May 30, 2012 New reservists learn basics before basic training Many Reserve Airmen entering basic military training no longer have to worry about fear of the unknown.The newly formed development and training flight fills the gap between the time new Airmen enlist and the time they ship off to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, for basic training - a period which
May 29, 2012 Dobbins Airmen return from Enduring Freedom deployment Ten members of the 94th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group and the 80th Aerial Port Squadron returned home May 17 after a 120-day deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The returning Airmen performed vehicle maintenance and assured the safe and timely delivery of supplies
May 29, 2012 Airman reunites with family during Braves game An Air Force Reservist hit the proverbial grand slam by surprising his family at the Braves Memorial Day baseball game May 28. Master Sgt. David Sims was returning from a six-month deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan. His family was attending the Braves game at Turner Field. They were called onto the
May 29, 2012 Josh Turner, Angie Johnson to perform at Independence Day concert July 2 American country music superstar and award-winner Josh Turner will perform with the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve at this year's Independence Day concert in Warner Robins July 2.Also singing her heart out at the concert will be Staff Sgt. Angie Johnson, a vocalist with the 571st Air Force Band,
May 25, 2012 ARPC launches new phone menu system In order to provide improved customer service, the Air Reserve Personnel Center is launching a new Interactive Voice Recording, phone menu starting June 1.The purpose of the new IVR is to narrow the focus on what customers needs are to quickly service them, said Capt. Tim Martin, ARPC chief of
May 25, 2012 Reserve, Guard leaders discuss budgets, DOD cuts on Capitol Hill The top leaders from Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force Reserve and National Guard programs provided statements and answered questions at a Senate hearing regarding their fiscal 2013 manning and budget proposals on May 23.Cutting budgets, making decisions and retaining the most capability were the hot
May 24, 2012 Jolly Green protects, serves for milestone Dragon launch A Dragon breathed fire at 3:44 a.m. EDT May 22 with the launch of the first-ever commercial rocket mission to the International Space Station.Before the Space Exploration Technology's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off, Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing based at nearby Patrick Air Force Base flew two
May 24, 2012 Pope office named best IG team An inspector general team on a military installation is not always viewed as good news.That's not the case for the 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Field, N.C. Its IG office is the recipient of the 2011 General John P. Flynn IG Award. The Secretary of the Air Force IG named the office the best
May 24, 2012 Home, this is MPAAT, we're rolling out It's really hard to believe my mobile public affairs advisory team and I are at the end of our deployment here to Camp Leatherneck in Southern Afghanistan. It has been an exciting, fast paced and unique deployment for all of us. Now that it is almost over, it seems like just yesterday we landed here
May 23, 2012 NCO leadeship course goes joint The 301st Fighter Wing Education and Training office recently added some purple to its Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Development Course.Participants are typically all Air Force NCOs, but this time, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps members were invited to attend. It is the first time for the class
Charleston Reservist wins top Air Force photographer award Staff Sgt. Joseph Leveille, of the 315th Airlift Wing’s 4th Combat Camera Squadron here at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, was named Air Force Military Photographer of the Year this week.
2023 AFRC A1 awards announced Col. Edward Segura, Air Force Reserve Command’s director of manpower, personnel and services, announces AFRC’s 2023 A1 award winners.
Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards Air Force Reserve Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards
AFGSC names 2023 Global Strike Challenge winners Air Force Global Strike Command announced the winners of Global Strike Challenge 2023 at the multi-month competition’s capstone event Nov. 8.