Community College of the Air Force welcomes eight new graduates

Col. Craig C. Peters, 911th Airlift Wing commander and Command Chief Brian Zator, present and congratulate eight Airlift Wing Airmen for successfully earning their Community College of the Air Force degrees at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, May 4, 3013. Following the presentation, Zator spoke about the importance a CCAF degree has on member's career development and promotion. Beginning Oct. 1, 2013 a CCAF degree will required to earn the rank of senior master sergeant. and above (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyne Obeldobel/Released)

Efficient training brings unit together

Lines form as Airmen from the 911th Airlift Wing participate begin to ‘swipe-in’ for a mass Ancillary Training session held following a Commander’s Call held at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, May 4, 2013. The purpose of the mass training was to facilitate efficiencies in the Ancillary Training Program as the unit prepares for its upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection. Because of the increases in training commitments prior to an inspection more of these mass training sessions will be held along with adding an additional training hour to all Saturday UTAs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyne Obeldobel/Released)

Hunting for candy

Members of the 911th Airlift Wing Key Spouse Group and Services Squadron gather together with the Easter Bunny after successfully completing the Wing’s annual Easter egg hunt, March 23, 2013. More than 50 families joined in on the festivities which included an Egg hunt, snacks, drinks and goodie bags for the children in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph E. Bridge)

Reprieve from closure

Maj. Gen. Wesley E. Craig, Adjutant General for the Pennsylvania National Guard, addressed local congressional leaders and members of the 911th Airlift Wing during a press conference held to discuss the reprieve from closure, March 18, 2013. A week earlier, the results of the Intra-theater working group were announced, restoring all eight of the 911th AW’s aircraft and leaving the base to remain open. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jamie L. Perry/Released)

Your kiss is on my list

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Lindsey, a maintainer with the 911th Maintenance Support Squadron, greets his wife, Amanda Lindsey, with an emotional kiss at their reunion Jan. 18, 2013, on the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station flightline, which concluded a four-month long overseas deployment. Over a two-day span, the 911th Airlift Wing safely returned 108 of its Steel City Airmen warrior force, capping off an award winning deployment to Southwest Asia. The Wing’s personnel and two unit equipped C-130s Operations and Maintenance Air Expeditionary Force support package, directly supported Operation Enduring Freedom, delivering critical supplies, equipment, and U.S. and coalition forces within the U. S. Central Command’s area of operations. Within the last five years alone the 911th Airlift Wing’s Steel City Airmen have deployed to over 80 locations throughout the world providing critical support within each of the seven geographical Combatant Commands (COCOMS). When multiplied by the number of days encompassing each member’s deployment the men and women of the 911th provided 337,151 days of support to the warfighter. With the return of this AEF package, the 911th still will have over 50 members deployed globally in support of our national security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Shawn M. Walleck)

Martin Luther King, Jr. and his day

DEOMI 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Poster