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  • It's the time of year that 911th Airlift Wing Angel Trees can be found in buildings throughout the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania. The Angel Tree Program allows 911th AW members to take an ornament and donate gift cards to other 911th AW Airmen facing hardships. All Donations for the Angel Tree Program are due by Dec. 18, 2020.

    Angel Tree Program brings holiday cheer

    With holiday celebrations just around the corner, the season of giving is officially here. Over the last decade the 911th Airlift Wing’s Angel Tree has been around to help with holiday cheer. The Angel Tree Program, which has helped more than 100 personnel, is a way for 911th Airlift Wing members to help out their fellow Airmen who may be in need around the holidays through donations of gift cards, gifts and other necessary items.
  • Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Davis, 32nd Aerial Port Squadron first sergeant, receives masks as part of a donation to the First Sergeant’s Association by Sharon Abner, wife of 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Nurse Capt. Geoffrey Abner, at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, May 13, 2020. The Ebner family not only donated masks, but also donated approximately $850 worth of food to the First Sergeant’s Association food drive that’s being held to help local service members and veterans in need due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Selfless service: 911th AW family donate masks, food, money to those in need

    911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Nurse Capt. Geoffrey Abner and his wife Sharon are a prime example of this. The couple made cloth masks for multiple organizations, including the 911th Airlift Wing and members of their own community, while asking for small donations in return.
  • Senior Airman Joey Ulanch, 911th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, inspects metal on the inside of a C-17 Globemaster III for any kind of damage during a Home Station Check inspection at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, May 9, 2020.

    911th AW conducts first home station check on Pittsburgh soil

    The first HSC performed at their home base was a testament to the adaptability and resiliency of Steel Airmen of the 911th Maintenance Group. On May 9, 2020, Airmen began their HSC out on the flightline while working social distancing, mask wearing and sanitizing into their procedures.
  • Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman BJ Finney reaches out to fist-bump a military veteran before a Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts game at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 3, 2019.

    Pittsburgh Steelers honor local military members in Salute to Service event

    The National Football League honored Pittsburgh-area service members and veterans during a Salute to Service event in Pittsburgh, Nov. 3, 2019.
  • Crew chiefs assigned to the 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron replace a tire on a C-17 Globemaster III during a thru-flight inspection at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 16, 2019.

    Long day's night

    Crew chiefs assigned to the 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron replace a tire on a C-17 Globemaster III during a thru-flight inspection at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 16, 2019. During the inspection, crew chiefs found a tire worn beyond its limits, which needed to be replaced.
  • The pet of an Airman assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing poses for a photo after the National Pet Day walk at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 11, 2019.

    911th FSS hosts walk for National Pet Day

    The 911th Force Support Squadron Fitness Center hosted a special 3 kilometer walk/run in celebration of National Pet Day at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 11, 2019.
  • Alumni of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. programs and members of the 911th Airlift Wing pose for a photo in front of a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, March 22, 2019. They were the first civic leaders to fly on the 911th AW’s new C-17 aircraft after their base conversion from the C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grace Thomson)

    911th Airlift Wing hosts Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.

    The 911th Airlift Wing hosted established senior-level leaders, high-potential young professionals and post 9/11 veterans who graduated from leadership development courses offered by Leadership Pittsburgh Inc., March 22, 2019. “Leadership Pittsburgh is a nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to developing civic leaders to serve the region,” said Marie Hamblett, program director with Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. One of the 911th AW’s own, 911th Operations Group commander Col. Gregory Buchanan, is a Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. alumni.
  • Staff Sgt. Benjamin Jordan, production controller with the 911th Maintenance Group, picks up a piece of foreign object debris during a FOD walk at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, March 11, 2019. Performing FOD walks ensures the flightline is clear of any loose objects that could get sucked into and destroy an aircraft engine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

    Good morning FOD walk

    Staff Sgt. Benjamin Jordan, production controller with the 911th Maintenance Group, picks up a piece of foreign object debris during a FOD walk at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., March 11, 2019. Performing FOD walks ensures the flightline is clear of any loose objects that could get sucked into and destroy an aircraft engine.
  • Tech. Sgt. Tobin Civils and Staff Sgt. Mamadou Bah, material management craftsmen with the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron, measure the height of stored boxes at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14, 2019. Civils and Bah were fulfilling a quarterly requirement to assess the used and unused storage space in the warehouse. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Grace Thomson)

    LRS gains new warehouse

    Tech. Sgt. Tobin Civils and Staff Sgt. Mamadou Bah, material management craftsmen with the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron, asses the storage capacity of a new warehouse at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., Feb. 14, 2019. The new 911th LRS warehouse space was added to building 312 in early November in order to allow the base supply, previously located in building 320, to move to the main 911th LRS building. The contents of the warehouse are in the process of being moved into the new space but as it gets filled it will store mobility bag assets for base personnel and readiness spares packages among other items.
  • 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, Pennsylvania, 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.
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