Reservist receives Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor

Life-saving operations can turn into life-threatening situations in the blink of an eye. For one 920th Rescue Wing reservist deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, the sound of a siren turned a mundane day into a dangerous emergency that ultimately led to him earning the Distinguished Flying

Dobbins reservists return from six-month deployment

More than half a dozen reservists were welcomed home by family, friends and fellow Airmen Sept. 3.Members of the 94th Security Forces Squadron returned from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia, during which they supported Operation Enduring Freedom."Welcome back!" said Timothy Martz, 94th SFS

ISR units to activate, reorganize

The secretary of the Air Force has announced several actions affecting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance units in Air Force Reserve Command.The Air Force will activate the 655th ISR Group at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The group will report to the command's 10th Air Force. In addition,

Pennsylvania congressman visits Youngstown

Congressman Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania's third district visited the Air Force Reserve's 910th Airlift Wing here, Sept. 4, 2013. The congressman toured YARS to learn more about the wing's capabilities and the installation's features firsthand as well as meet some of the Citizen Airmen. (U.S. Air

Reserve pilot wins top award for research

"I can't tell you why I was selected," said Maj. Brian Alexander, 78th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot. "I wrote the paper to finish the program. I didn't even know they awarded papers for outstanding academic research."It was an unintended result after nearly four years of strenuous

AF tuition assistance application window delayed for FY14

 Airmen applying for tuition assistance in fiscal 2014 will see several changes in both eligibility for and administration of the program.Due to these changes, the application window for classes beginning on or after Oct. 1 will not open until Sept. 9 to allow for system updates.This program is

Walk in the name of FOD

Same-sex spouses can now get ID cards

Same-sex spouses of Air Force military members, eligible civilian employees, and military retirees may be enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System by their sponsors and get their dependent identification card beginning Sept. 3, Air Force Personnel Center officials said

National Commission reviews 'life-cycle' manpower costs

Members of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force interviewed current and former senior defense leaders Aug. 27 about one of the service's major expenses.The commission sought information about the "fully-burdened life-cycle manpower costs" of active duty, Air National Guard and

300 attend deployment training near D.C.

Set against Washington's historic backdrop, the Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Program hosted training Aug. 23-25 for 95 Airmen and their guests, families and children.The location did not go unnoticed by pre- and post-deployment Airmen of all ranks who attended the event."Our (training) location