A crew of 512th Airlift Wing reservists fly a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 5, 2024. The crew airlifted equipment to be used for the future transport of a historical aircraft inbound to an aviation museum. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman John Rossi)
The 512th Contingency Response Squadron received four new light service support vehicles in June 2025 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
The unit acquired the military trucks through National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriations. The NGREA process allows for Reserve component equipment procurement and modernization resourcing to sustain a strong, relevant and lethal operational and strategic force.
Citizen Airmen maintainers recently endured freezing cold temperatures as they maintained C-17 Globemaster III and C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
In the period of January 20-25, 2025, temperatures plunged to a low of five degrees Fahrenheit and never rose higher than 36 degrees Fahrenheit. For comparison, in 2024 during the same time frame, the temperature never dropped below 17 degrees and climbed to a high...