Sept. 20, 2021 908th FSS Serves up Success During Exercise The 908th Force Support Squadron conducted an exercise during the unit’s July super Unit Training Assembly at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, that simulated them playing their part as if the wing were to deploy to deliver humanitarian aid to a fictional local populace.The purpose of this exercise
Sept. 13, 2021 908th Airlift Wing remembers 9/11 with flyover Remembering the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, provides little cause to celebrate for the vast majority of United States citizens, including members of the Armed Forces. Many face the day with somber reverence to the memory of all the victims and the heroes that sacrificed themselves that day
Aug. 23, 2021 Yellow Ribbon Program enables resilience and reintegration 908th Airlift Wing Yellow Ribbon coordinator discusses the ins and outs of the YR Program and provides vital information for members.
May 14, 2021 25th APS hones air drop capabilities during Auburn Tide The 25th Aerial Port Squadron took part in a series of tactical air drops here over the course of a tactical flying week in late March.These drops were part of the larger exercise named Auburn Tide, a wing-wide demonstration of pre-deployment readiness aimed at sharpening the skills of 908th Airmen
April 12, 2021 Football game flyover symbolizes partnership, promise The rains ceased and the clouds abated just enough, and just in time, for a 908th Airlift Wing C-130 “Hercules” cargo aircraft to appear above the crowd at Alabama State University football stadium Saturday, April 10.
Aug. 27, 2020 First Sergeants: More Than a Position, A Calling That Requires Having a Heart as Strong as a Diamond The Air Force first recognized the outcry for a career field that focused on the health and well-being of Airmen and the overall unit by establishing the first sergeant position in 1961. This move was then followed by the Strategic Air Command’s 15th Air Force opening their own first sergeant school
March 8, 2017 Ostrat Assumes Command of the 908th The Commander of 22nd Air Force at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Maj. Gen. John Stokes, transferred command of the 908th Airlift Wing to Col. Kenneth Ostrat during an Assumption of Command ceremony March 5, at Maxwell Air Force Base.
Feb. 16, 2017 New Squadron, New Commander, New Mission, needing New Airmen One of the newest units in the Air Force has a commander after an Assumption of Command ceremony Feb. 12, at Gunter Annex.