• Working up a sweat

    Senior Airman Dean Scalise, Loadmaster, attached to 758th Airlift Squadron, works to secure seatbelts during a C-130 preflight inspection Apr. 2, 2012. Sweat pours from his head in the heat of the Caribbean climate of Puerto Rico, which is vastly different than the temperatures in Pittsburgh this

  • Preflight inspection

    Maintenance personnel from the 911th Airlift Wing unseal aircraft 813 and begin to perform a preflight inspection on Apr. 2, 2012. An aircraft must be fully inspected and then sealed prior to entering an alert status. Unit members arrived in Puerto Rico on Mar. 31, 2012, to support Coronet Oak

  • Signs of spring

    Signs of new life at the 911th Airlift Wing as spring shows her face along Defense Avenue with Bradford Pear trees in full bloom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark Winklosky/Released)

  • Vice President touches down in Pittsburgh for St. Patrick's Day

    U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr., D-Scranton and Col. Daryl Hartman, 911th Operations Group commander greet Vice President Joe Biden upon his arrival to Pittsburgh Mar. 17, 2012. The Vice President landed at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station early Saturday morning, where he attended the

  • Base Honor Guard highlights awards banquet

    The 911th Airlift Wing's Base Honor Guard stands ready to Post the Colors during the 2012 Awards Banquet held at The Embassy Suites in Coraopolis, Pa., March 3, 2012. The Honor Guard presents the Colors at numerous area events throughout the year in support of military, veterans and official events.

  • Hospitality lodging

    Master Sgt. Lafayette Smith Jr., assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing from Youngstown Ohio, receives his key access card from the front desk clerk at the Pittsburgh lodging building, Feb. 28, 2012. The Hospitality Inn continuously houses all military members and their families, DoD civilians and

  • Force Structure Manpower actions affect 911th

    Col. Daryl Hartman, commander, 911th Operations Group, briefs members of the 911th Airlift Wing March 7, 2012 after the recent release of the Air Force manpower force structure announcement. "We will continue to do our mission and that is the most important thing," said Hartman. "We will do the

  • If it’s in the air, maintenance put it there

    Almost everyone at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station is familiar with the sight of a C-130 Hercules in the air. However, few know the amount of hard work that goes into maintaining the aircraft, as those in the 911th Maintenance Group. The men and women who perform maintenance

  • Sen. Casey visits the 911th Airlift Wing

    U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr., D-Scranton, admires hand painted nose art of the Vietnam War Memorial on a C-130H2 aircraft while visiting the 911th Airlift Wing on March 2, 2012. His visit included a walkthrough of the aircraft, a windshield tour of the base and a mission brief. Also included in the visit

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