Military OneSource: One stop shopping

Imagine Airmanosa: a wonderful place. There, bills pay themselves, spouses never disagree, and permanent changes of stations occur daily with no glitches. In this magical land, elderly parents don't need hospice assistance, there are no wars, and there is no physical fitness evaluation. There are

47th FS instructor pilots impact training on the ground

The primary mission of the 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale remains, for the time being, a schoolhouse for A-10 pilots. However, it is not the only opportunity instructor pilots here have to be involved with training Air Force personnel.Recently, close to 90 members of the 917th Wing had the

917th SFS train for the battle ahead

A five-vehicle convoy begins its mission to deliver a member of a religious support team to an undisclosed location. As they make their way down a desolate dirt road, someone spots a suspicious object on the side of the road. Gunners relay the halt order from one vehicle to the next. Suddenly, smoke

Airman’s work ethic garners award

Whether in an office or on a flight line, working eight hours a day can be taxing and take a toll on the mind and body. At the end of a shift, one simply wants to retreat to their home and relax, and perhaps, forget the day's happenings until the cycle begins on the next shift. Recently, a 917th

93rd Bomb Squadron Crew receives 8th Air Force Safety Award

A 93rd Bomb Squadron and 20th Bomb Squadron combined crew recently displayed skill and ingenuity in handling an exceptionally difficult and unusual situation. The actions of the aircrew prevented and reduced injury to people, aircraft damage, other property and loss of life; which fittingly landed

93rd Bomb Squadron approved as formal B-52 training unit

When the first eight Reserve B-52s were acquired by the 917th Wing's 93rd Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on December 7, 1993, they were configured to support a nuclear mission. However, they were never needed for that role until now. The Air Force Reserve Command's 917th Wing has

Reserve components adopt reintegration program

Now, due to the new DoD Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, each of the Service's Reserve Components will experience what reservists at the 917th Wing has enjoyed for years. Undersecretary of Defense David S. C. Chu announced the formation of the Deployment Support and Reintegration Office within

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917th CES Heroes return home

917th CES members delpoyed to Kirkuk, Iraq