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  • For training, LRS willing to go the distance

    To receive on-the-job training or to maintain proficiency on key core tasks, Reservists often have to find other locations that offer training not available at their home base.Thirty-five members of the 908th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) recently returned to Maxwell from a two-week annual tour, hosted by the 627th LRS at Joint Base
  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a consistent Air Force capacity to the
  • Airlift ‘dawgs’ train at Dobbins

    The 25th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) recently sent 22 members to the Transportation Proficiency Center (TPC) at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. for the Reservists' first "fly-away" of 2014. The TPC's vision: "create a learning environment to provide the world's best trained Aerial Port personnel to support the Air Force and our joint partners." Senior
  • Combat engineers prepare for deployment contingincies

    The 908th Civil Engineer Squadron recently deployed 41 members to Fort McCoy, Wis., where both engineers and firefighters participated in joint exercises and training to better prepare for contingency deployments.The exercise included all aspects of contingency mission requirements, incorporating each specific AFSC.Engineering personnel logged more
  • Reserve' port dawgs' train in 'sea dawg' territory

    Thirteen Airmen from the 25th Aerial Port Squadron recently boarded a locally generated C-130 operated by the 357th Airlift Squadron and destined for Naval Station Norfolk for two weeks of annual training. In the weeks preceding the tour, Team Chief Master Sgt. Jamaal Dewberry worked closely with Reserve Coordinator Dexter Jackson to ensure
  • Maintainers export excellence overseas

    They've proven themselves at every level, from the wing level to the numbered Air Force level, all the way to the Air Force level, and now they've added yet another accolade to their already ample trophy case.Deployed members of the 908th Maintenance Group were recently honored for their efforts in Southwest Asia, and were named the 379th Air
  • 908th deployers get VIP sendoff

    After months of training, processing and planning, more than 100 members of the 908th Airlift Wing said goodbye to family and friends here as they deployed to Southwest Asia in support of airlift operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.The first group left Jan. 6 and the second four days later."We've been preparing for this
  • Packages for the packers

    According to the traditions of Scouting, a Scout possesses of trustworthiness, loyalty, courteousy, kindness and courage. The members of one organization, Cub Scout Troop 220 out of Alabaster, Ala., also have a good deal of holiday spirit and patriotism.The group has been industriously working on collecting money and making packages to send to
  • 908th AW to host first Dining Out in a decade

    During the month of December, the 908th Airlift Wing is planning a Dining Out at a local hotel in Montgomery. It will honor wing Airmen for dedicated service and welcome home deployed members recently returned from Southwest Asia. The event will begin with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner.A Dining Out represents the most formal aspects of Air
  • Sweet Home Alabama: 908th deployers return

    Approximately 150 members of the 908th Airlift Wing returned to Maxwell Air Force Base this past weekend after a four-month deployment to Southwest Asia. The main body arrived via a commercial airliner late Friday evening, while the unit's C-130 Hercules transports and aircrews arrived on Saturday and Sunday.The Reservists, aircrews and maintenance
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