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Dec. 21, 2023
Air Evac brings 'em back!

Aeromedical personnel bring order to the chaos by knowing how to respond to emergencies. These specially trained members can locate their supplies with precision, provide critical care, reassurance and comfort to patients, and ensure their safety.This is the mission of the 908th Aeromedical
Dec. 20, 2023
Inside the 908th: Aerospace Medical Service Specialists – critical care on land or in air

The hundreds of medical facilities the Air Force has around the world are only as good as the Airmen who work in them. These highly skilled professionals supply critical support and are valuable members of any healthcare team.Providing essential care in multiple medical roles, aerospace medical
Dec. 14, 2023
908th partners with 23rd FTS preparing aircrew for future training mission

The 908th Airlift Wing has looked to the U.S. Air Force’s subject matter experts when it comes to training helicopter crew members in preparation for the wing’s new mission, the formal training unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter.Starting in September 2021, when the 908th sent Lt. Col. Jeffrey
Dec. 13, 2023
From Battlefield to Classroom: The Remarkable Journey of 1st Lt. Troy Smith, MH-139A Helicopter Instructor Pilot

1st Lt. Troy Smith has been on a journey lasting more than 20 years to get where he is now, an MH-139A Grey Wolf instructor pilot with the 908th Airlift Wing. This is his story.
Oct. 18, 2023
Inside the 908th: Equal Opportunity office - Respect, inclusion, civility and dignity

The United States Air Force Reserve Command is an organization dedicated to the diversity and inclusion of its members. And, while a utopian state may not yet have been reached, that ideal is the desired outcome.Equal Opportunity Airmen, Air Force Specialty Code 3F4X1, enhance the Air Force mission
July 24, 2023
AF Reserve Training Manager Shapes Future of Space Force Boot Camp

How do we make a Guardian? That question is just one of many that are being tackled by Tech. Sgt. Haleigh Irby, 908th Airlift Wing’s 25th Aerial Port Squadron training manager. Since November 2022, Irby has been on temporary-duty to the 1st Delta Operations Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland,
June 28, 2023
Maxwell | I am The 908th: Capt. Kristian Taylor

Fly, fight, and win.That has been the Air Force motto since 2010, but it doesn’t exactly encompass all that we do. Some of us also care, treat, and heal. Capt. Kristian Taylor, a flight nurse assigned to the 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron has answered the call to do just that.
June 7, 2023
Maxwell | 908th legal superintendent earns double honors

The 908th Airlift Wing’s legal section superintendent took home two awards recently.
June 1, 2023
Civil engineers survey their mettle, build esprit de corps during 2-week annual tour

Approximately 50 members from the 908th Civil Engineer Squadron came together for more than two weeks of annual training split between Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, and Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, from April 22, 2023, to May 7, 2023. The training covered everything from Air Force
May 10, 2023
Egyptian-Born, American-Proud

Born in Egypt, Yosry Zaki spent 12 years applying for a visa to come to America and has since become a U.S. citizen and is now a Senior Airman in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He is a flight services technician with the 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. This is