302nd Airlift Wing Family Day Committee hosts annual bowling tournamen...
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Tech. Sgt. James Strickland, a 302nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft inspector, sends a bowling ball down his team’s lane during the 16th annual 302nd Airlift Wing Bowling Tourna... More
Maj. Gen. Craig La Fave, 22nd Air Force commander,
Maj. Gen. Craig La Fave, 22nd Air Force commander, speaks with Senior Master Sgts. Augusto Goncalves (right) and Robert Gage (left), both with the 39th Aerial Port Squadron, April 7, 2018 at Peterson Air Force ... More
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Col. James DeVere,
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Col. James DeVere, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, speaks with local news crews during the wing’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System Media Day, April 20, 2018, at Peterson Air... More
Civilian employers take their seats aboard a C-130
Civilian employers take their seats aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft and await takeoff Aug. 3, 2018, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Employers of Air Force reservists were invited to attend Employer Appre... More
302nd OG Welcomes new commander
Col. Gregory Berry (right), the new 302nd Operations Group commander, accepts the 302nd OG guidon from Col. James DeVere (left), 302nd Airlift Wing commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Peterso... More
Master Sgt. Jeff Hardsock,302nd Aircraft Maintenance
Master Sgt. Jeff Hardsock,302nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight line expediter, inspects the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System nozzle attached to an Air ... More
Stitching pride into the mission
Senior Master Sgt. William Kellums, the 302nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment superintendent, sits aboard a parked C-130 Hercules aircraft with custom-made equipment bags at Peterson Air Fo... More
960yh change of command, Colorado Springs
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Lt. Col. Silas Darden, left, the 960th Cyberspace Operations Group Detachment 2 commander, passes the 960th NOS guidon to Lt. Col. Fernando Ruiz as he takes command of the squad... More
302nd CES reservists earn 14 awards while deployed
Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron who recently returned from a deployment in Southwest Asia pose for a group photo in front of heavy equipment at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, S... More
Celebrating 25 years of MAFFS, Colorado Springs
(U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Justin R. Norton)
Cadets Mai-Lin Quinto and Lucas Echeverry, from the
Cadets Mai-Lin Quinto and Lucas Echeverry, from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, inspect a tool designed to measure the depth of corroded pits on aircraft metals Oct. 23, 2018, at Peterson Air Force Base, ... More
New leader takes command of 302nd MSG
Col. James DeVere, the 302nd Airlift Wing commander, passes the 302nd Mission Support Group guidon to Col. Tara Nolan, the new 302nd MSG commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Peterson Air Force... More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Ezakovich, a 302nd Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Daniel Ezakovich, a 302nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, greets his family at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, after returning from a 4-month deployment Jan. 18, 2019. Ezakovich was amon... More
Tech. Sgt. Kelly Baker, a 302nd Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Kelly Baker, a 302nd Maintenance Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, finishes folding a deflated life raft Feb. 1, 2019, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The raft attaches to a parachu... More
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Mensah-Bonsu, a 39th Aerial Port
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Mensah-Bonsu, a 39th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, high fives her peers after completing the 5th annual Port Dawg Memorial Run May 4, 2019, at Peterson Air Force Base, ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise, the 302nd Airlift Wing
Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise, the 302nd Airlift Wing command chief, addresses noncommissioned officers during an enlisted town hall meeting in the base theater June 1, 2019 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorad... More
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit into the bay of a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 23, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The MAFFS unit r... More
302nd Airlift Wing C-130s salute hospitals
Two C-130 aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing fly over the UCHealth Memorial Hospital North in Colorado Springs, Colorado May 6, 2020, saluting healthcare professionals for their continued work during the COVI... More
A team of fuel system specialists from three different
A team of fuel system specialists from three different airlift wings work together to uninstall a C-130 aircraft auxiliary fuel cell July 8, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Two technicians inside of ... More
Senior Airman Stephen Bartlett, 302nd Civil Engineer
Senior Airman Stephen Bartlett, 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron structures specialist, prepares to mount an air conditioning unit to a structure on the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, July 12, 2020. Bartlett wo... More
Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 302nd Aeromedical Staging
Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron shield a patient strapped to a litter as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter kicks up dust while landing at Fort Carson’s Camp Red Devil training are... More
