The United States military has employed Military Working Dogs since the Revolutionary War; first used as pack animals, advancing to pest control, to today where they see action world-wide helping to safeguard military installations and personnel by,
Air Force Reserve Key Spouse Mentors from around the country came together virtually May 7, to share their ideas, struggles and best practices. The Key Spouse Mentors conference also provided guidance and education on a host of Reserve programs available,,
Tech. Sgt. Michael Gehl, 403rd Maintenance Squadron meteorology technician, and Bora Gunay, 580th Software Engineering Squadron test engineer, check the software on two aerial reconnaissance weather officer stations at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., April 21, 2021. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters’” ARWO and loadmaster/dropsonde operator stations are being upgraded with hardware and software to increase their weather collecting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Senior Airman Warren Reynier, 403rd Maintenance Squadron meteorology technician, works on the internal wiring of the aerial reconnaissance weather officer station at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., May 12, 2021. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters’” ARWO and loadmaster/dropsonde operator stations are being upgraded with hardware and software to increase their weather collecting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Christopher Carranza)
By Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison, 960th Cyberspace Wing / Published May 19, 2021
Combat communications Reserve Citizen Airmen dismantle a satellite April 29, 2021, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The Airmen participated in the Total Force Expeditionary Communications Rodeo, which provided an opportunity for units in combat communications to gather in a joint environment and practice their skills in a simulated deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
Senior Airman Joseph Faletto, 55th Combat Communications Squadron cyber systems operator, and Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Dawley, 35th Combat Communications Squadron cyber technician, carry equipment during the Total Force Expeditionary Communications Rodeo April 29, 2021, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
The 403rd Operations Support Squadron here recently began to receive Butler Parachutes’ BA-30 Low Profile Parachute Systems in an Air Force-wide initiative to upgrade from the legacy BA-22 emergency parachutes.In charge of these new parachute systems are,