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  • Safety of flight, cost savings hallmark of nondestructive inspections

    Whether a KC-135 Stratotanker is defying gravity to achieve flight or static on a flightline, virtually every part of the aircraft undergoes stress that can cause surface and subsurface cracks. These cracks present a serious danger to aircraft, equipment, personnel and mission readiness.At McConnell

  • Reserve Airmen support successful Navy test launch

    Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., joined forces with the Naval Ordinance Test Unit, out of Port Canaveral during a test launch of a Trident missile Feb. 22.To see a slide show of pre-launch through post-launch operations, click here.The U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic

  • Airman takes the leap, weds fiancé free of charge

    It was a dream wedding for both the bride and the groom, and it was free. Air Force Reserve Capt. Paul Hayes, 920th Rescue Wing military equal opportunity officer here, married his fiancé Aleshia Panbamrung at a nearby beachfront hotel on Leap Day Feb. 29, and it cost them nothing because nineteen

  • Force structure changes to affect Texas reserve wing

    The 433rd Airlift Wing will streamline operations due to the proposed manning force structure announced Mar. 6 The Alamo will downsize by 385 traditional reservists, 178 Air Reserve Technicians, but will gain one Air Guard Reserve position.Pentagon officials announced the manning structure

  • Air Force Reserve plans to change about 3,000 jobs in FY13

    The Air Force Reserve announced about 3,000 job changes on March 6 that will realign affected reservists into growing new career fields and help the Total Force reduce manning by 9,900 Airmen in fiscal 2013. As some Air Force reservists have to move or travel to new jobs, the Air Force Reserve plans

  • AF expands drug testing to include abused prescription drugs

    The Air Force and other military services will expand their drug testing to include testing for commonly abused prescription drugs beginning May 1, 2012.On Jan. 31, 2012, the Secretary of Defense gave a 90-day advance notice of the drug testing expansion which aims to counter the nation's growing

  • Rescue Wing embodies 45-year-old wingman concept during drill training

    The Wingman Concept is a long held tradition in the Air Force Reserve. It promotes Airmen to look out for one another in all aspects of Air Force life, including their personal life. Reservists at the 920th Rescue Wing here came together March 4 during their drill training weekend for Commander's

  • Air Force rock band features special operators in new video, song release

    Max Impact, the premier rock band of the U.S. Air Force, recently released their newest song, "Send Me." Written by Max Impact members Senior Master Sgt. Matt Ascione and Master Sgt. Ryan Carson, the song is a tribute to the tireless efforts by members of the various Air Force special operations

  • POW shares reintegration tips with Reservists and their families

    Having spent more than five years in prisoner of war camps during the Vietnam War, Lee Ellis knows better than just about anyone how difficult it is to reconnect with family and friends after a long military separation. Ellis shared his experiences and tips for reintegration with about 450 Air Force

  • 931st welcomes new deputy commander

    Sitting behind the desk in his new and still undecorated office, Col. Paul R. Wietbrock had to chuckle at the irony of his new location."All of those years flying the KC-135 (Stratotanker) and I don't think I've ever touched down here at McConnell," he said with a smile.Now, after more than 20 years