Alaska civic leaders watch Reserve Raptors from 20,000 feet

A group of Alaska civic leaders got to watch gas pass over Alaska terrain during the 477th Fighter Group's Unit Training Assembly weekend Jan. 5. The group boarded a KC-135 from the 137th Air Refueling Wing, early Saturday morning and took turns crawling into the boom pod in the back of the plane to

McConnell Reservists take on "The Redman"

Staff Sgt. Bronsha Smith was getting ready to take a beating."I guess everyone wants a shot at the title," said Smith as he adjusted the helmet piece of a "Redman" padded protective suit that covered virtually every inch of his body.Smith, a member of the Air Force Reserve 931st Security Forces

Reservists to get help with travel vouchers

Air Force Reserve Command is adding resources and changing business practices to make travel voucher processing easier for reservists.Throughout FY13 the command will increase the number of Defense Travel System travel technicians to assist reservists with their travel vouchers, according to Michael

Obama Signs $633 Billion Defense Authorization Act

President Barack Obama signed the $633 billion fiscal 2013 National Defense Authorization Act into law yesterday.The legislation, which cleared Congress last month, authorizes the department to act in any number of instances. "There are certain things that cannot be done without [the authorization

Reserve Recruiting selects new command chief

A former senior recruiter of the 349th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., was appointed command chief master sergeant of Air Force Reserve Recruiting Service in a ceremony held here today.Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Zwelling succeeds Chief Master Sgt. Robert Starkey, who is retiring

E.R. in the sky

Moving wounded heroes off the battlefield to hospitals sometimes thousands of miles away is no easy task, but the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron makes it look easy. These flying medical pros are responsible for saving lives and train hard for this unique Air Force Reserve mission."It's a

Brother, sister share first salute

When a brand new officer graduates from Officer Training School, he usually receives his first salute during the ceremony. But that is not the case for one graduate with ties to McChord. Rather than following in this ceremonial tradition, 2nd Lt. Nathan Mann, a maintenance officer with the 129th

Command announces Financial Management Awards

Air Force Reserve Command announced the winners of the 2012 Outstanding Financial Management and Comptroller Awards Dec. 21.Winners, by category are:Maj. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers Comptroller Organization of the Year, 301st Fighter Wing Financial Management, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve

Honor Flight Network helps veterans see memorials built in their honor

Hobert Yeager was 18 and working on a gas field in rural West Virginia when he received a draft notice in the mail in 1943. "I didn't think much about it at the time, I guess. A close buddy of mine was also drafted the same day," Yeager said. The two left for boot camp together but after training

Lt. Gen. McDew visits 302nd Airlift Wing