History in the making: Defeating COVID-19 with care

On Aug. 1, 1948, the 301st Station Medical Group was activated at Smoky Hill Air Force Base, Kan., beginning a long history of Air Force service. The unit has been an important part of Air Force lineage in Texas since it was assigned to the 301st Tactical Fighter Wing on July 1, 1976 at what was

Reserve Citizen Airmen double down on COVID-19 response

A second wave of Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 307th Medical Squadron here mobilized April 21 to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. to help with the fight against COVID-19 in New York City. The group of nurses and medical technicians followed another deployment from the unit earlier this

Bring Safety Home

As the nation moves to adapt and minimize the spread of the Coronavirus 2019, the Department of the Air Force is prioritizing the health and safety of our Airmen and Space professionals, civilian personnel, and families. By encouraging prevention measures and making modifications to ensure all

TFSC introduces chat function for the Guard and Reserve

The Total Force Service center has introduced a new tool for Guard and Reserve members to reach a representative with their personnel-related questions. Now when members of the Air Reserve Component log into myPers, they will see a banner advertising the new chat feature to communicate with a live

910th Medical Squadron storms front line in pandemic fight, in uniform and out

Three members of the 910th Medical Squadron are adding to the front line fight against COVID-19 by deploying to Lincoln Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. At least 14 more are expected to soon follow suit.

Special leave accrual for service members

Today, Matthew Donovan, under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, signed a department-wide authorization for service members to accrue and retain an additional leave balance of up to 120 days. The department's actions to stem the spread of COVID-19 has significantly limited the ability

Nurse practitioner details COVID-19 response efforts

MacDill Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Citizen Airmen respond to COVID-19

A dozen Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here mobilized 14 April to support COVID-19 efforts.This is the second group of medics from the 927th Air Refueling Wing to be activated to join the frontlines on the fight against COVID-19. On April 5 with less than 24

934 AES vs. COVID-19: another deployment in the fight against COVID-19

Nearly 20 934th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Airmen mobilized in support of the fight against COVID-19. Flying out of Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, deploying 934 AES Airmen flew to Joint Base Charleston for Transportation Isolation System training. At the conclusion of their training,

In times of crisis, heroes emerge

There are numerous stories of businesses and individuals answering the Nation’s call once again. Reserve Citizen Airmen of the U.S. Air Force Reserve play a unique dual role in this time of crisis, many having both military and civilian responsibilities that require them to be on the front lines of