Army soldiers line up to board a C-130 aircraft.

NEWS

  • Air Force officials revise civilian hiring policy

    Department of Defense civilian employees will now be referred to the hiring official along with current Air Force civilians for all permanent Air Force civilian positions. Former Air Force employees who were realigned under the Army or Navy because of Base Realignment and Closure or joint basing

  • Colorado AF Reservists support new military cargo tracking system

    An Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules participated in a prototype air drop Sept. 24 at the Airburst range at Fort Carson, Colo. The proof of concept drop, supported by the Colorado Springs, Colo.-based 302nd Airlift Wing, assisted a research project sponsored by the U.S. Air Force Academy's Institute

  • Peterson AFB construction update

    Members traveling around Peterson should exercise caution when in the vicinity of the following construction projects (see the map to the right for details): 1. Roundabout landscaping at the corner of Stewart and Malmstrom. This project has an estimated completion date of Oct. 22. The final schedule

  • Fall 2009 Front Range Flyer available

    The Fall 2009 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 the public as well. To see this edition and more, visit the Front Range

  • VA officals contacting veteran-students about new GI Bill

    Representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs here will be telephoning veterans across the country to explain their education benefits under the new Post-911 GI Bill and ensure beneficiaries are able to receive payments due them. "The Post-9/11 GI Bill is one of our highest priorities," said

  • Air Force officials to offer H1N1 vaccine

    As part of the service's preventative efforts to safeguard the health of the force, Air Force medical staffs are set to provide 1 million H1N1 vaccination doses to Airmen and their family members by early November, officials said Oct. 8. Air Force medical personnel will receive and distribute to

  • Air Force officials release fleece wear policy

    The 98th Air Force Virtual Uniform Board released a policy message Oct. 9 here for wearing the new Air Force sage green fleece as an outer garment for the airman battle uniform. According to the message, the sage green fleece may only be worn over the ABU top, and is not authorized to be worn solely

  • AF Reserve recruits accept oath of enlistment at Bronco's game

    The Air Force Reserve hosted a mass enlistment ceremony for new recruits at Invesco Field Oct. 4 in Denver. The event was hosted by both the 310th Space Wing and 302nd Airlift Wing, both based in Colorado Springs, Colo., and the recruits took the oath of enlistment in front of a crowd of more than