brian A. May, 403rd Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony that made the unit, which relocated here from Pope Field, N.C., part of his organization.
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10/16
2016
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36th AES conducts first Keesler mission
Imagine being strapped into the back of a C-130J Super Hercules on a litter, fighting to breathe while being whisked toward a hospital that can provide critical care. Not only are there pilots, navigators and loadmasters ensuring the aircraft makes it to the hospital safely, there are flight nurses and aeromedical evacuation technicians standing by to administer medical procedures, check equipment and respond to any emergencies that could arise during the flight.
Today the 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conducted their first training mission out of Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., practicing this very scenario.
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10/14
2016
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Reservists’ civilian experience proves vital to new aircraft programs
When it comes to accomplishing the mission, it’s not uncommon for the civilian work experience of Citizen Airmen to play as vital of a role as their military experience. This is certainly the case for Lt. Col. Robert Latka and other Reservists supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
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10/14
2016
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AF issues implementation guidance for transgender Airmen
Air Force officials released transgender implementation guidance Oct. 7 addressing specific procedures for transitioning and requesting an official change in gender as well as associated guidance in areas ranging from medical and privacy issues to deployments, fitness standards, and dress and appearance.
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10/14
2016
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Fitness, teamwork draw Reservist to rucking
After running a 5K race each month during his deployment in 2014, and improving his time by 10 minutes, Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Robert Hattan was looking for a way to stay fit when he came home.That’s when he heard about a new challenge called GORUCK, an events series that focus on the physical and social aspects of rucking, i.e. walking from
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10/12
2016
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Maintainers' ingenuity saves Air Force money, time
The “knuckle busters” in the 439th Maintenance Squadron found they needed an elevator support bracket as soon as possible for the C-5 aircraft 69-0020, the oldest C-5A in the Air Force fleet that’s still flying. To make it mission capable, they made the large bracket from an even larger block of aluminum, saving the Air Force time and tens of thousands of dollars.
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10/12
2016
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Team Dobbins, Latvian air force collaborate for Sky Fist
94th Airlift Wing Reservists participated in Sky Fist 2016, an aircraft mishap response exercise at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, Oct. 5-7, 2016.“This is a great exercise that builds the relationship between the Latvian air force and the (U.S.) Air Force,” said Col. Armands Saltups, Latvian air force commander.For the training, a 94th AW C-130H was
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10/12
2016
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Fighter wings conduct night flying Oct. 11-20
The 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will conduct night flying Oct. 11-20.Local residents may hear F-35s and F-16s flying during the night hours as pilots continue to sharpen their night-time combat flying skills. The 388th FW and Reserve 419th FW are required to train at night to maintain their readiness and all-weather
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10/11
2016
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Diligence leads to discovery, donation
A commander’s dogged persistence has acquainted her unit with both its lineage and two World War II veterans and resulted in a donation of historically significant photos and artifacts to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.The 14th Intelligence Squadron, a Reserve unit commanded by Lt. Col. Dianne Hickey at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
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10/11
2016
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