Story by Michael Crane | 139th Airlift Wing | 03.20.2025
In a packed, medium-sized trailer, dozens of Air Force aviators in green flight suits sit shoulder to shoulder. At the front of the room, six Airmen sit at separate tables. Each takes a turn briefing the crowd on a flying mission they meticulously planned over the last 36 hours. These six—experienced instructor pilots and navigators—are students of the C-130H Weapons Instructor Course......
Story by Michael Crane | 139th Airlift Wing | 02.24.2025
Pilots, navigators, and flight engineers from the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, are undergoing crucial C-130H3 qualification training to ensure they remain mission-ready. This training is essential as the C-130H2 simulators at Minneapolis and Dobbins undergo modifications, making them temporarily unavailable....
Story by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi | 911th Airlift Wing | 01.02.2025
Though the 911th Airlift Wing transitioned from the C-130 to the C-17 Globemaster III in 2017, the relocation of the wing's last Hercules aircraft prompted a reflection on its historical roots as a tactical airlift base. The legacy of the C-130 continues to hold deep significance for the 911th AW, symbolizing decades of dedication to delivering critical airlift support in times of war and......
Story by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi | 911th Airlift Wing | 12.09.2024
The 911th Airlift Wing bid farewell to tail number 79282, its last of its remaining C-130H Hercules aircraft, Dec. 3, 2024 at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station. The moment emphasized the wing’s completed transition to a C-17 Globemaster III mission in 2017, soundly punctuating a decades-long chapter as a tactical airlift wing....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton | 302nd Airlift Wing | 09.20.2023
Flight paramedics from the 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron taught 21st Medical Group Airmen to onload and offload patients onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft Sept. 13, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado....
Story by Master Sgt. Caila Arahood | 165th Airlift Wing | 08.11.2023
The 165th Airlift Wing is pleased to announce a significant event in its history – the farewell ceremony for the C-130H Hercules aircraft, which has faithfully served the wing for an impressive 41 years. The ceremony is scheduled for August 18th at 0900 hours in the 165th Maintenance Hangar....
Story by Master Sgt. Jessica Roles | 189th Airlift Wing | 04.07.2023
Department of Defense resources are a hot commodity. With budget restrictions and changes, the need to utilize resources smartly is important more now than ever. Recently, members of the 189th Logistics Readiness Squadron partnered with active duty and other Guard units to obtain and repurpose more than $18.5M in assets initially designated to support efforts in Afghanistan, back into the DOD......
Story by Yasuo Osakabe | 374th Airlift Wing | 12.11.2022
Near the end of Operation Christmas Drop 2022, airmen participating in the event paused to honor the memory of a fallen member during a memorial ceremony on Dec. 9, 2022....
