MARCH 20, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force selected Beale Air Force Base, California, as the home of a new Battle Management Control Squadron. The new mission will add 140 military authorizations at Beale AFB over the next few years with personnel expected to begin arriving in summer 2025. This is a vital step in the Department of the Air Force’s battle management … [Read more...]
Air Force Home Community Care Program Makes Life Easier
MARCH 19, 2024 - Finding childcare can be hard! The Air Force Reserve wants to make it easy and less expensive with the Home Community Care (HCC) program. The HCC program provides in-home childcare services to Air Force Reservist parents at little to no cost during their monthly scheduled Unit Training Assembly weekend. This program pairs families with carefully vetted … [Read more...]
Roll Into Motorcycle Season 2024 Safely
MARCH 18, 2024 - The time is coming! Days will be longer and warmer soon which means more outdoor activities and motorcycles on the road. Understanding motorcycle safety is essential for all motorcycle riders. Awareness of hazards, personal protective equipment and safety precautions all contribute to mitigating risks. This Motorcycle Preseason, March 21 through May 16, … [Read more...]
The Drogue: A Key to Deterrence
MARCH 18, 2024 - One aspect of interoperability between Ally Nations is the ability to keep airborne operations sustained. The KC-135 Stratotanker brings that capability to the fight, as aerial refueling allows aircraft to remain airborne in their area of operation for longer lengths of time. “Exercises like Nordic Response are large scale NATO operations,” said Finland Air … [Read more...]
Mobile Kitchen Provides Meals for Deployed Airmen
MARCH 18, 2024 - In March 2024, the 127th Wing received an important piece of equipment in the arrival of its first Expandable Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen, or “E-SPEK”. The E-SPEK is a highly portable field kitchen built on a standardized cargo pallet base for rapid mobility. Upon deployment, the E-SPEK can be set-up by two personnel. The folding container sides … [Read more...]