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  • CES training helps New York community

    As the sun rises behind the Appalachian Mountains, the humming of heavy dirt moving equipment and the buzzing of power saws breaks the morning silence. Airmen from the 307th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) start work early at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich, New York. Over 30 Airmen from

  • Vegas in the BUFF

    An Air Force Reserve Command B-52H Stratofortress takes on for an evening mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The aircraft is assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and is at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master

  • Employers go airborne

    Civilian employers of U.S. Air Force Reserve members from the 307th Bomb Wing turn off cell phones and put in earplugs in preparation for a refueling flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 14, 2016. Members of the 307th BW nominated their civilian employers to take part in the day which

  • Clergy Day lifts spirits

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Marshall, a boom operator assigned to the 434th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., briefs emergency evacuation procedures of the KC-135 Stratotanker during the 307th Bomb Wing’s Clergy Day at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. on May 13, 2016. The

  • Women’s History Month: A legacy of service

    The typical career for a young black woman in Louisiana in 1959 was maid or laundry service. When Althea LeBlanc had the opportunity for a career with the Air Force, she jumped on it. Her daughter would follow the same path 20 years later.  “Since I was a little girl growing up in California,

  • 489th Bomb Group: Where are they now?

    After being inactive for 70 years, the 489th Bomb Group was re-activated Oct. 17, 2015. The 489th BG is the first and only B-1B Lancer Air Force Reserve unit. The 489th BG's mission is to forge unrivaled total force warriors, providing full-spectrum expeditionary support and lethal B-1 combat

  • B-52s fly historic un-MANned mission

    In honor of Women’s History Month, Barksdale Air Force Base made history by launching two B-52 Stratofortress bombers with all-female crews on March 22, 2016. The training mission included in-air refueling and target practice.  "My first flight in a B-52, on May 12, 2003, was an eye-opening

  • Changes to DoD mobilization authority could impact Reservist

    Department of Defense Mobilization Authorities for Reserve Component access is undergoing some changes that could impact benefits for deploying Reservists, according to Air Force Reserve Force Generation Center officials.The authority in Title 10 U.S.C. 12304b, Mobilization for Preplanned Mission