Chief Master Sgt. Imelda Johnson, 22nd Air Force command
Chief Master Sgt. Imelda Johnson, 22nd Air Force command chief, speaks to 302nd Airlift Wing reservists during an enlisted town hall meeting April 7, 2018 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. During Johnson’s ... More
Airmen from the 731st Airlift Squadron demonstrate
Airmen from the 731st Airlift Squadron demonstrate how they use a U.S. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System during the 302nd Airlift Wing’s MAFFS Media Day, April 20, ... More
Civilian employers participate in a defense response
Civilian employers participate in a defense response demonstration led by the 302nd Security Forces Squadron Aug. 3, 2018, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado during the reserve wing’s employer day The event p... More
Cadets Mai-Lin Quinto and Lucas Echeverry, from the
Cadets Mai-Lin Quinto and Lucas Echeverry, from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, inspect a tool designed to measure the depth of corroded pits on aircraft metals Oct. 23, 2018, at Peterson Air Force Base, ... More
A 302nd Airlift Wing reservist hugs his wife at Peterson
A 302nd Airlift Wing reservist hugs his wife at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, after returning from a 4-month deployment Jan. 18, 2019. Approximately 150 Air Force reservists from the 302nd AW provided crit... More
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Kenny, a 302nd Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Kenny, a 302nd Maintenance Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, performs the final step of an annual inspection on a deflated life raft, Feb. 1, 2019, at Peterson Air Force Base, Col... More
Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 39th Aerial Port Squadron
Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 39th Aerial Port Squadron participate in the 5th Annual Port Dawg Memorial Run May 4, 2019 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The memorial run serves to honor those who died i... More
Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise, the 302nd Airlift Wing
Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise, the 302nd Airlift Wing command chief, speaks with Senior Airman Andrew Peeples, a 302nd Maintenance Squadron ammunition specialist, in the base theater June 1, 2019 at Peterson A... More
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit into a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 23, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The MAFFS unit is used duri... More
Staff Sgt. Chase Young, 908th Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Chase Young, 908th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems specialist, inspects a connecting port on an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 8, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.... More
Senior Airman Cody Riehl, 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Cody Riehl, 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron utilities specialist, responds to simulated gunfire during an exercise by taking cover on the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, July 12, 2020. His team of... More
Civilian employers watch a military working dog
Civilian employers watch a military working dog demonstration led by the 21st Security Forces Squadron Aug. 3, 2018, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Civilian employers of 302nd Airlift Wing reservists wer... More
Tech. Sgt. Kelly Baker, a 302nd Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Kelly Baker, a 302nd Maintenance Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, tests a battery used to power a small infrared light inside a survival vest designed for aircrew members Feb. 1, 2019, a... More
Airmen with the 39th Aerial Port Squadron start the
Airmen with the 39th Aerial Port Squadron start the 5th Annual Port Dawg Memorial Run May 4, 2019 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The memorial run serves to honor those who died in the air transportation ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise, the 302nd Airlift Wing
Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise, the 302nd Airlift Wing command chief, addresses junior Reserve Citizen Airmen during an enlisted town hall meeting in the base theater June 1, 2019 at Peterson Air Force Base, Co... More
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit into the bay of a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 23, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The MAFFS unit r... More
Master Sgt. Jason Wiley, 302nd Maintenance Squadron
Master Sgt. Jason Wiley, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system shop section chief, points out the defect which led to a leak on an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 8, 2020, at Peterson Ai... More
Reservists from the 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron excavate
Reservists from the 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron excavate a site in preparation for burying a pipe on the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, July 12, 2020. The task was performed as part of an exercise where Ai... More
Col. James DeVere, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, thanks
Col. James DeVere, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, thanks participants of the wing’s annual Employer Appreciation Day for their attendance and continued support of their Air Force Reserve employees Aug. 3, 2018, ... More
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit into the bay of a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 23, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. A small team can... More
