'Culture of excellence' catapults Beale medical squadron to top in AFRC

The 940th Aerospace Medicine Squadron has been named the Air Force Reserve Command's 2013 Outstanding Ground Medical Unit with a Physical Exam Package."It's a long title, but simply put, we were selected as the top unit of all medical squadrons in the command who do our type of mission - and that's

Reserve units support civilian agencies during Patriot Hook Exercise

The 433rd Airlift Wing's C-5A Galaxy was the first on the scene in support of the Air Force Reserve Command's Patriot Hook Exercise 2014, April 23-28 at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. Patriot Hook is an annual AFRC-sponsored exercise that integrates federal agencies with the military, while

931st Airman completes fourth OKC Memorial Marathon

National Guard (in Federal status) and Reserve activated as of April 22

The Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Air Force Reserve announced this week a decrease in activated National Guard members and reservists, while the Air National Guard and Coast Guard Reserve announced an increase of activated reservists. The net collective

Hurricane Hunters participate in aeromedical evacuation training

One day they could be flying a storm mission through a Category Five hurricane, and another they could be flying an aeromedical evacuation mission in support of global contingencies. As part of their training for these medical flights, members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane

Westover to lose aircraft, personnel

Air Force officials announced Monday that half of the 439th Airlift Wing's C-5 fleet - and more than 300 jobs here - will be cut as a result of Pentagon budget cuts and sequestration.While the host unit 439th AW flies 16 C-5B models, eight C-5s will transfer from Westover to Joint Base San

McChord reservist sings during Mariners' Salute to Service game

A baseball tradition was thrown a curve ball during a recent Seattle Mariners game when a 446th Airlift Wing Reservist replaced "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" with "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch.On April 26, members of the U.S. military combined forces with America's pastime

Hill fighter wings prep to receive F-35A

The 419th Fighter Wing annual training here is providing reservists and their active-duty counterparts in the 388th FW with immersion training on the Air Force's newest fighter jet, the F-35A Lightning II. Airmen from Hill's fighter wings, including pilots, maintainers, logisticians, and support

Hill's F-16s take first flights alongside F-35s

F-16 pilots from Hill's 419th and 388th Fighter Wings took to the skies here this morning for their first training missions alongside the F-35A Lightning II, the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft. Hill's F-16s flew air-to-air combat training missions with F-35As assigned to Eglin's 33rd Fighter

Command garners maintenance & logistics readiness awards

Representatives from Air Force Reserve Command units were among the winners of 2013 Air Force Maintenance and Logistics Readiness awards.William H. Mayfield Jr. of the 908th Maintenance Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala., was selected the top aircraft maintenance civilian technician in the Lieutenant