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  • Honoring Service, Inspiring the Future

    Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Donna Feigley Barbisch poses for a photo with Steel Airmen of the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., Aug. 2, 2025. Barbisch, who served more than three decades in the Army, met with Airmen to discuss career

  • Cleared for takeoff: Prepping for BMT and beyond at Pittsburgh ARS

    Once a month, Steel Airmen at the 911th Airlift Wing swarm and disperse like a hive of bees as they perform their duties, attend briefings, and conduct ceremonies throughout the base. Following in their footsteps is a stream of young men and women touring the base and learning what it means to be a

  • Steel Airmen recognize SAAPM as part of the Warrior Ethos

    Each April, the Department of Defense recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, or SAAPM. For the Steel Airmen of the 911th Airlift Wing, this month serves as more than just a campaign—it reinforces the Air Force Core Values and the Warrior Ethos that drive mission success.

  • Honoring American Education Week with the 911th Airlift Wing

    Teaching is a profession that is often undervalued; yet the efforts of educators are crucial in shaping the minds and competencies of children as they grow and navigate the world around them. The impact of their work is foundational to developing the knowledge, skills and perspectives that will

  • Humanitarian aid

    Airmen assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing load cargo for the Department of Defense's Denton Program onto a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Feb. 16, 2022.

  • Puzzle Master – Life of a 911th Maintainer

    If you asked me to label a maintainer in one word, I could try, but just one word would be insufficient. However, I could tell you a story to define them as a whole. The maintainer is diligent, detailed, and complex. After more than a year of integrating myself into their meetings, briefings and

  • We Work Through Anything

    Senior Airman Elijah Turner, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, relays information to the tow team supervisor while they tow a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the two-bay hangar onto the flight line at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 20,

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