Air Force Fitness Management System slated for upgrade

Active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who want to maintain copies of their pre-July 2010 fitness records need to access the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS) and save or print their records by Dec. 30, Air Force Personnel Center officials said

926th Wing, two ops groups activated at Nellis, Creech

The 926th Group was redesignated as the 926th Wing during a ceremony here Dec. 5. Later in the day, the 926th and 726th Operations Groups were activated at Creech AFB, Nevada.Consisting of 13 squadrons, the 926th WG includes more than 1,300 reservists integrated with active duty Air Force units at

22 selected for AF Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment command

Twenty-two lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects have been tapped for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) detachment command, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced Dec. 10.The officers selected for AFROTC command were among 53 candidates identified by the

Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee changes leadership

Maj. Gen. Jane Rohr ushered in new era of leadership when she took the reins of the Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee at a meeting here. Rohr, the Air Force Space Command's mobilization assistant to the commander, is succeeding Maj. Gen. Thad Martin, Connecticut adjutant general.In addition, Maj.

Air Force Reserve helps to fill AFMC leadership roles

Air Force Materiel Command is embracing the total force concept as it relies on Reserve assets to fill key leadership roles at the headquarters.The command selected Maj. Gen. Catherine A. Chilton to serve as director of its Air, Space and Information Operations directorate. She will be in place

Reservist receives award from U.S. Attorney General

Special Agent James P. Colraine, a captain in the Air Force Reserve, was honored in Washington, D.C. Oct. 16 by Attorney General Eric Holder for his efforts supporting the nation's counterterrorism efforts.Colraine was awarded the Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests

Fort Worth aerial porters tackle Tunner training

914th ASTS welcomes commander

Col. Victor D. Brown assumed command of the 914th Aeromedical Staging Squadron here on Dec. 6.Brown served as the chief of Dental Services for the 914th ASTS. He entered the Air Force Reserve by direct commission in 2001 and has participated in several international missions."I'm very excited to

Retired Reserve general holds true to West Point roots

As he sits among the tributes to past heroes in the Kenna Hall of Army Sports, the Honorable Samuel Lessey Jr., reflects on a multitude of events in his life, ranging from being an Air Force pilot to serving various roles in the Reagan Administration. A period in his life that keeps coming back to

Air drop - a look behind the scenes

It was a rainy day with low visibility, not the most ideal for an air drop.The two C-130 Hercules aircraft, loaded with more than 7,600 pounds of simulated cargo, were fighting through the weather as they made their approach to the Cadiz, Ohio, drop zone. The wind was too strong to make the first