• Examples of healthy food choicecs sit on a desk during the Better Nutrition segment of the Better Body. Better Life. course at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., June 5, 2019. The course is taught by Tech. Sgt. Bryson Manker, diet therapist with the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, who hopes to help others gain a better understanding of overall nutrition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Beth Kobily)

    Better Body. Better Life.

    Whether you’re worried about an upcoming Fit to Fight test, struggling with a New Year’s goal that seemed plausible on January 1st, or just want to improve your health, the 911th Airlift Wing has a program for that.
  • Staff Sgt. Gena Bartlett, command chief’s assistant with the 911th Airlift Wing, works on her computer at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Dec. 2, 2018. Bartlett is a member of the 911th Security Forces Squadron currently serving as the command chief assistant. She said that she loves the people and the work both in the wing and at 911th SFS. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Grace Thomson)

    Airmen of the Burgh: Staff Sgt. Gena Bartlett

    Staff Sgt. Gena Bartlett, command chief’s assistant with the 911th Airlift Wing, was part of the 911th Security Forces Squadron before applying for her current position with the wing. Bartlett started her career in the Air Force in 2014. She loved working in security forces because it gave her a great hands-on learning experience which she said is how she learns best.
  • Base leadership serves a holiday meal to Airmen at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., Dec. 1, 2018. Serving the annual holiday meal at unit training assemblies gives leadership the opportunity to interact with base members. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Brandon Shuman)

    Base Leadership Serves Holiday Meal

    Base leadership serves a holiday meal to Airmen at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., Dec. 1, 2018. Serving the annual holiday meal at unit training assemblies gives leadership the opportunity to interact with base members.
  • Maj. Christopher Repin, operations officer with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, performs a declined bench press repetition at Pittsburgh IAP ARS, Pa., December 11, 2018. The 911th Airlift Wing Fitness Center replaced some of their old equipment with brand new equipment at the end of November, this includes all brand new gym equipment in the free-weight room. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

    Fitness upgrade

    Are you looking to update your fitness routine? If you said yes, then we have some good news for you. The 911th Airlift Wing Fitness Center just received an upgrade on some of its older equipment. The entire free-weight room has been updated, as well as machines in the cardio room.
  • Col. Douglas N. Strawbridge, commander of the 911th Airlift Wing, Col. Karen Steiner, commander of the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Chief Master Sgt. Christopher D. Neitzel, Command Chief of the 911th Airlift Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. Philip Gilbert, and superintendent of the 911th ASTS, pose for a photo at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, December 2, 2018. Strawbridge presented the Commander’s Trophy award to Steiner, which she received on behalf of all of the ASTS Airmen who participated in the wing intramural sports competition. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Grace Thomson)

    911th ASTS Receives Commander's Trophy

    Over the January unit training assembly, the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron received the commander's trophy award from Col. Douglas A. Strawbridge, commander of the 911th Airlift Wing, in recognition of their winning score at the end of the 2018 intramural sports season. The intramural season includes basketball, volleyball, softball and flag football competitions where squadrons compete against each other with the goal of winning the Commander's Trophy.
  • If you know someone who might be going through a difficult situation please reach out to them, as some people may contemplate or act upon suicide while facing a difficult situation. If the person you reach out to confides that they are considering suicide, be there for them and take appropriate actions to get them help before it’s too late. There are multiple hotlines available which offer free and confidential support including Military One Source, 1-800-342-9647, and the Veterans Crisis Line, 1-800-273-8255. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Joshua J. Seybert)

    Did you even know we cared?

    Dear mentor, To be honest, sir, I never liked you all that much. Maybe this is a bit rude or callous. It’s certainly not the traditional way to start a letter to the person who shaped the foundation of one’s military career. But it’s the truth, and if there’s anything I can cling to amidst the uncertainty your absence leaves behind, it’s that.
  • The Angel Tree sits in the entrance to the 911th Airlift Wing Headquarters Building at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., November 30, 2018. The Angel Tree is a holiday assistance program for 911th AW families who face financial hardships, particularly during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

    Airmen Show Giving Spirit through Angel Tree

    Twinkling lights, candles burning, carols being sung – the sights and sounds of the holiday season are all around. But there’s something extra special about the handmade ornaments adorning many of the trees throughout the 911th Airlift Wing. These Angel Trees carry the wishes of those in need.
  • Tech. Sgt. Joseph Bridge, budget analyst with the 911th Financial Management Office, poses for a photo in his office at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., Nov. 3, 2018. As a budget analyst, Bridge looks at the legality of finances and watches how all the wing’s money is used. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grace Thomson)

    Airmen of the Burgh: Tech. Sgt. Joseph Bridge

    Tech. Sgt. Joseph Bridge, budget analyst with the 911th Financial Management Office, has been at the 911th Airlift Wing for seven years as a photojournalist and now as a budget analyst. Bridge graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a dual bachelor’s degree in administration of justice and legal studies. He was planning to go to law school after graduation but instead chose to continue working full-time. Then, at 27, he decided joining the Air Force Reserve was the next step for him.
  • Col. Douglas N. Strawbridge, commander of the 911th Airlift Wing, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Christopher D. Neitzel, command chief of the 911th Airlift, serve food to Airmen at a Thanksgiving lunch at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Nov. 3, 2018. Every year the base leadership serve a Thanksgiving lunch to give thanks to the Airmen on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grace Thomson)

    Leadership serves Thanksgiving meal

    Base leadership serves food to Airmen during a Thanksgiving meal at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., Nov. 3, 2018. Every year the base leadership serve a Thanksgiving meal to give thanks to the Airmen on the base.
  • Tech. Sgt Joseph Bridge, budget analyst with the 911th Airlift Wing, kicks a football in attempt of making a field goal during a punt receive, pass and kick contest hosted by the Veterans Affairs of Pittsburgh at Heinz Field, November 8, 2018. The contest was held during halftime of the National Football League Thursday Night Football production between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

    Salute to Service

    Military members from the 911th Airlift Wing and the 171st Air Refueling Wing had the opportunity to go onto Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pa., during a Salute to Service National Football League game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers November 8, 2018.
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