Race tests stamina, teamwork

Ten military, civilian and contractors from the Air Reserve Personnel Center here gave up one day of their relaxing weekend to participate in the Spartan Race at Fort Carson, May 4. A Spartan Race is a 5K obstacle course race designed to test resilience, stamina, quick decision making skills, and

Command selects top SERE specialist

Air Force Reserve Command announced the winner of the 2012 Outstanding AFRC Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Specialist Award in April.The winner is Senior Master Sgt. Howard T. Smith, 306th Rescue Squadron, 943rd Rescue Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. The award recognizes the

Wing members take star turn in blockbuster film

Would it be the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat? This was the question on the minds of a select few members of the 916th Air Refueling Wing as they waited in dark theaters this weekend to see if their faces graced the silver screen in Iron Man 3, predicted to have the second largest opening

Reservist leads combined ARM shop

In an effort to become more efficient,  three F-22 squadrons here have morphed into a super squadron with a Air Force Reservist at the helm of the Aviation Resource Management shop.Master Sgt. Kristel Strunk, 302nd Fighter Squadron, has the task of combining the 525th, 90th and 302nd FS ARM

eTools Lite a 'game changer' for maintainers

An innovative program developed by Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command here is expected to improve productivity, save maintenance man-hours, and the Air Force $12 million.Called eTools Lite, the program improves on the Air Force's original mandate to put aircraft maintenance technical orders into

Aerial port Reservists leave brand in Hawaii

About 30 Citizen Airmen from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron here returned from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 3, after conducting their annual training requirements. During their two-week temporary duty, the McChord Reservists provided aerial port assistance for the 735th Air Mobility

Dumps like a truck

Members of 477th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct bucket loader training and dump truck training May 4. The reserve unit training assembly weekend provides an opportunity for the full time Reservists who hold Air Reserve Technician positions to train the Traditional Reservists who serve one weekend a

Reserve PJ blogs about journey to Mt. Everest

Team McChord responds to Antarctica medevac

Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings completed a winter emergency medical evacuation mission in Antarctica April 22.In a matter of 60 hours after leaving McChord Field, the team successfully transported a patient requiring urgent medical attention from the National Science Foundation's

McConnell Reserve unit conducts IRR muster

The 931st Air Refueling group conducted an Individual Ready Reserve muster here today as part of complying with 10 U.S.C Section 12319, which requires the services to screen members to verify and update personal and medical data. The program ensures the Air Reserve Personnel Center is able to