U.S. Airmen with the 910th Airlift Wing perform an aerial spray mission over the area effected by Hurricane Harvey, Sept. 14, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex, Texas. The 910th Airlift Wing operates the Department of Defense’s only aerial spray capability to control pest insect populations, eliminate undesired and invasive vegetation and disperse oil spills in large bodies of water. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) have requested the support of the 910th to treat potentially millions of affected acres for mosquito control purposes. Due to large amounts of standing, polluted water, the numbers of pest insects that can transmit diseases are...
The Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, GA had an international flair this year. Two members of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force were present to support their partnership unit, the 32nd Aerial Port Squadron. The Port Dawg Challenge is a biennial event that tests the job skills and teamwork of aerial port Airmen through competition.
Over the past three days, Airmen from 26 aerial port squadrons gathered at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, to compete in the grueling Port Dawg Challenge. The PDC is an opportunity for the airmen to showcase their abilities, receive valuable training from senior noncommissioned officers and build a sense of camaraderie with other units they may work with while deployed.
In Air Force Reserve Command, aerial port squadrons send their best from all over the command to the bi-annual Port Dawg Challenge. Not all units are stateside, one unit, the 44th Aerial Port Squadron traveled from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for an opportunity to compete.
A powerful documentary about the first honor flight to take Vietnam veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the Vietnam Memorial Wall and and other sites honoring their service and sacrifice. See the wall through their eyes of the never forgotten.
