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

NEWS

  • 302nd Airlift Wing Airmen meet with the Chief of Staff of the Air Force

    Lt. Col. Richard Pantusa, 302nd Airlift Wing chief of aerial firefighting, speaks to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. about the wing’s aerial firefighting mission, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 24, 2020. The 302 AW is the only Air Force Reserve component of the MAFFS

  • Crucial Conversations come to Peterson

    The command chief of Peterson-Schriever Garrison brought a Crucial Conversations event to Peterson Air Force Base Summit Center Sept 14, 2020.

  • AFI details political guidelines for Airmen in uniform

    With the 2020 presidential election around the corner, it’s important Airmen understand political restrictions for military members and how they can participate in uniform. Air Force Instruction 51-508 details political “do’s and don’ts” for Airmen. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman Amanda Lovelace)

  • 302nd Security Forces Squadron rucks for suicide awareness

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Members of the 302nd Security Forces Squadron set out on a Sunday morning ruck march at Peterson Air Force Base Sep. 13, 2020. 302 SFS performed the ruck during the September Unit Training Assembly to remember and honor security forces members lost to suicide. (U.S.

  • 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 provides MAFFS support for California fires

    A C-130H from the 302nd Airlift Wing, equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System, flies over fires near Sacramento after dropping retardant Aug. 3, 2020. On July 22, the USDA Forest Service activated two military C-130 aircraft from California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing to

  • Colorado Springs reservists grant a wish during pandemic

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- 5-year-old Wilder Umbarger and his family visited the 302nd Airlift Wing to tour a C-130 Hercules aircraft July 30, 2020. After seeing the Blue Angels perform in Michigan, Wilder fell in love with airplanes and wanted to see a real plane and meet a pilot. As Wilder

  • 302nd Operations Group welcomes new commander

    The 302nd Operations Group welcomed their new commander during a change of command ceremony, July 11, here. Lt. Col. Bradley Ross, 302nd Operations Group chief of aerial firefighting, assumed command of the 302 OG from Col. Gregory Berry as of June 6.

  • Air Force awards contract for improved Female Body Armor

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Female Fitment Program Office has awarded a contract to begin production and development for body armor designed to better protect female Airmen during combat and contingency operations.Finding uniform items and gear