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  • Civic leaders experience AF Reserve world

    "One…Two… Three."  Twenty civilians sound off for roll call before a C-130 Hercules aircraft cross country training mission. Not a usual practice for civilians traveling on a commercial aircraft, but more common in the military. Twenty civic leaders from southern Colorado flew aboard a 302nd Airlift

  • Five 302nd AW reservists selected for promotion via STEP

    The 302nd Airlift Wing announced the five Reserve Citizen Airmen selected for promotion through the Air Force Reserve Stripes for Exceptional Performers II program.On Oct. 1, Master Sgt. Ron Brown, 302nd Operations Support Squadron, will promote to the rank of senior master sergeant, Tech. Sgt.

  • Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

    September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of anyone

  • Peterson reserve wing deploys second MAFFS-equipped C-130 to Western U.S.

    The Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing sent a second Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 to Fresno Air Tanker Base, California today to support ongoing aerial fire fighting efforts in the Western U.S. The Colorado Reserve wing has been supporting the U.S. Forest Service

  • 302nd AW quarterly top performers recognized

    The 302nd Airlift Wing Quarterly Award winners for the second quarter of 2017 were recognized during the August Unit Training Assembly at a ceremony held Aug. 6 in the wing’s Summit Center.Airman of the QuarterSenior Airman Elizabeth Cisneros, 302nd Security Forces SquadronNCO of the QuarterTech.

  • August mission vision priorities spotlight

    Senior Master Sgt. Belissa Bermudez, the 302nd Airlift Wing inspector general superintendent, is a Reserve Citizen Airman of the Mile High Wing whose main drive is ensuring 302nd AW members and their organizations are compliant with Air Force regulations and standards. Bermudez makes time for anyone

  • New commander takes charge of 302nd AMXS

    Maj. John Fite, the new 302nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, addresses the Reserve Citizen Airmen of 302nd AMXS and visiting guests during the squadron assumption of command ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Aug. 6, 2017. Fite highlighted his priority for the squadron during his

  • A show of appreciation for employers

    Most Reservists divide their lives into three parts, often compared to a three-legged stool. Those parts may include family life, civilian career, and Reserve duty. Without balance and support from each part of life -- or leg of that stool, reservists may become less effective in one or all three

  • A day for family

    Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing and their families gathered at Capt. David Lyon Memorial Park during the Reserve wing’s annual Family Day event here, Aug. 5, 2017. Family Day gives reservists an opportunity to bond with each other and their families. The afternoon was packed with a variety of