910th Airlift Wing: 2024 Year in Review U.S. Air Force Logo Dec. 23, 2024 First of new fleet brings premiere tactical airlifter to 910th The 910th Airlift Wing’s first C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft is marshalled to its arrival ceremony, on July 16, 2024, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The C-130J-30 landed to a standing ovation from the media, distinguished visitors and Reserve Citizen Airmen. The C-130J-30’s arrival is the first in a three-year conversion from the unit’s current C-130H Hercules fleet to the newer airframe model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer) Details Download Buckeye II: Lethal, Ready Force The sun rises behind a Citizen Airman assigned to the 910th Maintenance Squadron on the flightline at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Nov. 16, 2024. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing traveled to the Expeditionary Combat Support Training and Certification Center at Dobbins ARB for a training exercise to remain a lethal, ready force in the Great Power Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo) Details Download Father, wingman, commander Capt. Jeffrey Kinsey, 910th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, locks eyes with his youngest daughter during the opening remarks of his assumption of command ceremony at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, April 6, 2024. Kinsey assumed responsibility for leading Airmen who will be issuing supplies, providing transportation, testing aircraft fuel and providing logistical planning for the overall readiness of the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo) Details Download Command chief retirement Col. Michael Maloney, 910th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer McKendree, 910th AW command chief, stand at attention at the start of McKendree's retirement ceremony at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2024. After 35 years of service, McKendree officially concluded her military career during the August unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo) Details Download Spray mission's future soars in test flight A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, sprays water during a low pass at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from the Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White) Details Download Spray mission’s future soars in test flight Senior Airman Khala Walls, an aerospace maintainer with the 910th Maintenance Squadron, wedges a troop door on a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, visiting Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, March 19, 2024. Maintainers modified the C-130J-30 to test the operability of the 910th Airlift Wing’s unique electronic modular aerial spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new C-130J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members from the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer) Details Download Water Survival at YSU Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 910th Operations Group float in a 20-person life raft during water survival training on April 7, 2024, at Youngstown State University, Ohio. Water survival training is a triennial requirement for all aircrew members. The training includes familiarization with aircrew flight equipment aboard a C-130H Hercules aircraft, 20-person and one-person life raft operations, swimming techniques, parachute drag and parachute escape. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer) Details Download Buckeye II: Lethal, Ready Force A Citizen Airman assigned to the 910th Security Forces Squadron provides security during a SF exercise at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Nov. 15, 2024. Members of the 910th SFS traveled to the Expeditionary Combat Support Training and Certification Center at Dobbins ARB for a training exercise to remain a lethal, ready force in the Great Power Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo) Details Download Addressing a historical annoyance A 910th Airlift Wing aerial spray-modified C-130H Hercules aircraft disperses mosquito control product, June 3, 2024, over the flood banks of the Missouri River south of Williston, North Dakota. Based out of Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, the 910th AW maintains the Department of Defense’s only large area, fixed-wing aerial spray capability to eliminate disease-carrying insects and pest insects. The unit conducts Innovative Readiness Training in partnership with the Williston Vector Control District annually to provide Reserve Citizen Airmen real-world training while simultaneously assisting a need in the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer) Details Download Buckeye II: Ready for the fight Firefighters assigned to the 910th Civil Engineer Squadron fight a simulated aircraft fire, Nov. 4, 2024, during Combat Readiness Exercise Buckeye II at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. A combat readiness exercise is a wing-planned, executed and inspected operationally relevant exercise intended to inform commanders of their unit’s ability to accomplish the mission in a realistic scenario against peer or near-peer adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White) Details Download 2024 DoD spray course lands in Florida A 910th Airlift Wing aerial spray modified C-130H Hercules sprays water from its training modular aerial spray system during an aerial spray demonstration, Jan. 10, 2024, at the Manatee County Regional Airport, Florida. The aerial spray demonstration was held as part of the combined Department of Defense Category 11 Pesticide Applicator Training and Certification Course and Florida Mosquito Control Association fly-in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Donnie J. Hatheway) Details Download Partners in readiness: Grenade familiarization Staff Sgt. Justin Herod, a member of the 910th Security Forces Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Ryan Cisneros, Integrated Defense Leadership Course cadre member, take cover as a grenade thrown by Herod detonates. Members of Youngstown Air Reserve Station's 910th Airlift Wing, the Ohio Army National Guard and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve participated in the training and familiarization event facilitated by Integrated Defense Leadership Course cadre members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White) Details Download New chief, new era Chief Master Sgt. Howard Dixon, 910th Airlift Wing command chief, embraces his brother after officially assuming responsibility as command chief during a ceremony at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2024. As command chief, Dixon will use his medical background to assist in leading the men and women of the 910th AW in the Great Power Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo) Details Download Spray mission’s future soars in test flight A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, sprays water during a low