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  • McChord Reservists earn Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez aircarft maintenance awards

    Air Force Reserve Command recognizes two 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Reservists for their outstanding hands-on maintenance work.Staff Sgt. Francis Aguon and Mr. Michael Harris are 2011 recipients of the Lt. General Leo Marquez Award in the Aircraft Maintenance category. An awards board of

  • 307th Bomb Wing says goodbye to Brig. Gen. Mooney

    It's the end of an era as 307th Bomb Wing Commander Brig. Gen. John J. Mooney III leaves for his new job as Inspector General for Air Force Reserve Command. Mooney relinquished command of the 307th BW to Col. Jon Ellis during a change of command ceremony here Feb. 11.Mooney came to Barksdale Air

  • Security Forces and Rescue Airmen train side by side

    Air Force Reserve and Guard Airmen from the 304th Rescue Squadron and 142nd Security Forces Squadron respectively tested their abilities to provide security and combat search and rescue during their third annual Field Training Exercise in Riley, Ore., Jan. 12-25. The 304th Rescue Squadron is

  • Reserve pilots share experiences with minority youth

    Ron Limes and Kimberly Scott aren't the first African-American pilots in the Air Force- and their plans are not to be the last.The lieutenant colonels from the 446th Airlift Wing displayed that goal during a question and answer panel at the 3rd Annual Lt. Col. Michael P. Anderson Aerospace Memorial

  • Hearts reach out to disabled veterans

    To the casual observer, the simple design of the butcher paper poster appeared to be something one might see on any elementary school classroom wall during a parent teacher conference. But a closer look tells a different story.In the center of the poster is a hand printed note: "Thank you for your

  • Alamo Wing 'satisfied' with inspection results

    After nearly two years of preparations, the 433rd Airlift Wing received its Operational Readiness Inspection results here on Thursday. The Alamo Wing completed the inspection with an overall rating of "satisfactory."Air Mobility Command inspectors were here Jan. 29 through Feb. 5 to evaluate the

  • Reserve instructors offer continuity, expertise to active-duty honor guard

    The poise and precision of active-duty Air Force honor guard members here is no longer being jeopardized by the continuous turnover of its trainers.Two reservists from the 514th Air Mobility Wing, Tech. Sgt. Jared Lacovara and Senior Airman Lesley Toussaint, are serving on long-term duty as trainers

  • Airmen halt nighttime training ops to aid accident victims

    Combat-search-and-rescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing here halted their nighttime training operations at a remote drop zone in Central Florida to transport accident victims to the hospital.Four people were injured, one seriously, when their airboat flipped on the St. John's River, approximately

  • Rescue Airmen return home after saving lives

    Approximately 70 Reserve Airman from the 920th Rescue Wing here returned home Feb. 6 and 7 after a five-month deployment to Afghanistan as part of a combat-search-and-rescue team supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.Helicopter pilots, aircrew, pararescuemen, maintenance and support personnel were

  • Music marathon serves as major fitness motivator

    The Air Force community emphasizes health and fitness in an Airman's life and a recent community health and fitness event served as a major motivator for Airmen at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.Air Force Reservists and active duty Airmen from Patrick joined racers from 48 states and various countries

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