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

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  • Maintenance commander retires after decades of service

    Col. James DeVere, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, presents Col. Jeffrey Higgins with a retirement certificate during his retirement ceremony May 6, 2017 here. Higgins retired from the 302nd Maintenance Group commander position where he led approximately 400 Citizen Airmen. During Higgins’ nearly

  • Wing's newest chiefs inducted during formal ceremony

    Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Rorick shakes hands with Col. James DeVere, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, after accepting a recognition plaque during the Reserve wing’s Chief Induction Ceremony here, May 6, 2017. Four newly-promoted chief master sergeants within the 302nd AW were recognized during the

  • 302nd OSS welcomes new commander

    Col. Robert Stanton, left, the 302nd Operations Group commander, passes the  302nd Operations Support Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Ryan Tanton, right, who assumed command of the squadron during a change of command ceremony, April 1, 2017, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Tanton takes command of the

  • May promotions

    The names of enlisted 302nd Airlift Wing, Air Force reservists who earned apromotion in rank during the month of May can now be seen on the wing'swebsite promotions page. Click here to see who was promoted this month.

  • AF Reservists teach JROTC students about the C-130

    Staff Sgt. Michael Allen, a 731st Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, briefs high school students about the C-130’s capabilities Apr. 27, 2017 here. The students are members of the Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps from Widefield High School. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber

  • Helping hands for Citizen Airmen

    Citizen Airmen face complex challenges unique from the full-time military forces. Not all reservists are local to the military installation where they work. Thankfully, the Airman and Family Readiness Center and other organizations provide services and resources for reservists in any duty status.The

  • Big training brings big benefits

    Pride, spirit of cooperation, camaraderie, loyalty, and courage; all of these virtues are found in the men and women who support the MAFFS mission, a U.S. Forest Service aerial firefighting program comprised of Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and wildland firefighting agencies from across the

  • Airman recognized during CCAF historical event

    During the 2017 Senior Enlisted Leadership Summit, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright recognized Senior MSgt. Duane Caudill as the Community College of the Air Force’s 500,000th degree recipient.

  • Maintaining MAFFS

    The flightline hustle and bustle -- the constant drone of C-130 Hercules engines and coordinated ramp movements after more than 40 Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System training sorties -- has come to an end. It would seem this day of training is over. But for the aircraft maintainers, in a way,