• Janae Sumter

    Janae Sumter is a lead reserve personnel appropriation budget analyst with the 413th Flight Test Group. In her position, she manages budget execution and funding for members within the unit. Recently, she earned a promotion from GS-09 to GS-11, an accomplishment she sought after since day one.“When

  • Three-person team helps bring aircraft back to life

    Housing thousands of retired military aircraft, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is best known for having the largest aircraft boneyard in the world, but a small team of Citizen Airmen there are responsible for reviving some of the base’s “dead” aircraft.Lt. Col. Martin Meyer, Master Sgt. Jesus Castillo

  • Senior Airman Bree Watson

    Senior Airman Bree Watson is a 413th Force Support Flight customer service technician who’s been at Robins for nearly a year. Some of Watson’s day-to-day responsibilities include making I.D. cards, assisting with family care and running the newcomer’s program.But off duty, the Warner Robins,

  • 413th ASTS stays sharp with Exercise Avian

    Nearly 100 Citizen Airmen from the 413th Aeromedical Staging Squadron out of Robins Air Force Base, Ga., traveled to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., from Aug. 4-6 to participate in the first-ever Exercise Avian 2017.The exercise trained 413th ASTS members on their ability to medically and

  • Full-time Airman, part-time author

    Master Sgt. Brian Sharkey, 514th Flight Test Squadron, has been an aircrew flight equipment technician in the Air Force for over 20 years. In his personal time he enjoys writing fictional literature—specifically horror stories—and is currently anticipating the release of his second published novel.

  • 370th FLTS boom operators top in the Air Force

    Edwards boom operators were recognized as the top air refueling section in the Air Force after being presented the Senior Master Sgt. Albert L. Evans Award at the 38th Annual Boom Operator Symposium held May 12-13 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.   Refueling squadrons across all major commands

  • Tech. Sgt. Chanika Walters

    Tech. Sgt. Chanika Walters is a 413th Aeromedical Staging Squadron command support staff NCO in charge. Her military career began in 1992 when she joined the U.S. Army for nine years as a truck driver. But that wasn’t her original plan when she decided to enter the military. “In the back of mind, I

  • Double victory: Airman finds new outlook through faith

    Showing off his freshly-pinned gold bars that reflected a smile of quiet pride, 2nd Lt. D ’Anthony Harris stood before family, friends and co-workers on this very special day. Fighting to hold back the tidal wave of emotions rushing his psyche, he paused to acknowledge the long, storied journey

  • Tech. Sgt. Amanda Colbert

    Tech. Sgt. Amanda Colbert is a 413th Force Support Flight NCO in charge of customer support who joined the Air Force Reserve with a chip on her shoulder and a goal in sight. Being the first person in her family to graduate high school, she wanted to take it a step further and attain a college degree