Reserve weather reconnaissance unit completes slow winter storm season

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron had the fourth slowest winter-weather reconnaissance season on record, according to the April 1 unit activity report from the Chief Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination All Hurricanes, or CARCAH, unit at the National Hurricane Center.The trend follows a

Hoosier Wing soars to new heights during mobility exercise

Dusting off a playbook from its old Strategic Air Command days, the 434th Air Refueling Wing soared to new heights during a recent mobility exercise. During the strategic warfare exercise held March 8-9, the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve executed various response,

Running class aims to improve fitness scores, prevent injuries

Poor conditioning isn't always the culprit for low fitness assessment scores. Sometimes it's a matter of the way one trains as opposed to the frequency - especially when it comes to running form.But how do Citizen Airmen recognize if their technique needs work, or if they're on the right track?The

Reservists greet SecAF at Al Udeid

DOD announces recruiting, retention numbers through February 2014

The Department of Defense announced today recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2014, through February 2014.  Active Component. Recruiting. All four active services met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal 2014, through February. Army

Cumberland County Planning Department employees receive Patriot Awards

Three Cumberland County Planning and Inspections Department employees recently received Patriot Awards from the Secretary of Defense for their support of an Air Force reservist who works as a code enforcement officer with the department.Planning Director Tom Lloyd, Deputy Director Cecil Combs and

Pope Airmen team with Army depot to learn Lean

Air Force aircraft maintenance mechanics recently teamed up with depot employees to standardize processes for work performed on a satellite communications system and tactical radios.Lean proponent and former Tobyhanna Army Depot employee Senior Master Sgt. John Sosko brought four reservists from

Boy meets pilot

Jacob Ogden, an eighth-grader at Legacy Junior High School in Layton, gets an F-16 "101" from Lt. Col. Paul "Buster" Delmonte, an F-16 pilot in the 419th Fighter Wing. The two recently met by chance when Ogden, 14, saw Delmonte wearing his flight suit in a doctor's waiting room. Ogden approached

CSAF: Budget cuts affect combatant commands

Painful budget reductions will reduce the future capabilities of combatant commanders, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III told Congress here March 26.Testifying alongside Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James at a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee's defense

ARPC hosts Defense Council

With a little bit of AC/DC music, hot breakfast burritos, and videos showcasing innovative Airmen from the Air Reserve Personnel Center, members of the Defense Council were treated to an early morning meeting that was anything but dull.Brig. Gen. Samuel "Bo" Mahaney, ARPC commander, along with