Grissom, Wright-Patt team up to tell AF Reserve story

Since the Wright brothers first took to the sky, Ohio has been known as a state for aviation innovation, and in that spirit, two Air Force Reserve units found a creative way to showcase their missions to the world. The 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom partnered with the 445th Airlift Wing at

Red Cross honors reservist as Hometown Hero

An Air Force reservist was one of a dozen individuals and groups recognized for service-before-self actions at the 5th Annual Hometown Hero Breakfast at Museum of Aviation here June 25.Staff Sgt. Melissa Erwin, a communications network vulnerability management technician at Headquarters Air Force

A lesson in Discipleship

Air Force Chaplains serve the serving; they are trusted counselors who mentor fellow Airmen and help them navigate troubled waters, but before one may take on the responsibility of strengthening Airmen spiritually, one must first complete the Chaplain Candidate Program. For the past five weeks,

McConnell to hold KC-46A Pegasus groundbreaking ceremony

A ground breaking ceremony for the incoming KC-46A Pegasus is scheduled to take place here June 30 at 11 a.m. Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, Brig. Gen. John Flournoy, Jr., 4th Air Force commander, and other distinguished visitors will participate in the ceremony. McConnell AFB

AF Reserve announces senior leader changes

The Chief of Air Force Reserve announced the following senior Leader actions June 20.  Brigadier Gen. Udo K. McGregor is being reassigned from deputy director, Strategic Planning, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, D.C., to vice

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AF Reserve vice commander visits Travis

The men and women of this northern California base hosted the vice commander of Air Force Reserve Command June 20-22 here for a look at the wing's mission and innovation spurred by individual Airmen. Maj. Gen. Richard "Beef" Haddad met with both senior wing leadership and individual reservists from

SecAF: Total force readiness has atrophied

While elements of the Air Force are always prepared to meet the country's readiness needs, total force readiness has deteriorated, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told the Defense Writers Group here June 18.Nearing the six-month mark of her term as the Air Force's top official, James touched

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