• Checking the waves

    Staff Sgt. Bob Barbish, a 911th Airlift Wing avionics technician, explains to Airman Tyler Schrecengost, a 911th AW avionics journeyman, how the oscilloscope operates in the instrument and flight control system room of the 911th AW's Avionics Flight building, July 18, 2012. General-purpose

  • C-130 multi- tasked

    The cockpit of a 911th Airlift Wing C-130 looks over the Pittsburgh International Airport's flightline, July 19, 2012. The 911th AW's 7 airplanes primarily perform the tactical portion of the airlift mission and participate in air transport of airborne forces, equipment and supplies with delivery by

  • Supply from above

    Master Sgt. Wayne Barna, a loadmaster attached to the 911th Airlift Wing, 758th Airlift Squadron, looks out the cargo door of a C-130 Hercules, moments after a heavy equipment platform weighing more than 3,000 pounds was dropped out of the aircraft above its designated drop zone in Cadiz, Ohio, July

  • Chutes up

    A fifteen-foot extraction parachute catches wind, pulling a heavy equipment platform out the rear of a 911th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules during a training exercise above a designated drop zone in Cadiz, Ohio, July 14, 2012. Two G-12 Echo parachutes were used to safely land the 3,250 pound platform

  • Steel City Wingman compete at Port Dawg Challenge

    The stage was set in Georgia for 19 units within the Air Force Reserve Command to test their combat proficiency over the course of three days and eleven events in the spirit of competition known as the biannual Port Dawg Challenge held at Dobbins Air Reserve Base June 19-21, 2012. This year, the

  • Club Cargo Bay

    Club Cargo Bay vividly displays its sign in front of the building while service personnel work hard to facilitate military members for the upcoming July UTA, July 12, 2012. The Club offers an exclusive pre- UTA luncheon on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lounge is also open on UTA Fridays and

  • 911th Chapel offers times of fellowship

    The 911th Airlift Wing Chapel is encircled by bright sunshine and blooming flowers and is conveniently located in the center of the base, June 26, 2012. The chapel is proud to make worship services available during UTAs to all base members. Catholic services are being held on Saturdays at 3:45 p.m.,

  • Hail to the chief

    Col. Craig C. Peters, 911th Airlift Wing Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Payne, 911th Airlift Wing Command Chief, salute Air Force One as it departs the Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station July 7, 2012. President Barack Obama left from the base after wrapping up a two-day campaign tour, which

  • Meet and greet

    President Barack Obama shakes Mrs. Joanne Johnson, wife of Master Sgt. Christopher Johnson, NCIOC of the Development and Training Flight of the 911th Airlift Wing July 6, 2012. The President departed from Pittsburgh on Air Force One after completing a two-day bus tour through Ohio and Western

  • Presidential departure

    President Barack Obama waves as he walks toward Air Force One at the 911th Airlift Wing, July 06, 2012. The departure from the base was part of the President's first bus tour of the campaign season, which began with a day of events in Ohio and then concluded the following day at Carnegie Mellon

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