MAY 1, 2024 - The 317th Airlift Wing achieved a significant milestone on April 20, 2024, by becoming the first unit in Air Mobility Command's history to complete a C-130J Super Hercules Max Endurance Operation equipped with external fuel tanks. This operation, dubbed Hazard Leap, highlighted the wing's extended range capabilities and established a new standard in operational … [Read more...]
Reserve Officials Express Support for Pay, Benefit Alignment
MAY 1, 2024 - Senior leaders from five of the uniformed services' reserve component branches spoke out in favor of aligning pay and benefits within their organizations during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense budget hearing yesterday. As part of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, Congress directed the Defense Department to establish duty status reform … [Read more...]
Top Air Force Leaders Visit JB Charleston
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, left, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi answer questions during an all call at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 26, 2024. Allvin and Flosi met with Airmen, recognized outstanding performers, and hosted an all call to discuss the need for rapid reoptimization of forces to effectively confront great … [Read more...]
Guard Avionics Team Tackles High-flying Challenges
APRIL 30, 2024 - Tucked behind a blue door at the Virginia Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility is the organization’s avionics section, where a small group of full-time Soldiers work to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair avionic components and wiring on a fleet of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. “It’s not black and white; you’ve got to think outside of the box,” … [Read more...]
CSO Visits 6th Space Warning Squadron
APRIL 30, 2024 - Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman visited Guardians and Airmen at the 6th Space Warning Squadron at Cape Cod Space Force Station, Massachusetts, April 26. Saltzman’s visit highlighted the work Guardians accomplish at Cape Cod SFS by providing early detection of missile threats that enable timely responses in the face of evolving security challenges … [Read more...]