ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * Published Jan. 6, 2025 * By Staff Sgt. Alexis Orozco * 944th Fighter Wing LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- In the predawn hours of New Year's Eve, a deadly fireworks explosion in Hawaii sent shockwaves across the islands. Three people tragically lost their lives and 20 more were injured. Six survivors were airlifted aboard an Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii to Phoeni  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * Published Jan. 6, 2025 * Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The U. S. Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2025 Selective Retention Bonus list, effective Dec. 16, 2024. The FY25 SRB program consists of 89 Air Force specialty codes, reflecting the Air Force's ongoing commitment to retaining highly skilled enlisted personnel. Airmen whose Air Force specialty codes  more

MARIETTA, Georgia, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: Maj. Gen. Justin Hoffman, Deputy Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, attended a delivery milestone on Dec 13, 2024 in Marietta, Georgia for the command's final MC-130J Commando II. The fly-away ceremony commemorated the final stage of Lockheed Martin's aircraft production for the MC-130J program and last handover to the Air Force. "For decades, Lockheed Martin has consistently   more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * Published Jan. 6, 2025 * 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Senior Airman Shantel Scott, 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply management apprentice, cleans toys during the Rising 6 community service project at the Ronald McDonald House in Dayton Ohio, Dec. 8, 2024. In addition to volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House, the Rising 6 also donated toy  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Devon Newsome, age 32, of Forrest Park, Georgia, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for unlawfully transferring firearms to a New York resident. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Field Division; and Bryan Miller, Special Agen  more

STUTTGART, Germany, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Ms. Elizabeth Fales, DoDEA Europe East District superintendent, is pleased to announce that Ms. Ronneeke Gamble has been selected as Patch Middle School's new principal. Ms. Gamble is a passionate and experienced educational leader with more than 20 years of service in public and military-connected schools. She launched her career in public education, spending 17 years in variou  more