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  • Commanders of C-130 wings change in January

    Leaders of at least two Air Force Reserve Command airlift wings will change in January. Col. Heath J. Nuckolls, commander of the 908th AW at Maxwell AFB, Ala., will move in January to command the 94th AW at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. He will replace Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Stogsdill who will retire from the Air Force Reserve. Col. Michael J.

  • Last Lackland reservists return from New Orleans

    Four members of the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron returned here Sept. 28 after helping hurricane victims in New Orleans. The reservists were the last members of a 35-person initial response team from the 433rd AES to serve in the city after Hurricane Katrina pummeled it Aug. 29. While at the Louis Armstrong International Airport, the men

  • Web-based system changes how orders are processed

    Individual mobilization augmentees have a new way to get military orders. Air Reserve Order Writing System-Reserve, a Web-based system, began Oct. 1 for IMAs. It allows them to initiate the orders process from any computer anywhere in the world. Units could start using AROWS-R as early as Nov. 1, said Air Force Reserve Command officials. “My maiden

  • Online information system nets DOD award

    A team of Air Force reservists from here and Randolph AFB, Texas, outscored 80 other teams to win a Department of Defense award. The OpsNet team from Randolph’s 340th Flying Training Group and Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command’s directorate of communications and information was one of five teams to receive a DOD Chief Information Officer team
  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Ethan Sigler, 4, enjoys his turn in the pilot's seat of a C-5 Galaxy here. Ernie Sigler took his son to the C-5 arrival ceremony Oct. 3 so they could get a first-hand look at the plane. Mr. Sigler is an information technology program manager for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center's communication and information directorate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Charlie Miller)

    Reserve wing welcomes ‘big’ change to flying mission

    There’s been a big, big change at the 445th Airlift Wing. The wing received its first of 11 C-5A Galaxies Oct. 3. Air Force Reserve Command wings don’t change aircraft very often, and the 445th Airlift Wing is no exception, having flown C-141 Starlifters since the wing’s activation Oct. 1, 1994. All that will soon be history. The C-141s are being
  • Operation Seasons Greetings 2005 will feature country and western group Trick Pony and John Popper from the group Blues Traveler, along with members of the NFL New England Patriots cheerleaders.

    Trick Pony, John Popper to bring troops holiday greetings

    After riding their third CD to No. 4 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart, Trick Pony will entertain American troops and their families in Europe Nov. 21 to Dec. 3. Joining the headliners will be John Popper of the platinum-selling band Blues Traveler, New England Patriot Cheerleaders and musicians from the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and
  • Islamabad, Pakistan -- Airman prepare to unload cargo here as part of the Pakistan earthquake relief effort. The earthquake has killed an estimated 40,000 people and has left thousands more injured in Afganistan, Pakistan, India, and the Kashmir region.(USAF photo by Airman 1st Class De-Juan Haley)(Released)

    C-17 crew delivers humanitarian aid to Pakistan

    More earthquake relief supplies arrived here Oct. 11 on a C-17 Globemaster III flying from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. A mixed crew of five active-duty and Air Force Reserve Command Airmen from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., landed with about 50 tons of food and shelter equipment. Islamabad is an operations hub for relief efforts, where
  • The three-time world champion New England Patriots are sending four members of their cheerleading squad to accompany Trick Pony, John Popper of the platinum-selling band Blues Traveler, the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band at four USAFE bases Nov. 21 to Dec. 3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken Hackman)

    Patriots Cheerleaders visiting European bases

    Cheerleaders for the NFL champion New England Patriots will bring holiday cheer to American troops overseas Nov. 21 to Dec. 3. Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command here, are sponsoring Operation Season’s Greetings. Appearing at four USAFE bases, the show will feature four

  • AF Bands brings country & blues to Europe

    Air Force Reserve Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe are saddling up with Trick Pony and Blues Traveler’s John Popper for a whirlwind concert tour that will hit four European bases Nov. 21 to Dec. 3. Headquarters USAFE at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Headquarters AFRC here are co-sponsoring Operation Season’s Greetings. Four cheerleaders from

  • OpsNet named Air Force best practice

    A team of Air Force reservists from here and Randolph AFB, Texas, received recognition again for their online information system. The OpsNet team was one of six teams named an Air Force Best Practice in the 2005 Air Force Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award competition Oct. 13. Members of the team are from Randolph’s 340th Flying Training Group
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