Dec. 2, 2014 DOD launches 2014 Health Related Behaviors Survey for Reserve Component The Department of Defense has launched the third iteration of the DOD Health Related Behaviors Survey for the Reserve Component. The purpose of the confidential survey is to gather lifestyle and health related data from randomly selected Reservists and National guardsmen in the United States, Puerto
Dec. 1, 2014 December issue of Citizen Airman is online The December issue of Citizen Airman is available on the web at http://www.citamn.afrc.af.mil/.The cover story focuses on Air Force Reserve Command's Key Spouse Program and the volunteers who are working hard to make the program a success. In the first in a series of articles called Profiles in
Nov. 26, 2014 Hill's fighter wings celebrate Thanksgiving together Airmen from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings celebrated Thanksgiving a little early this year.The airplane hangar normally used to maintain the base's fleet of F-16s was transformed into a banquet hall, decked with autumn décor. Tables were hauled into the hangar and topped with handmade
Nov. 25, 2014 Ohio Senator discusses C-130 upgrades during Youngstown visit The 910th Airlift Wing welcomed Senator Sherrod Brown for an installation visit, Nov. 24.During the visit, the Democratic Senator from Ohio met with wing leadership, took a windshield tour of the installation, visited the 910th's Avionics Shop, viewed one of the unit's Modular Aerial Spray Systems
Nov. 25, 2014 MDL reservists team up with Rutgers students for toy drive Air Force Reservists from the 42nd Combat Communications Squadron here teamed up with students at Rutgers University to host a toy drive and fundraiser Nov. 13 at the Camden Campus.During the RU 4 The Kids drive, students collect new toys and money for the Toys for Tots Foundation, Children's
Nov. 25, 2014 41 total-force Airmen selected as KC-46 aircrew Forty-one officers and enlisted members from active duty, Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard have been selected as KC-46 Pegasus initial operational test and evaluation aircrew, Air Force Personnel Center officials said Nov. 24.The KC-46 is slated to enter the Air Force inventory, pending
Nov. 25, 2014 315 MSG earns 4th Air Force accolades The 315th Mission Support Group was awarded the Tech. Sgt. Anthony C. Campbell Jr. Award during a ceremony Nov. 19 in Riverside, Calif. as the best mission support group in the Fourth Air Force."Winning the Campbell Award is an awesome achievement, but the greatest reward is watching a very diverse
Nov. 24, 2014 Communicator leads in fight against Ebola A team led by a reservist is providing command and control capabilities in Monrovia, Liberia, for the fight against the Ebola virus.Maj. Kyle Johnson commands the Joint Communications Support Element at the Barclay Training Center. His detachment of more than 30 civilian and military
Nov. 24, 2014 Changes coming to officer board documents Changes are coming to the advanced academic degree and developmental education information visible on officer selection briefs for promotion boards.Beginning Dec. 1, advanced academic degree information for line officers will be masked for promotion selection boards below the grade of
Nov. 21, 2014 Grissom completes 'flawless' transition to commercial fuel The smell of jet fuel in the morning remains the same, but something different is putting thrust behind Grissom's tankers.Following an Air Force cost savings initiative, Grissom Air Reserve Base transitioned from JP-8, a jet fuel used specifically by the Department of Defense since the late 1970's