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Sept. 1, 2020
Reservist’s maternity issues sparks reform

For many pregnant women in the military the struggle to easily access maternity uniforms can be an overwhelming process.
Sept. 1, 2020
Teams-based CVR allows first All Call for HQ RIO

Headquarters Readiness and Integration Organization hosted its first ever All Call for Individual Reservists August 28, 2020. More than 450 Airmen from around the world attended the event, which was presented virtually.HQ RIO, based out of Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, is responsible for
Aug. 31, 2020
Shooting through restrictions

The 940th Security Forces Squadron holds weapons qualification classes every reserve weekend.Even in a COVID-19 restricted environment, the training must go on.Security forces specialist Tech. Sgt. John Ferguson said there are some challenges involved trying to train and qualify in a limited
Aug. 31, 2020
COVID-19 doesn’t stop CBRN

Air Force members across the world are required to be ‘green to go,’ having all readiness training completed and prepared to deploy within 72 hours. That includes Reserve Citizen Airmen.Since March 2020, servicemembers have been completing training while following COVID-19 health guidelines.Part of
Aug. 28, 2020
446th AW supports Travis AFB Airmen following evacuation

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Force Support Squadron here provided meals to Travis Air Force Base Airmen evacuated due to devastating wildfires Aug. 19, 2020.Joint Base Lewis-McChord received Travis AFB C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and support personnel in the late and early hours,
Aug. 27, 2020
First Sergeants: More Than a Position, A Calling That Requires Having a Heart as Strong as a Diamond

The Air Force first recognized the outcry for a career field that focused on the health and well-being of Airmen and the overall unit by establishing the first sergeant position in 1961. This move was then followed by the Strategic Air Command’s 15th Air Force opening their own first sergeant school
Aug. 27, 2020
Marco, Laura prove Hurricane Hunters up to taskings

The Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters had a busy week flying missions into Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and from the Charleston International Airport, S.C. Aug. 20 through today.
Aug. 24, 2020
The 433rd Airlift Wing welcomes Travis aircraft during California wildfires

In the late evening hours of Aug. 19, the Tanker Airlift Control Center at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, notified the 433rd Airlift Wing command post here that eight C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, California, would be evacuating to the airfield here as a precaution against
Aug. 23, 2020
403rd Wing evacuates aircraft, continues to fly Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura

The Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing relocated its 20 aircraft today as Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura make their way toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. The wing’s 815th Airlift Squadron, a tactical airlift unit, flew their C-130J Super Hercules to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, and the 53rd
Aug. 21, 2020
Fuel systems specialist multi-unit team replaces aircraft fuel cell

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel cell shop swapped out a fuel cell from a C-130 aircraft assigned here for the first time in 25 years with the help of technicians from two different wings.

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