Dec. 26, 2017 Employee Assistance Program available to all civilians For civilian employees of Air Force Reserve Command who need a little helping hand in dealing with any of life’s myriad challenges, assistance is just a phone call or a mouse click away.As of Oct. 1, the Air Force started offering Federal Occupational Health's Employee Assistance Program and
Dec. 26, 2017 AF Reserve doc does double duty with UFC When Ultimate Fighting Championship hall-of-famer Forrest Griffin was in the octagon, he knew who to turn to when a pummeling led to lacerations--Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman Dr. (Col.) Gregory Hsu.
Dec. 21, 2017 Thunderbirds announce Wings Over Pittsburgh best military show site The United States Air Force Thunderbirds announced the Wings Over Pittsburgh as the Military Show Site of the Year for the 2017 show season.
Dec. 21, 2017 Patriot Wing teamwork soars during Total Force mission A Patriot Wing crew teamed up Dec. 2 to criss-cross America while delivering a weather satellite to Florida during a four-day Total Force mission.The GOES-S satellite, which weighed 6,000 pounds, was a light load for the C-5M, but Lockheed- Martin -- the satellite’s manufacturer -- had to transport
Dec. 20, 2017 Reserve Citizen Airman leads life-saving med-evac Just before Thanksgiving, Maj. Jeffrey DellaVolpe, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee, led an international medical evacuation mission that saved the life of a wounded Navy EOD technician. DellaVolpe is assigned to a one-of-a-kind life-saving medical team at SAMMC and is one of less than a handful
Dec. 19, 2017 AFRC announces Aviation Resource Management awards The Directorate of Air, Space and Information Operations at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command recently announced the winners of its annual aviation resource management awards.
Dec. 19, 2017 Air Force Reserve commander visits deployed Airmen Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Ericka Kelly, AFRC Command Chief Master Sergeant, visited Air Force Reservists deployed here during a trip to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The two leaders talked with deployed Reserve
Dec. 18, 2017 AFRC tests KC-135 defense system A 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker here is fulfilling a critical role within the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard in the testing and fielding efforts to employ an operational Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures-based pod defensive system.
Dec. 17, 2017 Helping Haiti’s Children A two-pronged mission over a weekend in December not only helped to keep 315th Airlift Wing aircrews current on all their certifications, but also delivered three badly-needed buses to schools in Haiti. Reserve Citizen Airmen of Joint Base Charleston’s 317th Airlift Squadron, with support from
Dec. 15, 2017 Holidays 'pop' with Operation Ham Grenade Operation Ham Grenade delivered holiday meals, including free hams, to troops assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord.