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

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  • AF mourns loss of first chief master sergeant of the Air Force

    Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Paul Wesley Airey died March 11 in Panama City, Fla. "Chief Airey was an Airman's Airman and one of the true pioneers for our service," said Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff. "He was a warrior, an innovator, and a leader with vision well

  • C-130s undergoing inspections

    An immediate action time compliance technical order was issued by Air Force Materiel Command officials here March 4 to inspect all C-130 Hercules aircraft due to potential cracking of wing-joint barrel nuts. The time compliance technical order was ordered after a C-130H undergoing routine scheduled

  • ARPC explains procedures for validating early retired pay

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials are finalizing procedures for validating the receipt of retired pay before Citizen Airmen turn 60 years old. Since Jan. 28, 2008, Guard and Reserve Airmen can reduce the age they receive retirement pay by three months for each aggregate of 90-day period of

  • 'Oh really:' command chief retires with no regrets

    On a small end table near the corner of the desk in the 302nd Airlift Wing command chief's room sits a plaque with an inscription that reads: Around this camp there is only one Chief. The rest are all Indians! Apparently, all the Indians have grown up. They've become chiefs at other positions within

  • New Air Force Reserve snapshot available

    The February/March 2009 Air Force Reserve snapshot was recently release by major command officials. Reservists wishing to access the information can find it here. For more information on AF Reserve statistics and facts, contact the 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs office by clicking on the "Contact

  • President's budget proposal includes 2.9 percent pay raise for troops

    President Barack Obama's fiscal 2010 budget proposal includes a 2.9 percent pay increase for U.S. servicemembers. The figure is lower than pay raises requested the past two years, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Feb. 26. But he noted that Congress has a precedent of increasing the amount

  • Former command chief reflects on 33 years of service to nation

    (Editor's note: Chief Master Sgt. (ret.) Kirby Schueler was the command chief of the 302nd Airlift Wing from October 2005 to February 2009. The wing hosted a retirement ceremony for the chief Feb. 7, 2009, in recognition of his many years of service to the U.S. and its citizens.) As I leave

  • Help NASA name the next space station module

    NASA is asking the public to help name the International Space Station's next module - a control tower for robotics in space and the world's ultimate observation deck. Eight refrigerator-sized racks in the Node 3 module will provide room for many of the station's life support systems. Attached to