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Aug. 27, 2021
Air Force Reserve supports one of the largest airlift operations in history

Reserve Citizen Airmen are playing a huge role in what is being described by senior U.S. government officials as one of the largest airlift operations in history, as Airmen are supporting the evacuation of thousands of people from Afghanistan.
Aug. 23, 2021
307th MSG mentorship program ready to take Airmen’s potential to new heights

In January 2021, two Airmen from the 307th Mission Support Group introduced a new program to help Airmen reach their full potential, both in and outside of the Air Force.Chief Master Sgt. Frank Kuba, 307th MSG superintendent, along with Col. Barry Crane, 307th MSG commander, started planting these
Aug. 20, 2021
343rd Bomb Squadron participates in unique Red Flag exercise

Members of the 343rd Bomb Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit, integrated with the 20th Bomb Squadron, an active-duty unit, to participate in Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, earlier this month.Red Flag exercises typically bring together several coalition forces and U.S. service
Aug. 18, 2021
Afghanistan Crisis Remains Fluid, Dynamic, DOD Spokesman Says

The crisis in Afghanistan remains fluid and dynamic and it is ever-changing, Pentagon Spokesman John F. Kirby said in an operational update of U.S. military operations in that country.
Aug. 17, 2021
Department of Air Force offers Total Force enlisted members’ bridge to med school, commission

Total Force enlisted Airmen and Guardians wanting to become a commissioned officer and military healthcare provider can complete their preparatory coursework for admission to medical school while on active duty. The Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program (EMDP2) is a two-year program offered
Aug. 13, 2021
Perseverance pays off in 307th Bomb Wing Airman's bid to earn Air Force Rugby tryout

Senior Airman John Cranfield's passion for rugby hit him out of nowhere. Literally. In 2018, Cranfield was on active duty in England when a friend and fellow Airman invited him to practice with a local rugby team. "I got hit in the mouth and was hooked," he said. That blow lit a fire in the
Aug. 10, 2021
SECDEF requests mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for military

By mid-September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will request a waiver from President Joe Biden to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for service members, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Aug. 9, 2021
A helping heart: Reserve Citizen Airman provides for children in need

Most people don't share their toothbrush, not even with another family member.But that exact situation is what spurred Tech. Sgt. Eric Porth to start a donation drive for children in low-income families in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana.Porth, a fuel systems craftsman with the 307th Aircraft
Aug. 7, 2021
Meet the Chief

Chief Master Sgt. Leonard Werner III took his new position as the 307th Bomb Wing command chief August 8, 2021. Werner was 17 when he entered active duty. Four years later he decided to pursue a civilian career in law enforcement. He was honorably discharged from the active component and joined the
Aug. 6, 2021
Farewell Montgomery: forty years of finance

Taryn Montgomery, 307th Bomb Wing budget officer retired after more than 40 years of civil service at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 30, 2021.Friends and family celebrated her service during a static display of a B-52 Stratofortress and again at a farewell luncheon. “You can’t do anything

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