pass at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to ensure the operability of the spray system aboard the airframe as the 910th prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to new J-30 models. The project was carried out in partnership between 910th Airlift Wing maintenance personnel and aerial spray specialists, members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 System Program Office, Georgia, and test flight aircrew from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer) Details Download Buckeye II: Ready for the fight A 910th Airlift Wing post-attack reconnaissance team begins their sweep of an attack area for unexploded ordnance, Nov. 3, 2024, during Combat Readiness Exercise Buckeye II at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. A combat readiness exercise is a wing-planned, executed and inspected operationally relevant exercise intended to inform commanders of their unit’s ability to accomplish the mission in a realistic scenario against peer or near-peer aggressors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer) Details Download Ground broken at YARS From left: Col. Mike Maloney, 910th Airlift Wing commander; Lt. Col. Russ Whitlock, 910th Mission Support Group commander; Ed Smuke, Youngstown Air Reserve Station base civil engineer; Senior Airman J.J. Pinedo-Alva, 910th Airlift Wing Airman of the Year and 910th Security Forces Squadron; Cristie Mitchell, U.S Corp of Engineers Louisville District reserve support programs branch chief; Chad Gimmi, veterans outreach representative for Congressman David Joyce’s office; Terry Slaybaugh, vice president of sites and infrastructure for JobsOhio; and Mike Coates, senior president of Mike Coates Construction turn shovels to mark the groundbreaking for the main gate relocation and upgrade project at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, April 23, 2024. The main gate relocation project is one of several developments at Youngstown Air Reserve Station helping the installation modernize for the future and remain combat-ready. The 910th Airlift Wing is also preparing for the replacement of its fleet of C-130H Hercules aircraft with new C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft, providing greater mission capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White) Details Download Awards banquet recognizes exceptional service The 910th Airlift Wing’s 2023 Airman of the Year winners pose for a photo with 910th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Michael Maloney (right) and 910th AW Command Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer McKendree (left) during the unit’s annual awards banquet, March 2, 2024, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The Airman of the Year award program is designed to recognize Airmen who display superior leadership, excel in job performance and demonstrate high levels of personal achievement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Juliet Louden) Details Download Scan through the scope Integrated Defense Leadership Course student Airman 1st Class Ganiyu Babalola, a member of the 315th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, watches the perimeter during an area security operations exercise at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio, July 25, 2024. Defenders from across the Air Force Reserve Command traveled to Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, to participate in the 15-day training course to ensure members are combat ready for deploying to agile combat employment locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White) Details Download Hercs on a Misty Morn A C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing takes off as the fog lifts at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Jan. 25, 2024. The aircraft was preparing to take off for a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White) Details Download Globemaster brings Airmen to Youngstown for training Tech. Sgt. Ian Ludy, a maintainer with the 910th Maintenance Group, marshals in a C-17 Globemaster III at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, May 5, 2024. The aircraft assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, transported Airmen to Youngstown ARS for security forces Defender and medical training to ensure they are combat-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo) Details Download Barberton high schoolers get view of Air Force careers Students from Barberton High School and firefighters assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing pose for a group photo in front of fire engine 6 at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, May 17, 2024. Approximately 20 students and staff from Barberton High School participated in a community engagement installation tour, learning more about the 910th’s unique mission set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Donnie J. Hatheway) Details Download 240504-F-LE760-1084 Tech. Sgt. Stephen Holland, a fire team leader assigned to the 910th Security Forces Squadron, checks the perimeter of an area during a training exercise at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio, May 4, 2024. The purpose of this functional-level readiness exercise is to train, develop and deploy agile combat support elements in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. Details Download Positive prospects A Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadet stands at attention amongst his peers on June 13, 2024, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The cadets, originating from various local high schools, attended the JROTC encampment between June 13 – 16 as a simulative means to prepare themselves for basic military training should they choose to enlist later in life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer) Details Download First of new fleet brings premiere tactical airlifter to 910th Col. Mike Maloney, commander of the 910th Airlift Wing, speaks at an arrival ceremony celebrating the 910th AW’s first C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft on July 16, 2024, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The C-130J-30’s arrival is the first in a three-year conversion from the unit’s current C-130H Hercules fleet to the newer airframe model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo) Details Download Unlocking a new era at YARS Maj. Gen. Melissa Coburn, 22nd Air Force commander, pilots the C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft over the southern United States, July 16, 2024. Coburn and Maj. Kirk Habrun, 22nd AF pilot flight examiner, piloted the aircraft from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, to Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, to deliver the first of eight new models the installation will receive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo) Details Download 910th flies into Cleveland National Air Show A C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, based at nearby Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, takes