Vance bids farewell to long-serving T-38 pilot

He was among the first, and now, he’s the last.Lt. Col. Darren “Shead” McTee, a T-38 instructor pilot with the 5th Flying Training Squadron, retired Oct. 22, as the last of the initial cadre that helped stand up the Air Force Reserve Instructor Pilot Associate at Vance.McTee leaves as a legend. He’s

Community gathers for business after hours

Maj. Gen. Richard S. “Beef” Haddad, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, shares a light moment with retired Col. Henry Childs during the Business After Hours event hosted by the Robins Regional and Perry Chambers of Commerce Oct. 22 in Perry, Ga. The events are held periodically by both

Middle Georgia military, community leaders meet

Maj. Gen. Richard Haddad, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, Robins Air Force Base, Ga speaks to installation commanders during the Middle Georgia Military Affairs Committee luncheon at the base restaurant. The committee is a joint organization made up of local leaders from the six

'Alamo Stampede' prepares members for deployment

As 433rd Airlift Wing members prepare for the upcoming deployment cycle early next year, they will need to get familiarized with the new streamlined U.S. Air Force training regimen, the Expeditionary Readiness Program, which was implemented on Oct. 1.For the Alamo Wing, the 433rd Logistics Readiness

489th Bomb Group takes its first flight

AF Reserve stands up B-1 unit at Dyess

The 489th Bomb Group was reactivated as an Air Force Reserve unit during a ceremony here Oct. 17.The 307th Bomb Wing's newly reactivated 489th BG, which encompasses more than 250 Airmen across the 345th Bomb Squadron, 489th Maintenance Squadron and the 489th Aerospace Medical Flight, will be working

Air Force sets weight restrictions for F-35 pilots

Air Force leaders recently made a decision to restrict pilots weighing less than 136 pounds from flying the F-35A Lightning II due to safety concerns about the ejection seat in a portion of the flight envelope.

Peterson reserve wing wins Sherrard Award

The Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing has been selected as the recipient of the Airlift/Tanker Association's 2015 Lieutenant General James E. Sherrard III award.According to award information on the Airlift/Tanker Association web site, the Sherrard Award recognizes the Air Force Reserve

Reservist runs 74 miles in memory of fallen Airman

In an effort to raise money for families of fallen Airmen, one reservist pushed herself to complete a 74-mile run around Lake Tahoe, Oct. 7-8. Maj. Jenny Poisson,  Individual Mobilization Augmentee to Air Force Senior Scientist for Information Assurance, Edwards Air Force Base, California, raised

Defenders receive heartfelt welcome home

More than two dozen, family members, friends and well-wishers gathered at Tampa International Airport, Oct.15, to welcome home the first wave of redeployers from the 927th Security Forces Squadron here.During the six-month deployment to Southwest Asia, the defenders provided air base defense, force