Reserve pararescuemen finish third in PJ competition

Eight Air Force Reserve pararescuemen (PJs) from the 920th Rescue Wing finished third in the Pararescue Rodeo at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 4-10. Two four-man teams deployed from Florida to the southern Arizona desert to train and compete in free-fall parachuting, professional

Technology connects deployed father with newborn daughter

Someday, when Amelie Rea is old enough, her father will tell her the story of when she was born. It was a cool October afternoon in American Fork, Utah. He was right beside his wife when little Amelie arrived. All smiles, he cooed in his daughter's ears and held back tears, as daddies do.Still, he

Ohio reservists find help, resources at Yellow Ribbon event

Nearly 100 Airmen and their family members attended the pre-deployment Yellow Ribbon Program Sept. 24-26 hosted by the 445th Airlift Wing at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dublin, Ohio. Congressionally legislated, the Yellow Ribbon Program is a directive that dictates National Guard and Reserve members

Security forces Airman delivers daughter in van

Staff Sgt. Nathan Kemp and his wife Natalie were anxious on Sept. 21. Their third child was due to be born in four days, but there no signs that the baby was coming anytime soon. "When I left for work at the 934th Security Forces Squadron at approximately 8:20 p.m., nothing seemed out of the

Leadership sees Total Force Integration in action

Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander, visited the 302nd Airlift Wing Oct. 3 here to see the wing's Total Force Integration during an Air Force Reserve Unit Training Assembly weekend. The general met with both AF Reservists and Regular Air Force Airmen assigned to the 52nd Airlift

Czech Republic welcomes a Cold War Warrior

The crowd looked toward the horizon; the black smoke from the engines of a B-52 bomber barely visible. As the glow from the aircraft landing lights came into view, the excitement began to grow as all eyes and cameras focused on the gray metallic hulk descending onto the airfield. Spectators lined

AF reservists play key role in Pakistan flood relief as air operations end

The government of Pakistan has informed the U.S. that as flood relief operations shift from air to ground transportation they no longer require U.S. military C-17 Globemaster III or C-130 Hercules aircraft support for delivery of relief supplies.Two U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft conducted

President extends deadline for stop loss benefit

Eligible Airmen, veterans and their beneficiaries now have until Dec. 3 to apply for retroactive stop loss special pay following an extension in the continuing resolution signed by the president Sept. 30.The new Dec. 3 deadline extends the original Oct. 21 cutoff for applications and allows eligible

Fielding new talent

315th Airlift Wing inspires youth of Africa

Reservists from the 317th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., gave tours of a C-17 Globemaster III to children who participated in the Africa Aerospace and Defense Youth Development Program in Cape Town, South Africa Sept. 21-25.The program is designed to introduce students to