Reserve wing holds enlistment ceremony at Punkin Chunkin

The 512th Airlift Wing conducted an enlistment ceremony during the World Championship Punkin Chunkin Opening Ceremony Nov. 2 in Bridgeville, Del. On stage at an event, which attracted thousands, the Dover AFB Honor Guard presented the colors, and 2nd Lt. Adara Scholl, 436th AW, sang the national

Niagara pre-deployment seminar focuses on families

The 914th Airlift Wing held a pre-deployment seminar for more than 100 deploying Airmen and their families during the Unit Training Assembly here Nov. 2-3.The members were supplied with information about various military-tailored resources available to their families while the Airmen are

Pre-screening test helps reserve recruiters match people with jobs

Active duty Air Force recruiters began offering applicants an unproctored online version of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, Nov. 1.The new Pre-screening, internet-delivered Computer Adaptive Test is a practice test for the ASVAB, the comprehensive exam used by all branches of the

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ESGR accepting nominations for Freedom Award

The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve is accepting nominations for the 2014 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the Department of Defense's top award for civilian employers who support their employees in the National Guard and Reserve. ESGR encourages

Bomb wing balances training with inspection

Reservists in the 307th Bomb Wing handled the tasks of participating in exercise Global Thunder 2013 and a nuclear operational readiness inspection at Barksdale and Minot AFB, N.D., Oct. 24-Nov. 5.Global Thunder is U.S. Strategic Command's annual field training and battle staff exercise. It trains

Flournoy assumes command of 4th Air Force

Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy Jr. assumed command of 4th Air Force in a ceremony here Nov. 3.Before arriving at March, Flournoy commanded the Air Reserve Personnel Center at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. He replaced Maj. Gen. Mark A. Kyle, who moved to Dobbins ARB, Ga., to take command of 22nd Air

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Total Force Service Center contact numbers change

Telephone contact numbers for the Total Force Service Center will change on Nov. 15.The new numbers, commercial (210) 565-0102 and DSN 665-0102 will replace DSN 665-5000 and DSN 847-3294. To ensure Airmen have ample time to adjust, AFPC will keep the "5000" number live, and ARPC will keep the "3294"

RPA reservists help reach 2 million-hour milestone

Reservists here played a key role in the Air Force's MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aircraft accumulating 2 million flight hours Oct. 22.Their presence in the Remotely Piloted Aircraft program began at Nellis in 2002, and they have been in lock step with the Regular Air Force since, flying combat