May 16, 2013 Air Force Reserve submits construction plans to Senate The top leaders from the Air Force's active and reserve components went to Capitol Hill May 15 to provide statements and answer questions about their plans for new construction projects in fiscal 2014.Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.), chairman, and Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), the ranking member of the
May 15, 2013 Tanker crew chiefs keep mission on track The windshield was simply refusing to cooperate.As the KC-135 Stratotanker approached San Antonio the aircraft commander's windshield began to fog. The window heater was on as evidenced by the co-pilot's clear view of the city below.While the aircrew ran checklists and checked the circuit breakers,
May 15, 2013 Hagel announces fewer furlough days for DOD employees After weeks of review, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has concluded budget cuts will require most of the department's civilian employees to be furloughed beginning in July, but that because of other efforts to deal with the shortfall, only half of the 22 days originally envisioned as temporary
May 14, 2013 Reserve dentist focuses military career on global health challenges Dr. Vincent Chiappone, a dentist with the 940th Wing here has a passion for volunteering that has taken the major far in his Reserve career - all the way around the world actually.Over the past three years, Chiappone has travelled with military medical teams to Northern Alaska, the Congo, Belize,
May 14, 2013 Tinker reservists return from Southwest Asia More than 20 reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing returned home to Tinker Air Force Base May 13th, after a five-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of on-going air refueling operations in U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.The 507th Air Refueling Wing is the largest Air
May 9, 2013 McChord reserve C-17 maintainers train in Alaska A group of Reserve C-17 Globemaster III maintainers here spent their annual tour at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 21 - May 5 to accomplish required core training and to train mechanics from the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron. "Elmendorf was selected to receive an en-route team because
May 8, 2013 eTools Lite a 'game changer' for maintainers An innovative program developed by Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command here is expected to improve productivity, save maintenance man-hours, and the Air Force $12 million.Called eTools Lite, the program improves on the Air Force's original mandate to put aircraft maintenance technical orders into
May 3, 2013 Reserve Band performs last public performance in Central Georgia Members of the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve rehearsed with the Macon Symphony Youth Orchestra this week to prepare for "Kaleidoscope" performances at the Mercer University Fickling Recital Hall in the McCorckle Music Building in Macon. The performances are May 4 at 2 p.m. and 7
May 3, 2013 Senior leaders to retire, transfer The Office of Air Force Reserve announced the following senior leader actions May 2:- Brig. Gen. Pamela Milligan from vice commander of 4th Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., to retirement.- Maj. Gen. Maryanne Miller from deputy director for Partnership Strategy, Joint Staff, Washington,
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.