Reservist called 'hero' by rescued teen

For many, Labor Day weekend is one last chance to enjoy their favorite summer activity. Sunday afternoon, Sept. 1, Maj. Jaesin White and his family set out on a hike to a popular swimming hole in the Sierra foothills of Northern California. They never suspected the path they followed into the woods

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Marines give Airmen martial arts training

The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program is a combination of different martial arts brought together to create one fighting style. MCMAP combines the basics of boxing, Judo and Ju Jitsu. In August, 33 of Westover's Security Forces Airmen participated and received certificates for completion of 27.30

Charleston reservists share long history with C-17

Whenever the U.S. military on the news operating across the globe, either in times of war humanitarian need, chances are, there's a Charleston based C-17 involved in making it possible. For many it has been a long journey and today the Air Force's final C-17 Globemaster III is being delivered to

Hill reservist helps students honor military

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Morris, 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, speaks to students at West Clinton Elementary during their "Our Heroes" assembly in Clinton today. About 700 students gathered to honor military moms and dads on the 12th anniversary of 9/11. Morris, who attended West Clinton as a boy,

Colorado aerial porters deploy to Southwest Asia

Approximately 30 Airmen from the 39th Aerial Port Squadron left for a six-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Airmen will provide aerial port operations in support of U.S. Central Command, Southwest Asia. "We will take the mission we do here, the training we got here and

Travis drill event puts focus on skill training

Reserve Airmen from the 349th Air Mobility Wing honed their primary job skills during a multi-day training event on flight line here, Sept. 7- 8. More than 500 Airmen from 21 units participated in job-specific skills training focused on the wing's core missions of moving passengers and cargo,

New tanker design finalized ahead of schedule

The Air Force officially closed the KC-46 Weapon System Critical Design Review on August 21, one month ahead of the Sept. 24 contractual date. This formal closure of the July Weapon System Design Review represents the culmination of more than 10 months of component and sub-system design reviews,

Get1Now allows reservists to build future, reap rewards

Reservists can help the Air Force Reserve find candidates for the next generation of Citizen Airmen and receive rewards and recognition at the same time through the Get1Now program. Managed by the Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service, the program encourages reservists to recommend the people

Pope reservists learn to run right during shoes-off workshop

"The class was outstanding, a must," said Tech. Sgt. Heidi Zawistowski, 440th Airlift Wing command post. "It should be mandatory. Running is the meat and potatoes of the military. This class should be taught to every Airman coming in."Dr. (Lt. Col.) Antonio Eppolito, Chief of Air Force Telehealth,