Senior Airman Brian Rabelo, 302nd Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Brian Rabelo, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, secures a personnel door cover onto an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 11, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base,... More
-- Reservists with the 302nd Airlift Wing who were
-- Reservists with the 302nd Airlift Wing who were recognized during the wing’s third quarter awards ceremony pose for a photo Nov. 5, 2017 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., in the Summit Center. Award recipi... More
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit into a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 23, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The MAFFS unit is used duri... More
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Santella, 302nd Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Santella, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, jokes with his maintenance team while securing a cover plate onto an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 11, 2020,... More
The 302nd Airlift Wing chaplain and Airmen from the
The 302nd Airlift Wing chaplain and Airmen from the 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron take cover behind a defensive position after hearing simulated gunfire during an exercise on the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorad... More
Col. James DeVere, commander of the 302nd Airlift Wing,
Col. James DeVere, commander of the 302nd Airlift Wing, presents a certificate of retirement to Chief Master Sgt. James Smith, superintendent of the 302nd Maintenance Group, during his retirement ceremony in Ha... More
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit into the bay of a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 23, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The MAFFS unit r... More
Staff Sgt. Tiffany Fairbanks, 302nd Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Tiffany Fairbanks, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel systems specialist, applies grease to a personnel door opening of an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 11, 2020, at Peterson Ai... More
Col. Karen Steiner, commander of the 302nd Aeromedical
Col. Karen Steiner, commander of the 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, serves lunch to Staff Sgt. Richard Treatch, a production controller assigned to the 302nd Maintenance Group, at the Aragon Dining Hall, P... More
Aircrew from the 302nd Airlift Wing prepare for takeoff
Aircrew from the 302nd Airlift Wing prepare for takeoff aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 27, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The aircraft is loaded with a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firef... More
Airmen from the 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron review
Airmen from the 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron review a topographical map during a land navigation skills class at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, July 11, 2020. After classroom instruction, Airmen put the... More
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing push a U.S. Forest
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing push a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit into the bay of a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 23, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The unit holds 3... More
Tech. Sgt. Kristyn Velazquez, 302nd Civil Engineer
Tech. Sgt. Kristyn Velazquez, 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management NCO in charge, briefs 302nd Airlift Wing leadership about what Airmen are learning during Operation Valley Storm at the U.S. Air ... More
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Santella, 302nd Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Santella, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, and Staff Sgt. Zane Strand, 934th Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, work together on top of the wing of a C-130 aircraft t... More
Members from the 302nd Airlift Wing prepare a C-130
Members from the 302nd Airlift Wing prepare a C-130 Hercules aircraft for takeoff April 27, 2020 on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The aircraft is loaded with a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting... More
Joe Hill, a 302nd Airlift Wing Development and Training
Joe Hill, a 302nd Airlift Wing Development and Training Flight trainee, throws a dodgeball during a tournament hosted by the 302nd AW First Sergeant’s Association Jan. 7, 2018, at Peterson Air Force Base, Color... More
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing push a U.S. Forest
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing push a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit into the bay of a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 23, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The unit holds 3... More
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit into a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 23, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The MAFFS unit is used duri... More
Aircrew from the 302nd Airlift Wing aboard a C-130
Aircrew from the 302nd Airlift Wing aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft taxi toward the Peterson Air Force Base runway with Pikes Peak in the background April 27, 2020. The aircrew are bound for Jefferson County, ... More
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit into a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 23, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The MAFFS unit is used duri... More
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit into a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 23, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The MAFFS unit is used duri... More