A sense of direction

ARPC announces developmental education board results

Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced selection results from the Reserve Developmental Education Designation Board for calendar year 2015.The selection board convened here Oct. 20 - 24 to match selected members to their respective schools based upon needs of the Air Force Reserve

Reservist encourages learning through robotics

When Lt. Col. Frank Poukner isn't flying an aircraft into a hurricane to collect weather data for the National Hurricane Center, he devotes part of his free time to encourage Mississippi Gulf Coast youth to take an interest in science and math by working with Legos.This was the case Nov. 8 when he

Reserve Command senior leaders address issues during Hill visit

Air Force Reserve Command's top leaders visited the 419th Fighter Wing here last week to learn more about the unit's Total Force partnership with the active duty 388th FW and for an update on the F-35 program, which will be fully online following the delivery of the first aircraft in late 2015.Lt.

Barksdale reservist among first to receive Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James presented the Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal (NDOSM) for the first time to 25 Airmen during Air Force Global Strike Command's 2014 Global Strike Challenge, Nov. 5.James approved the award in May with the intent of recognizing Airmen for their

Fourth Air Force senior leaders visit 445th Airlift Wing

Senior leaders, Airmen gather to focus on mobility mission

More than 1,400 Air Force senior leaders and Airmen from across the mobility enterprise attended the 2014 Airlift/Tanker Association and Air Mobility Command Symposium from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in Nashville, Tennessee.The symposium gathered total-force Airmen and civilians, community leaders, and

McConnell Airman saves two children from burning vehicle

As his eyes scanned the scattered debris on I-35, Senior Airman Caleb Holman had a sinking feeling in his chest.  A feeling that was confirmed when his glance made its way to the overturned vehicle on the side of the road.Holman, then a member of the 931st Security Forces Squadron, was on his way

Re-elected congressman visits McChord Field

One of his first orders of business for newly re-elected U.S. Rep. Denny Heck, 10th District, was a visit with the 446th Airlift Wing.The Congressman, who introduced the Servicemembers Opportunity Act (which ensures military can use the financial securities given by the Servicemembers Civil Relief

Saluting our veterans

The 911th Airlift Wing honors a salute to all of our veterans this Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, 2014. Veteran's Day became a national holiday in 1938, originally being called 'Armistice Day' to honor American veterans of World War I; the name was changed to Veteran's Day in 1954 to honor American