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  • Air Force Reserve members conduct their pre-deployment operations prior to deploying in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991.(U.S. Air Force photo provided)

    Operation Desert Storm, looking back 30 years later

    On January 17, 1991, Operation Desert Storm launched when a massive aerial bombing campaign began striking key targets in Iraq and Kuwait. From January 17 – February 28, 1991, over 69,000 sorties were flown in support of Operation Desert Storm. Of the almost 69,000 total force personnel deployed, the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard accounted for over 20% of the personnel footprint in the Gulf. Initially anticipating massive casualties, more than 17,500 Reservists were called to active duty, with more than 7,800 Reservists in medical specialties. 
  • SECAF Announces New Use of Mask Guidance

    Air Force adds to DOD mask guidance

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth issued a memorandum Feb. 16 that supplements the Defense Department’s mask policy on military installations while performing official duties.The updated Department of the Air Force order continues the COVID-19 fight and ensures military preparedness is maintained, he said. The secretary’s memorandum

  • Department of the Air Force Leaders direct second IG Disparity Review

    The review follows the department’s 2020 Racial Disparity Review released in Dec. 2020 and expands its focus into three additional racial categories (Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander), gender, and one additional ethnic category (Hispanic/Latinx).
  • Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee and AFRC’s command chief master sergeant, Timothy C. White, salute the arrival of Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., to Air Force Reserve Command headquarters on Robins Air Force Base in Georgia on Feb. 8, 2021. While at the headquarters, Brown discussed COVID-19 response efforts, diversity and inclusion issues, readiness, and the role of the Air Force Reserve in the future fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Stephen D. Schester)

    CSAF talks COVID operations, diversity and inclusion, readiness with Reserve senior leaders

    COVID-19 operations, diversity and inclusion, and the readiness posture of 70,000-plus Reserve Citizen Airmen were the main topics of discussion when Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. met with Air Force Reserve Command senior leaders at AFRC headquarters here Feb. 8.During his visit to Robins, Brown met with Lt. Gen. Richard
  • Women standing in room

    Scott AFB looks to better serve its families with EFMP One Stop

    This spring, Scott Air Force Base families will be able to access services, information, and resources under the Exceptional Family Member Program in one location at the Airman & Family Readiness Center.
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Education Video graphic

    COVID Vaccine Education Video

    Video created by the 59th Medical Wing informing Airman about the COVID Vaccine.
  • Staff Sgt. Keith Bell, 932nd Civil Engineer Squadron, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning craftsman removes screws holding the heating exchanger of a heating boiler, February 5, 2021, inside building 3651, the 932nd Medical Group building, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The boiler requires annual maintenance, and the CES HVAC Airman were able to perform the maintenance to maintain their own readiness and support operations here at SAFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Parr)

    932nd HVAC Airmen perform vital maintenance

    932nd Airlift Wing Reservists gain valuable training performing routine maintenance.
  • Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Reserve Command Timothy C. White Jr., receives his second COVID-19 vaccine from Senior Airman Jarred Wright, an immunization technician with the 78th Medical Group, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 4, 2021. The two-dose vaccines were recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration under an emergency use authorization and are currently offered to DoD personnel on a voluntary basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Stephen D. Schester)

    Reserve leaders receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

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