An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

News Search

  • YARS firefighters selected to test new tech

    A firefighter equipped with an augmented reality helmet attachment system preps a hose before responding to a live-fire training event at YARS, Ohio, April 7, 2025. The fire department was one of two Air Force departments selected to test the system, developed by Qwake Technologies, which provides

  • Airmen at Work: Towing

    Master Sgt. Dan Scott, a dedicated crew chief, assists in towing a C-130J-30 Super Hercules on the flightline at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, April 6, 2025. Scott worked with fellow Citizen Airmen to move the aircraft in preparation for an assumption of command ceremony for the incoming

  • 910th Airlift Wing: New commander, same mission

    The 910th Airlift Wing welcomed it’s 30th wing commander, Col. Chris Sedlacek on April 6, 2025, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. Maj. Gen. Melissa Coburn, 22nd Air Force commander, presided over the assumption of command ceremony.

  • YARS Night Out with Phantoms Hockey

    The 910th Airlift Wing had a night out with the Youngstown Phantoms hockey team, which presented approximately 200 tickets to 910th Airmen, ultimately winning their military night game 5 to 3 against the Chicago Steel. The 910th AW presented the colors, set up displays, dropped the first puck and

  • Defenders patrol into new IDLC season

    The two-week course, which is based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, was designed to provide Reserve Defenders with intensely focused hands-on training to achieve and maintain combat readiness. Nearly 100 students from multiple Air Force Reserve Command security forces squadrons participated

  • Defense first, Airmen always

    The safety blanket that an invisible force, a security force, provides is what keeps each person on the installation safe, often without them even noticing it. Airmen believe in security forces, and 1st Lt. Anthony Brown believes in his Airmen; a belief that was sparked in 2011.

  • Promotion ceremony lifts Mihoci to chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Renee M. Mihoci, 910th Force Support Squadron senior enlisted leader, laughs with a family member during her promotion ceremony at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Mar. 2, 2025. Mihoci was surrounded by leadership, family and wingmen during her official promotion into the top

  • The final haul

    After a military career spanning two branches of service, wartime deployments, multiple career fields and a reenlistment after a 20-year break-in-service, Master Sgt. Dale Payne is making his final haul into retirement this March.