Military families open hearts, homes to foster children

Tech. Sgt. Eric Anderson, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, holds one of his foster children as he watches his daughter and his other foster sons enjoy playing in a water hydrant on a warm afternoon in their yard. Sergeant Anderson, an A-10 crew chief, and his wife have been foster parents for several children in the past few years. Sergeant Anderson is an Air Force reservist in the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Danielle Wolf)

Communicator receives award from Microsoft

Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer presents Bret Wilson with the Microsoft Innovator of the Year Award during the Air Force Information Technology Conference 2009. The conference was held at the Renaissance Montgomery (Ala.) Hotel Aug. 24-27, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

Hawaii civil engineers deploy to Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Ariola, 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, hones his marksmanship skills July 12, 2009, at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Sergeant Ariola and 53 other squadron reservists were mobilized for six months and sent to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to support the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)

Hawaii civil engineers deploy to Afghanistan

Master Sgt. Robert Tancayo, 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, inspects weapon cases before distributing them to reservists in his squadron July 31, 2009. Fifty-four reservists from the squadron were mobilized for six months and sent to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to support the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mark Bates)

Campers learn about miitary life

Tech. Sgt. Michael Pennington of the 445th Security Forces Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, explains how night-vision goggles work July 21, 2009.Sergeant Pennington and other reservists demonstrated their skills to military children participating in Operation Purple Camp July 13-14 and July 20-21. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amanda Duncan)

Chaplain candidates start 35-day tour at Robins

Second Lt. Regina Davis (right), a chaplain candidate, learns how to start a fire using flint from Staff Sgt. Leonardo Heng, a Combat Readiness School instructor with the 5th Combat Communications Support Squadron. Sergeant Heng gave the chaplain candidates an introduction to basic survival skills during a tour at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., July 13, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Celena Wilson)

Ceremony honors fallen Puerto Rican service members

Col. Tom Deall was one of the Air Force reservists attending a memorial wreath laying ceremony July 14, 2009, in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, honoring the service members from Puerto Rico who died defending the United States. Colonel Deall is assigned to Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II)

Ceremony honors fallen Puerto Rican service members

Dignitaries and spectators turn out for a memorial wreath laying ceremony at the El Capitolio's El Monumento de la Recordacion (Memorial Monument) in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 14, 2009. The ceremony was part of the 2009 League of United Latin American Citizens Convention and Exposition. LULAC is the nation's oldest and largest Hispanic organization that has been advocating for Latinos in the United States for 80 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II)

Reservists compete in Anchorage?s Hero Games

Representing the 477th Fighter Group, the Double Deuces carry a 200-pound dummy during the litter carry event at the 2009 Hero Games June 27, 2009, in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. From left are Lt. Col. Dave Piffarerio, Tech. Sgt. Jorge Mendoza, Staff Sgt. Spencer Walcott and Staff Sgt. Danielle Foster. The Air Force reservists are assigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrea Knudson)

McChord reservist named Air Force Outstanding Airman

Staff Sgt. Channel Bolton-Scholl of the 446th Maintenance Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., is one of 12 Air Force Outstanding Airmen of the Year. She earned this honor based on her contributions to the mission, display of leadership and dedication in the Air Force Reserve. Sergeant Bolton-Scholl joined the Air Force Reserve in March 2005. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Patrick Cabello)

Setting the tone

The Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve performs in Ogden, Utah, May 23, 2009. The 43-member concert band played several shows across the Wasatch Front over the Memorial Day weekend as a prelude to Air Force Week in Salt Lake City. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kyle Brasier)

'Cake' ceremony for firefighter

Tech. Sgt. Ted Fussell, 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structural craftsman, gets doused with flour and water during a surprise promotion ceremony for him at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, May 21, 2009. Sergeant Fussell is a firefighter with the Anchorage, Alaska, Fire Department, and recently promoted to senior captain. The act of dousing a firefighter with flour and water is a long-standing tradition within the fire department. Sergeant Fussell is a reservist with Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group, an F-22 classic associate unit, at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (Courtesy photo)