Airmen's ideas sought to help cut wasteful spending

Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton sends the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:The White House continues to challenge all federal employees to help identify areas where we can cut wasteful spending. Over the past two years, 56,000 ideas have been submitted through the

Wing leaders update state's elected officials

Col. Jay Pittman, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, accompanied by the wing's command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Suzette Cherry, met with Colorado elected officials and their staff members June 15 in Washington D.C. The visits were part of the Air Force Reserve Integration Orientation Course that gave

Wing dental team supports Malawi medical mission

When was the last time you looked forward to visiting your dentist? Imagine walking nine miles to stand in line hoping to see a dentist who will pull your tooth using minimal anesthetic. This is life in rural Malawi, Africa.Every year, a team of Air Force Reserve dental specialists joins forces with

Wing shows appreciation to civilian employers of AF Reservists

Air Force releases updated dress and appearance instructions

The Air Force's instruction on dress and personal appearance recently received an appearance upgrade with the release of the updated instruction on July 18.Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance, received the facelift after several years of interim updates as uniform items were

MAFFS aircraft, crews conclude firefighting operations in Southwest

After performing 242 sorties and dropping 609,960 gallons of fire retardant over the wildfires that have been burning in New Mexico and Arizona, Air Reserve Component personnel and their Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped aircraft concluded their mission on July 13.The National

MAFFS aircraft, crews continue aerial firefighting efforts in Southwest

Air Force Reserve personnel and two MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130s continue to assist the U.S. Forest Service in fighting wildfires in New Mexico and Arizona.Since being activated by the National Interagency Fire Center in Idaho on June 15, the 302nd Air Expeditionary

Wing's most recent promotions highlighted on web

The names of 302nd Airlift Wing Air Force Reservists who were promoted in July can now be seen on the Wing website's promotions page. Click here or on the "promotions page" related link to see which Air Force Reserve members have earned new rank.

Summer 2011 Front Range Flyer available online

The Summer 2011 edition of the 302nd Airlift Wing's Front Range Flyer magazine is now available online here. The Flyer, published quarterly for the men and women of the Air Force Reserve airlift organization, can be viewed by visiting the Front Range Flyer (FRF) heading located in the library tab on

Kirtland Air Force Base, great host to MAFFS mission

The leadership and Airmen of Kirtland Air Force Base's 377th Air Base Wing have proven instrumental in the success of the MAFFS mission operating out of the Albuquerque Air Tanker Base.MAFFS, or Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, is a modular tank loaded into C-130 aircraft used to hold and