Aug. 16, 2024 Beale and the B-52: 307th and 2nd Bomb Wings test ACE concept in unfamiliar environment Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing, along with their active-duty counterparts in the 2nd Bomb Wing, joined forces with the 940th Air Refueling Wing to participate in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise here Aug. 8-15.
Aug. 1, 2024 AFGSC leverages Total Force and local community partnerships to maintain competitive edge As AFGSC works to maintain its competitive edge in national defense, partnerships with community businesses and universities are critical parts of its innovation process.
July 29, 2024 Civil engineers from around the country join forces to repair Minot AFB runway Aircraft runways at military installations across the world require small-scale repair and maintenance at regular intervals due to wear and tear associated with normal operations.
July 24, 2024 307th Bomb Wing jets get innovative treatment Representatives from Boeing, SEMPRE, Northrop Grumman, Skydio, and Near Earth Autonomy demonstrated multiple technologies on the B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale AFB, July 16.
July 11, 2024 Making a Stand: 307th Bomb Wing maintainer designs solution for 30-year-old problem When Tech. Sgt. Jermey Vickers sees a problem, it’s hard to stop him from fixing it. This combination of perseverance and innovation led the 307th Maintenance Squadron B-52 mechanic to design the Engine Pod Stand, used for the first time during a B-52 Stratofortress Phase maintenance inspection at
May 14, 2024 Back in the BUFF: Innovative training effort brings B-52 veteran back into the cockpit An innovative effort to improve training for B-52 Formal Training Unit students brought a former pilot on his first sortie in 28 years. The Formal Training Unit is led by the 93rd Bomb Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit. They work in conjunction with active-duty partners in the 11th Bomb Squadron.
April 9, 2024 307th Bomb Wing JAG earns AFRC honor The 307th Bomb Wing Judge Advocate at Barksdale AFB earned the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Legal Office of the Year for 2023.
April 3, 2024 908th Airlift Wing receives their first MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter since becoming first MH-139A formal training unit The 908th Airlift Wing has assigned aircraft for the first time in more than 23 months, or 726 days to be exact, as the first of the wing’s MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters arrived at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 3, 2024.The wing’s last aircraft, a C-130 Hercules, departed Maxwell April 8,
March 13, 2024 Sharpening SOUTHERN EDGE: 343rd Bomb Squadron leads innovative TFI effort SOUTHERN EDGE 24, an Air Force Reserve-led exercise, provided realistic training to enhance coordination between B-52 Stratofortress aircrews and special forces troops from the United States, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Feb. 9, 2024 Lightning strikes twice: 307th Bomb Wing medical Airmen garner AFRC awards Two Airmen made 307th Bomb Wing history this month by becoming the first medical personnel in unit history to earn Air Force Reserve Command awards in the same year.