Reserve F-22 pilot flies son's letter to fallen Soldier father

MacAidan "Mac" Gallegos was only 5 when his father, Army Sgt. Justin Gallegos, was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. Not a day goes by that he doesn't think about him. On days like Jan. 24, his father's 31st birthday, he has found a special way to celebrate his birthday and honor his memory. "I wanted

Flournoy takes command at Air Reserve Personnel Center

Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr., became commander of the Air Reserve Personnel Center here in a change of command ceremony Jan. 25.Flournoy became the 32nd commander when he assumed command from Col. Patricia S. Blassie in a ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of the Air Force

ACC commander visits 917th Fighter Group

Suiting up

McChord Reservist presents employer with ESGR Patriot Award

What seemed like the usual morning meeting at the Wal-Mart in Yelm, Wash., quickly turned into teary-eyed celebration when a 446th Airlift Wing Reservist, along with her squadron commander, presented an Employee Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award to the store manager.Staff Sgt. Stefanie

ACC command chief addresses Total Force Integration

The top enlisted member of Air Combat Command got a first-hand look at how active duty Airmen are integrating with the 482nd Fighter Wing here Jan. 14 and 15. Command Chief Master Sgt. Richard A. Parsons' two-day trip focused on addressing the challenges and successes of Homestead ARB's Total Force

Reserve JAG earns Bronze Star

A 507th Air Refueling Wing staff judge advocate was awarded the fourth highest combat decoration, the Bronze Star for leading detainee operations in Afghanistan for 12 months. Maj. Jack Spencer served as the Chief of Detainee Operations to the Combined Joint Interagency Task Force, Kabul,

711th Airman remembered at memorial

Reserve Hurricane Hunters kept relentless watch on 2012 storms

As the nation rebounds from 19 named storms and 11 major hurricanes in 2012, a small but hardy military organization keeps relentless watch to track and prepare for such disasters.Located at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, dubbed the "Hurricane Hunters" of

Air Force leaders issue Martin Luther King Day message

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Martin Luther King Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:"As America commemorates the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther