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  • 116ACW, Joint STARS join Checkered Flag 18-1

    Team JSTARS out of Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is flying an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System in support of Checkered Flag 18-1 hosted by the 44th Fighter Group at Tyndall Nov. 6-17, 2017.Checkered Flag is a large-scale, aerial total-force exercise that combines fourth and

  • Checkered Flag 18-1 begins

    As the last of Tyndall’s partners arrived for Checkered Flag 18-1, the two-week exercise officially began and will last until Nov. 17, 2017.

  • 477th fighter Group (Raptor Keepers)

    Members of the 477th Fighter Group (AMXS) participate in activities during the unit training assembly at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Nov. 4-5, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Mike Campbell/ Released)

  • Command Chief's Challenge

    As we enter the November UTA, I want to challenge everyone to take a look at their readiness and make sure they are taking care of everything within their control to accomplish the Tenth Air Force Mission to organize, train and equip mission-ready Tenth Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen to fly, fight

  • Run for the thrills: 5 steps to get you on the road to enjoying running

    I can remember early on in my military career having delusions of grandeur – actually it dates back to shortly before taking my oath of enlistment. My recruiter told me to start exercising regularly to prepare for boot camp, since I’d be shipping out in a matter of weeks. I told him not to worry as

  • Air Force Reserve, a different world

    “It’s a different world in the Air Force Reserve.” You hear that, but what does that mean? Maybe you have served active duty and are ready for something completely unrelated to the military. Maybe you’ve enjoyed your time on active duty and are unsure of what your next move is.The Air Force Reserve

  • F-22 CTF celebrates 20th birthday of Raptor first flight

    The F-22 Combined Test Force held a ceremony Oct. 19 to commemorate the first flight of the F-22 Raptor. The first flight of the first F-22 aircraft took place Sept. 7, 1997. The fighter took off from Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, with F-22 chief test pilot Paul Metz at the

  • An evolution of change

    Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Leslie Edwards braced himself against the roaring might of an F-22 Raptor as nearly 70,000 pounds of thrust threatened to rip his signature red-and-black Tuskegee Airmen cap from atop his head – a dramatic change from the propeller aircraft of his day.