302nd Airlift Wing News

Dec. 14, 2020
302nd Airlift Wing commander and command chief visits Maintenance Squadron reservists

Col. Christopher Zidek (center-right), 302nd Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise, 302 AW command chief, visit the 302nd Maintenance Squadron reservists during the December unit training assembly, Dec. 5, 2020, at Peterson-Schriever Garrison, Colorado. During the visit, Zidek
Dec. 8, 2020
Two wing inspection team reservists promote to master sergeants

Master Sgts Allison Heckenkamp and Carlos Gonzalez III, 302nd Airlift Wing wing inspection team, recite the Oath of Enlistment after being promoted to the rank of master sergeants during the December unit training assembly, Dec. 5, 2020, at Peterson-Schriever Garrison, Colorado. Heckenkamp and
Dec. 7, 2020
302nd Airlift Wing commander and command chief visit Aerospace Ground Equipment

Col. Christopher Zidek (right), 302nd Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise (left), 302 AW command chief, meet with Capt. James Gerdis, 302nd Maintenance Squadron operations officer and Master Sgt. Sandy Riley, 302 MXS Aerospace Ground Equipment flight chief, during a squadron
Nov. 20, 2020
Fall issue of HOMEFRONT, AFR's Yellow Ribbon Program magazine available

The Fall issue of HOMEFRONT, the Magazine of the Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Program, is available electronically via the Air Force Reserve Command YRP webpage. This issue includes a feature story on the recent hybrid Yellow Ribbon Event conducted for the 624th Regional Support Group at Joint
Oct. 22, 2020
Retired Reserve 'Awaiting Pay' Notification Letter Update

Effective October 1, 2020, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center reinitiated the process to notify service members assigned to the Air Force Retired Reserve’s ‘awaiting pay’ status on the processing procedures to draw retirement pay.
Sept. 3, 2020
Hurricane Hunters: navigators guide through storms

The 403rd Wing’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron based out of Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, is the only Department of Defense organization that flies weather reconnaissance. In this specialized unit of Reserve Citizen Airmen, a crew is made up of a minimum of five members consisting of a
Aug. 2, 2020
302nd Force Support Squadron provide meals during the unit training assembly

Members of the 302nd Force Support Squadron serve members of the 302nd Airlift Wing breakfast out of single pallet expeditionary kitchen during the unit training assembly, Aug. 1, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The 302 FSS also participated in an exercise serving over 50, 302nd
July 30, 2020
Hurricane Hunter sets unit record for eyewall penetrations

In the Air Force, the number 341 typically elicits an unpleasant memory. Like that time someone in your group of three marching at basic military training forgot to put their cover on, so you all were vehemently reprimanded by a military training instructor and had your 341 pulled.Or that time you
July 27, 2020
Hurricane Hunters fly first Pacific hurricane

The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrews flew five weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Douglas, the first hurricane in the Pacific, July 24-27, 2020, collecting data to assist Central Pacific Hurricane Center forecasters.The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, assigned to the
July 23, 2020
Civil engineers, communications specialists train at USAFA

The 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron and 302nd Communications Flight participated in an exercise at the U.S. Air Force Academy from July 10-12 to hone their job skills in a simulated deployed environment.Staff Sgt. Jacob Timby, 302 CES operations management specialist, led the three-day event,

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