931st Security Forces Squadron returns from deployment

Protecting the Extenders

A three-member team from the 714th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron install engine covers on KC-10 Extender aircraft to prevent snow from accumulating inside the engine afrer a mindday snow fall here Jan. 25.

PHAP provides vital assistance to reservists

"How many of you have deployed, once, twice, three times," asked Ernest Farmer to 433rd Security Forces Airmen packed into a briefing room here Jan 25.Farmer, a Psychological Health Advocacy Program outreach specialist with the Air Force Reserve Command, deployed three times as a mental health

Flournoy visits with JB Charleston reservists

Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr., 4th Air Force commander visited the 315th Airlift Wing here Jan. 24 as part of an effort to get out and see the wings under his command. Col. Fontanella, 315th AW commander, kicked off the general's visit with a breakfast at the Charleston Club with 315th

MacDill units embrace 'one team, one fight'

The Air Force has long been a shining example of how active-duty, National Guard and reserve components can come together for Total Force Integration; together being able to achieve a greater overall effectiveness, while still preserving their separate cultures.The Airmen with the 6th Air Mobility

Going 'where no African-American had gone before'

She may never have traveled aboard an actual space shuttle, but in the 1960s Nichelle Nichols inspired a generation by boldly going where no African-American had gone before. With the debut of "Star Trek" in 1966, Nichols' role as Lt. Uhura not only broke racial barriers for African-American

Two deployed Reservists combine 78 years of AF service

 Two Airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, have both been turning wrenches on jet engines longer than most people in the Air Force have been alive.Senior Master Sgt. Paul Jordan, a native of Butler, Pa., enlisted in 1972. His co-worker and

CHIEFchat: CMSAF talks about force management, EPRs

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody addressed upcoming changes to enlisted performance reports and effects of force management during his 2nd worldwide CHIEFchat at Defense Media Activity here Jan. 9. CHIEFchat is a recurring initiative, designed to give Airmen around the world a direct

All in a morning's work

A C-130 Hercules is prepared for a tactical drop training flight by members of the 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, the 911th Operations Support Squadron and the 758th Airlift Squadron during subzero weather at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Jan. 22, 2014. During the

Key Spouse Program ramps up at 440th Airlift Wing

Deployments have become a way of life for Air Force reservists. Whether an Airman is gone for one week or one year, it can be a stressful time for everyone involved, especially the spouse staying home. To help alleviate those stressors for loved ones left behind, the Air Force Reserve Command has