Nov. 7, 2014 Air Force Reserve top leaders visit with Hill reservists Lt. Gen. James Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Kirksey, the AFRC command chief, meet with a group of 419th Fighter Wing Airmen for breakfast here today. The group discussed wing current events and various concerns or
Nov. 7, 2014 Airmen join NBA stars to help vets Reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing joined the Utah Jazz and other military personnel for a community service project at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City Thursday.The project was part of "Commitment to Service," a Defense Department initiative that brings service members and
Nov. 7, 2014 McChord reservists deploy to Senegal to support Ebola fight About 15 air transportation specialists from the 446th Airlift Wing here departed for Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 8, to support ground personnel for the campaign against Ebola, Operation Unified Assistance.The wing's Citizen Airmen from the 36th and 86th Aerial Port Squadrons have been active since early
Nov. 7, 2014 Congressional staff delegates visit Florida's Reserve wings Congressional staffers from six states participated in a tour showcasing Florida's Air Force Reserve wings and missions, Nov. 5-8.During the four-day tour, the congressional staffers from Washington D.C. visited four separate bases, received briefings by leadership from eleven different squadrons
Nov. 6, 2014 307th Bomb Wing sweeps Global Strike Challenge The Air Force Reserve's 307th Bomb Wing swept the bombing competitions during the Air Force Global Strike Challenge here Nov. 5. The event recognizes and celebrates the "best of the best" in technical and weapons system expertise in the bomber, missile and security forces areas.The 93rd Bomb
Nov. 6, 2014 CMSAF Cody visits Minneapolis Reservists Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody visited Airmen of the 934th Airlift Wing and listened to some of their concerns during the Unit Training Assembly Nov. 1-2. The chief and his wife, Chief Master Sgt. (Ret) Athena Cody, conducted an Airmen's Call and visited work centers where they
Nov. 5, 2014 Reservists can nominate their employers for Freedom Award Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the Nation's highest honor presented to civilian employers for exceptional support of their National Guard
Nov. 5, 2014 First female C-17 aircraft commander, aviation pioneer retires Just over two decades ago, a new chapter in aviation history was written on Charleston soil as the first C-17 Globemaster III made its official debut in the Air Force's premier aeronautical inventory in June, 1993. Ushering in this solid airframe was an initial cadre of elite Charleston Air Base