Citizen Airmen fly president elect on civilian job

From left, Maj. Irby Rivera, Col. Pete Maynard, President-elect Barack Obama and Maj. Jon Bryant pose for the camera on Mr. Obama's last commercial charter flight before becoming president of the United States. All three military officers are Citizen Airmen and commercial airline pilots in civilian life. (Courtesy photo)

Pilot for a day

Thirteen-year-old Wyatt Maurer tries on a parachute harness and life preserve during his "pilot for a day" experience Jan. 11, 2009, at the 303rd Fighter Squadron. Wyatt was treated to a ride in the squadron's A-10 Thunderbolt II flight simulator, a tour of an A-10 plane and a day in the life of an A-10 pilot. The visit was made possible by the Greater Kansas City chapter of the Dream Factory, which arranges special memories for children with serious or chronic medical conditions. The 303rd is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

Air Force reservists participate in inaugural parade

From the presidential reviewing stand, First Lady Michelle Obama, an unidentified woman, President Barack Obama, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, and Vice President Joe Biden salute the Air Force Reserve Command's 459th Air Refueling Wing during the presidential inaugural parade Jan. 20, 2009. The 90-member, all-volunteer marching unit is based at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

Charleston reservists return from Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Joseph Speer, a reservist assigned to the 81st Aerial Port Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., shares a tender moment with his wife, Elizabeth and meets his son, Joseph Jr., for the first time on Jan. 17, 2009. Sergeant Speer's son was born while he was deployed to Afghanistan for four months. The sergeant and 17 other Airmen from the 81st and 38th Aerial Port Squadrons returned home the same day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Wayne Capps)

Wynonna Judd joins Air Force Reserve Band for Holiday Notes from Home broadcast

Band of the Air Force Reserve vocalist Master Sgt. Aaron Miles sings classic holiday songs to the audience during the 2008 Holiday Notes from Home concert recorded Oct. 6. The concert is annual holiday event recorded at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn., as a tribute to military men and women serving around the world. The show airs on Great American Country throughout December and also on American Forces Network channels for service members and their families stationed overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ken Hackman)

Wynonna Judd joins Air Force Reserve Band for Holiday Notes from Home broadcast

Band of the Air Force Reserve Commander Major Don Schofield leads more than 60 musicians from the Band of the Air Force Reserve and Air Force Strings during the 2008 Holiday Notes from Home concert recorded Oct. 6 The concert is annual holiday event recorded at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn., as a tribute to military men and women serving around the world. The show airs on Great American Country throughout December and also on American Forces Network channels for service members and their families stationed overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ken Hackman)