off to perform a demonstration flight during the 2024 Cleveland National Air Show, held at Burke Lakefront Airport, Sept. 1, 2024. The Mahoning Valley’s Citizen Airmen performed demonstration flights during each day of the air show. The 910th’s new C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft also made its public debut at the event, giving guests the opportunity to get an up-close look at the brand-new plane and talk with aircrew and maintenance personnel. The 910th welcomed the first of eight new C-130J-30 aircraft to YARS during an on-base arrival ceremony on July 16, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.) Details Download 240808-F-XD991-1002 Maj. Melody Gemuend, 910th Force Support Squadron commander and Maj. Anneli Liister, Estonian Air Force Headquarters chief of administrative sections, pose for a photo outside of the 910th Airlift Wing headquarters building during the Department of Defense’s Military Reserve Exchange Program at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Aug. 8, 2024. The DoD MREP's primary purpose is to provide National Guard and Reserve participants training associated with mobilization duties while enhancing their ability to work and communicate with military individuals of the host nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Donnie Hatheway) Details Download New era soars with maiden J flight A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft takes off at Youngstown Air Reserve Station for its maiden flight as the 910th Airlift Wing's newest aircraft, Aug. 16, 2024. The wing is slated to receive eight C-130Js as it converts from legacy C-130H Hercules models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White) Details Download Sustaining combat readiness Staff Sgt. Victoria Russo, a fuel systems specialist with the 910th Logistics Readiness Squadron, drags a fuel hose after refueling a C-130H Hercules at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2024. In order to sustain combat readiness, fuel systems specialists are essential in refueling aircraft and ensuring U.S. Air Force assets are ready for rapid reoptimization for the Great Power Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo) Details Download 240910-F-KJ690-2057 Two 757th Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules aircrews and a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircrew prepare for takeoff in the respective aircraft at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2024. The aircrews took to the sky conducting essential combat readiness training needed for rapid reoptimization and the Great Power Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo) Details Download Heritage Winds performs in Youngstown Senior Airman Cooper Johnson, U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band, Heritage Winds musician, plays the french horn during a public concert at the Ford Recital Hall, DeYor Performing Arts Center, Youngstown, Ohio, Oct. 15, 2024. The mission of Heritage Winds, a wind dectet headquartered out of Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, is to synergize public affairs capabilities through music to support the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Donnie Hatheway) Details Download Cargo loading for combat-readiness Members of the 76th Aerial Port Squadron prepare to load an airdrop training pallet into a C-130H Hercules aircraft stationed at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Oct. 6, 2024. The 76th APS enables cargo and passenger throughput in support of worldwide Department of Defense wartime, peacetime and humanitarian airlift requirements and provides direct airlift support for other deploying personnel, equipment and vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Juliet Louden) Details Download Airdrop practice hits the mark for combat readiness A C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing performs an airdrop on Oct. 6, 2024, over Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio. The 910th AW is a tactical airlift wing in which aircrew members must maintain airdrop credit time to remain combat-ready and deployable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Bigelow) Details Download Toys and Trees for Troops Master Sgt. Brian Evancho, a maintenance operations controller with the 910th Maintenance Group, picks out a free Christmas tree, Dec. 7, 2024, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The Christmas trees were donated to the Airmen of the 910th Airlift Wing by Trees for Troops under the Christmas Spirit Foundation and distributed by Military and Family Readiness during the wing’s December unit training assembly. According to the Christmas Spirit Foundation’s website, contributions to Trees for Troops help those in service to their country and their families receive a live Christmas tree and keep the spirit of a traditional Christmas celebration alive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer) Details Download Cyber Beasts tackle Exercise Noble Skywave Tech. Sgt. Joshua Powell (left) and Tech. Sgt. Malik Flowers (center), RF systems operations supervisors assigned to the 910th Communications Squadron, adjust a high-frequency radio system antenna while Master Sgt. Michelle Guevarra (right), NCOIC of RF transmissions operations, coordinates with other teams during Exercise Noble Skywave at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Oct. 25, 2024. Operation Noble Skywave is an international exercise conducted by the Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment where participants compete in their ability to establish voice and data links between domestic and international teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White) Details Download Buckeye II: Lethal, Ready Force A Citizen Airman assigned to the 910th Civil Engineer Squadron looks through surveying equipment to evaluate the elevation of the practice flightline at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Nov. 15, 2024. Members of the 910th CES traveled to the Expeditionary Combat Support Training and Certification Center at Dobbins ARB for a training exercise to remain a lethal, ready force in the Great Power Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo) Details Download Reserve command chief visits YARS Chief Master Sgt. Israel Nuñez, senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Air Force Reserve and Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Reserve Command, speaks with 910th Airlift Wing Airmen during an enlisted all call at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, March 3, 2024. Nuñez visited the installation, engaging with Airmen to better understand their role within the wing’s mission of remaining combat ready while transforming for the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo) Details Download The 2024 Year In Review is a collection of top photos featuring Airmen from across the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, supporting operations and being COMBAT READY ALWAYS!