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  • Florida Rescue Airmen honored with Valor Awards by local community

    Ten Reserve Citizen Airmen were honored with Valor Awards, one posthumously, by the Melbourne, Florida Chamber of Commerce during their 10th annual Valor Awards on August 22, along with police, firefighters and other first responders throughout the area. “It’s an extraordinary night full of

  • Air Force Reserve spouse serves as homefront hero


    The car battery died; the air conditioner just quit working; the dog needs to be walked; the kids need help with homework; your dentist called for appointments; dinner hasn’t been cooked; the dishes aren’t clean; the grass is too tall; and the laundry hasn’t been started. This is day two of your

  • Breaking barriers: AF Reserve's first 4-star

    Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for promotion to the rank of General yesterday. Miller will become the first Citizen Airman in the history of the Air Force Reserve to pin on a 4th star. In 2016, she became the first female in the

  • Parker Solar Probe launch success

    Reserve Citizen Airmen assisted with the successful launch of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe in the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018.“We played a role this morning by clearing the Eastern Range to ensure safety during the launch,” said Col. Michael LoForti, 920th Operations Group commander. “We’ll

  • Aircrew practice Mayday over water

    More than 30 Reserve Citizen Airmen participated in water survival training at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, August 4th, to hone the skills needed in an emergency water landing.  The aircrew from the 301st and 39th Rescue Squadrons began their drill weekend with academic instruction from

  • Reserve Citizen Airmen support successful rocket launch

    Reserve Citizen Airmen assisted with the two-stage "Block 5" Falcon 9 successful launch Aug. 7, 2018 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Less than 9 minutes after the 1:18 a.m. liftoff, the rocket's first stage came back to Earth for a vertical touchdown on SpaceX's "Of Course I Still

  • Rescue Airmen share aviation adventures worldwide

    The 39th Rescue Squadron displayed their iron and rescue prowess at two prominent air shows in July: The Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, celebrating the Royal Air Force’s 100th Centennial and the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin,

  • Reserve Citizen Airmen support successful SpaceX rocket launch

    Reserve Citizen Airmen get the job done every day, whether it’s on the ground, in the air, at sea, or in this case—in space.On Sunday, July 22, 2018, SpaceX, a commercial leader in aerospace, successfully launched the Telstar 19 VANTAGE satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air