July 19, 2017 Deployed family members reunite for birth of child After four months in Afghanistan working as an aircraft armament systems technician, Staff Sgt. Jeff A. Parrish Jr. was looking forward to some well-earned rest and relaxation with his wife before the birth of their daughter.Rest and relaxation was far from reality; however, as the first-time father
July 18, 2017 315 AW celebrates 70 years of airpower in the U.K. A combined Reserve crew from all three 315 AW flying squadrons took part in the three-day Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford, U.K. this weekend. The theme for this year’s airshow celebrates the 70th anniversary of the United States Air Force and its partnership with the Royal Air Force. “The
July 18, 2017 Team building,TFI Alaska to Hawaii The 477th Fighter Group Aircraft Maintenance Squadron joined Raptor partners from the Hawaii Air National Guard, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, for their annual tour soaring through two weeks of day to day missions from June 19-July 01, 2017 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
July 17, 2017 Colonel promotes wife, performs last official duty in AF before retiring For Col. Kristine B. Smith, 710th Combat Operations Squadron deputy director at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, her promotion meant a little more this time. Col. Dustin P. Smith, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces Central Command chief of staff at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, and Kristine’s husband,
July 14, 2017 AFRC gives rescue wing top marks in mission execution It’s been roughly two years in the making, and the unofficial results of the 920th Rescue Wing’s Unit Effectiveness Inspection Capstone event are in -- it is highly effective at executing its mission and effective in all other aspects. A team of 47 subject matter experts from Headquarters Air Force
July 12, 2017 Chaplain candidates visit Keesler About 20 years ago, an African Methodist Episcopal pastor placed his hands on a 7-year-old boy’s forehead. After a moment of reflection, he prophesied the boy would be a man of God. Today, that boy is now 2nd Lt. William Hammond, an Air Force chaplain candidate completing his Master of Divinity.The
July 11, 2017 Supporting freedom, one employer at a time The civilian employer of a Reserve Citizen Airman is among 15 nationwide recipients of the 2017 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.Master Sgt. Young Chambers, first sergeant for the 413th Flight Test Group, nominated Accordia Urgent Care and Family Practice of Vidalia, Georgia, for
July 11, 2017 386th AEW firefighters disprove doubters, build lasting bonds This is the second in a two-part series on the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing female firefighters. Click here for the first part of this series.The term Airman is non-specific by design. It encompasses all genders, all ranks and all careers. In this way, the term Airman is similar to the term
July 10, 2017 Fort Worth Airmen, spouses help revitalize squadrons More than 200 reserve, guard and active-duty Airmen, spouses and civilians here participated in focus groups July 8-9, 2017, to help revitalize Air Force squadrons.A 30-person team appointed by Gen. David Goldfein, the Air Force Chief of Staff, traveled to the 301st Fighter Wing to discuss the