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Master Sgt. William Liermann (left) discusses the challenges of operating tactical communication equipment May 13 with community leaders from the Colorado Springs, Colo., area at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss. A total of 26 community leaders were escorted to "The Magnolia State" by the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing to learn more about special missions in the Air Force, to include aerial firefighting and weather reconnaissance, or "hurricane hunting." Both the latter missions are performed by the AF Reserve Command. Sergeant Liermann is a RF transmission specialist with the Mississippi Air National Guard's 255th Air Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)


Southern Colorado community leaders see AF Reserve special missions up close

Master Sgt. William Liermann (left) discusses the challenges of operating tactical communication equipment May 13 with community leaders from the Colorado Springs, Colo., area at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss. A total of 26 community leaders were escorted to "The Magnolia State" by the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing to learn more about special missions in the Air Force, to include aerial firefighting and weather reconnaissance, or "hurricane hunting." Both the latter missions are performed by the AF Reserve Command. Sergeant Liermann is a RF transmission specialist with the Mississippi Air National Guard's 255th Air Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Master Sgt. Jason Broadaway (left) and Tech. Sgt. Darren Campos position trainees with the 302nd Airlift Wing and 310th Space Wing Development and Training Flight into formation for a group photo on Sept. 13, 2015 here. Tech. Sgt. Campos is the 302nd AW D&TF program coordinator and Master Sgt. Broadaway is the 310th SW program coordinator. The focus of D&TF is to prepare trainees for basic training, technical school, and an Air Force career. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Sorsek)
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Trainees with the 302nd Airlift Wing and 310th Space WingDevelopment and Training FlightAir Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing and 310th Space Wing trainees with the Development and Training Flight march to a C-130 Hercules aircraft for a tour Sept. 13, 2015 here. The focus of D&TF is to prepare trainees for basic training, technical school, and an Air Force Reserve career. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Sorsek)
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Students from the Cherry Creek Schools Aviation Technology Program videotape and photograph a C-130H taxiing on the Peterson flight line Oct. 20, 2015. Forty students from the Denver area visited the 302nd Airlift Wing to learn about the wing’s mission and Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System. They also received a static tour of a C-130 aircraft and learned what it is like to be an aircrew member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Chief Master Sgt. Otis Jones, 302nd Airlift Wing command chief, speaks to the Junior Enlisted Advisory Council during their lunchtime meeting on the Sunday of the unit training assembly weekend. According to JEAC president, Senior Airman Dava MacDonald, “the JEAC was founded to empower the 302nd Airmen to be their own advocates through education and training. We are committed to promoting comradery amongst junior enlisted members by educating and sharpening ourselves and our fellow Airmen. If any junior enlisted airman has any questions about their career, this wing, or the future of their career in this wing, we will work together to find an answer.”
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Tech. Sgt. Courtney Ladue and Tech. Sgt. Jimmy Eitutis perform a flag folding ceremony at Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Weicher's retirement ceremony on Oct. 3, 2015 at Peterson AFB, Colo. Tech. Sgt. Ladue and Eitutis are both members of the 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Sorsek)
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Adrina Weicher presents her husband, Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Weicher, with a retirement pin during his retirement ceremony Oct. 3, 2015 here. Weicher was the 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Sorsek)
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –Staff Sgt. Nick Brandt, a C-130 loadmaster with the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing, answers questions about the C-130 Hercules during a tour with Peterson AFB STARBASE students Sept. 29, 2015 here. Twenty-one students spent the afternoon with 302nd AW Airmen to learn about their missions and to tour a C-130 aircraft. According to their official website, “STARBASE students participate in challenging ‘hands-on, mind-on’ activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. They interact with military personnel to explore careers and observe STEM applications in the real world. The program provides students with 25 hours of experiences at bases across the nation.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
Employers watch 302nd Security Forces Squadron members in the Firearm Training System. Employers received a tour of the training facility as part of the 302nd Airlift Wing’s Employer Appreciation Day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Cait Suttie)
Tech. Sgt. Erin Smith, medical technician, explains to employer what kinds of supplies are available during aeromedical evacuation. Employers were invited to Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. as part of Employer Appreciation day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Cait Suttie)
302nd Airlift Wing employers and members of Colorado’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve pose for a photo following a flight aboard a C-130 Hercules. Employer Appreciation Day is an annual event that allows employers to gain a broader understanding of the dedication and mission of their employed reservists. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Sorsek)
Tech Sgt. Denise Flory, 302nd Airlift Wing historian documents the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System deployment preparations Aug., 1, 2015 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Flory's special study,
Lt. Col. Mark Richey addresses the crowd after assuming command of the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Operations Support Squadron Aug. 2, 2015. Richey is a command pilot with more than 4,400 flying hours and 675 combat sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Sorsek)