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  • 908th sharpens airdrop skills

    Parachutes bloomed over the 908th Airlift Wing drop zone near Autaguaville during its recent tactical airdrop weekend. Reservists practiced their wartime aerial delivery mission, dropping 3,700-pound training loads and 1,500-pound Containerized Delivery System bundles from altitudes ranging from 600

  • 908th Airmen soak up water survival skills

    Members of the 908th Operations Group recently participated in water survival refresher training during the June UTA.Staff Sgt. Chad Braunschweig, an instructor with the 22nd TRS Detachment, and the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialist for the 908th, gave the training on

  • 908th SFS takes part in Patriot Defender

    More than 30 members of the 908th SFS recently returned from the Lone Star State after completing the 16 days of Patriot Defender at Fort Wolters Army Training Center near Mineral Wells, Texas.The training, designed to provide security personnel the necessary skills to maintain combat readiness with

  • Wingmen get escape, evasion experience

    Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape, (SERE) instruction concentrates on the principles, techniques and skills necessary to survive in any environment and return with honor. Given the nature of their special occupations, refresher training in these techniques is crucial for aircrew and air

  • SERE specialist puts wingmen in the water for survival training

    As a fully qualified Survival Escape Resistance and Evasion (SERE) specialist, Senior Airman Chad Braunschweig has one goal -- to make survival training for the 908th Airlift Wing as realistic as possible.It didn't get much more realistic than on Sunday, May 2 at the Alabama River in Millbrook,

  • Yellow Ribbon ties deployed, domestic ends together

    Quality of life was the focus March 12-13, as the 908th Airlift Wing hosted a pre-deployment Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event. More than 100 Reservists preparing to deploy overseas and their families gathered in downtown Montgomery, Ala. to receive information from organizations and

  • AMC IG declares 908 deployment ready

    The 908th Airlift Wing justified the months of rigorous training and long hours of hard work by earning a "satisfactory" rating for its recent Operational Readiness Inspection. The Inspector General team from Air Mobility Command declared the Maxwell wing fully operational and ready to deploy in

  • Wing firefighters deal with extremes

    It's 135 degrees outside, and the fire you're battling is burning close to 1,000, if not higher. There's imminent danger of a chemical attack, so you're wearing MOPP Level 4 in addition to the near-60-plus pounds of firefighting suit and gear you normally have on. You started sweating before you

  • Haiti: 908 brings comfort into chaos

    Personnel and aircraft of the 908th Airlift Wing have been providing much-needed support to the stricken nation of Haiti. The first C-130 Hercules sortie took off at approximately 4 p.m. Jan. 15, and since that time, eight additional humanitarian flights have taken place.The 908 wingmen, whose motto

  • Deployers: Be wary of hepatitis

    Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by any one of several viruses, and occurs throughout the world. It is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal liver disorder. There are three known types of viruses that can cause the infection; Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. More