908th Airlift Wing Shield
The 908th Airlift Wing is the only U.S. Air Force Reserve Command wing in the state of Alabama. The wing’s parent headquarters is the 22nd Air Force located at Dobbins Air Reserve Base near Atlanta, Georgia. The 908th has approximately 1,200 members, most of whom serve one weekend a month and two weeks of training every year. Day-to-day operations are handled by 200 full-time government employees, consisting of civilians, Air Reserve Technicians (civilian employees with Reserve status), and Active Guard/Reserve members. (U.S. Air Force graphic by the 908th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office.)