DFAS launches new kind of myPay account for military gray-area retirees

A new kind of myPay account is now available from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve “gray-area retirees” awaiting age 60 to receive retired pay.

489th Bomb Group gains new leadership

The 489th Bomb Group handed over its guidon to a new commander during a ceremony held here November 6.Col. Christopher Hawn relinquished command of the unit to Col. David Martinez at a ceremony attended by many friends, family, civic leaders, and fellow airmen.Martinez, a native Texan, is a recent

307th Bomb Wing announces enlisted promotions

The 307th Bomb Wing is pleased to announce the following promotions to the rank indicated, effective Nov. 1, 2021. Senior Master Sgt. Akemi CochranSenior Master Sgt. Shawn ThomasonMaster Sgt. Bobby TrichelMaster Sgt. Demarquis SeetsMaster Sgt. William EdmistenTech. Sgt. Felicia GrahamTech. Sgt.

Scobee discusses leveraging legacy to forge the future

Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee focused on three facets of the Air Force Reserve legacy during his keynote speech at the 53rd Airlift/Tanker Association Annual Convention, Symposium and Technology Exposition today in Orlando, Florida.

Long Ranger Roundup: October in photos

Guns and Gas: Reserve Citizen Airman comes full circle with B-52

Master Sgt. Corey Palmer fought to clear his head as he watched the B-52 Stratofortress grow larger in the window of the KC-135 Stratotanker’s boom operator station.The 914th Air Refueling Wing aerial refueling specialist volunteered for the assignment to refuel the B-52 here last week. Still, he

The Air Force partners with Twelve, proves it’s possible to make jet fuel out of thin air

Air Force Operational Energy endorsed the carbon transformation company Twelve to launch a pilot program to demonstrate that their proprietary technology could convert CO2 into operationally viable aviation fuel called E-Jet®.

307th Bomb Wing Airman makes second pandemic deployment

When Capt. Aaron Bigio returned from San Antonio, Texas last month; it marked the second time he’d volunteered to help battle the COVID-19 pandemic during the previous 18 months.The 307th Medical Squadron registered nurse had volunteered to help in New York City when COVID 19 was raging there in

307th Operations Group sponsors spouse flight

The 307th Operations Group sponsored a spouses orientation flight aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker and a B-52 Stratofortress taxi Oct. 16-17 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The events allowed spouses to better understand the role Reserve Citizen Airmen in accomplishing the 307th Bomb Wing

Three Long Ranger units gain new commanders

Three units with the 307th Bomb Wing welcomed new commanders here during the October unit training assembly.