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  • Pallet build-up equals readiness

    Tech Sgt. Peter Alexander, 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical supplies and logistics technician, secures a pallet of deployment equipment with a strap net during pallet build-up training at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Aug. 10 2013. The training was conducted to

  • Maintaining Readiness

    Staff Sgt. Joel Sterniak, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsions technician, installs a propeller onto a C-130 engine test cell, July 14, 2013 at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station. Prior to being marked serviceable, engines and propellers are tested after all repairs

  • SECAF visits 911th Airlift Wing

    Capt. Randall P. Gernhardt, 911th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron commander, briefs the Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning, on the joint partnership between the Air Force Reserve and Navy Reserve while standing in front of the new site of the Navy Operational Support

  • Base hosts Global Medic exercise

    Global Medic 2013 kicked off the three-week exercise from the Pittsburgh International Airport, Air Reserve Station, July 15, 2013. The 911th Airlift Wing will act as the host nation to provide support staff, aircraft and equipment staging throughout the exercise. The 911th was chosen based on its'

  • Program boosts community awareness

    Col. Craig C. Peters, 911th Airlift Wing commander, spoke at a Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce event hosted at the Robert Morris University Sports Island complex, July 16, 2013. Peters spoke about the Wing's 50 years in the community and about the base's potential expansion, strategic

  • Unique approach to Family Day

    Col. Craig C. Peters, 911th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to wing members and their families as part of the opening ceremony for Family Day, July 13, 2013, at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station. During the opening, Col. Peters, along with Capt. Shawn M. Walleck, event emcee,

  • A touch and go training effort

    Members of the 758th Airlift Squadron prepare for a training flight to Youngstown, Ohio, June 25, 2013 at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station. Each pilot performs one take-off and landing every month maintaining qualifications and ensuring mission readiness. Training flights

  • Crank it up

    Staff Sgt. Rick Riley, 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, raises the landing gear of a semi-trailer, June 2, 2013, at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station. Riley raises the trailer's legs, as part of a tractor-trailer coupling/uncoupling exercise during

  • Celebrating independence

    With Independence Day coming up, members of the 911th Airlift Wing wish everyone a happy and safe holiday. As you celebrate, remember the holiday falls within the 101 Critical Days of Summer, which calls for many safety measures. For tips on keeping your family safe during Independence Day, review

  • Replacing turbine and ensuring safety

    Tech. Sgt. Antonio Policicchio, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, provides preventative maintenance on a C-130 turbine, June 1, 2013, at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, as part of the isochronal inspection process. This process ensures operational

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