Sequestration could furlough nearly all Westover civilians in late April

If sequestration is triggered on March 1, furloughs - mandatory unpaid time off - for most civilian Defense Department employees will start in late April, Pentagon officials announced Feb. 20.According to Air Force figures released Friday, most of the 759 civilians assigned to Westover are due to be

Command announces AFRC Aircrew Flight Equipment Awards

Air Force Reserve Command announced the winners of the 2012 Air Force Reserve Command Aircrew Flight Equipment Awards Feb. 21.Winners, by category:Aircrew Flight Equipment Staff Member - Senior Master Sgt. Dwain N. Earhart, HQ AFRC Inspector General, Robins AFB, Ga.Aircrew Flight Equipment Officer

AFRC commander visits MacDill reservists

The commander of Air Force Reserve Command visited the 927th Air Refueling Wing here February 20.Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson took the morning to visit with 927th ARW command leadership and Airmen from multiple sections."I really appreciate the opportunity to visit with you," Jackson told a group of

Active Guard Reserve office moves to Buckley

Officials will realign and relocate some transactional work from the Air Force Reserve Command to the Air Reserve Personnel Center March 4.The Active Guard Reserve Management Office from AFRC will realign functionally as part of the ARPC's Directorate of Personnel Assignments, with a streamlined

Aviation program students visit Colorado reserve unit

If sequestration triggers, furloughs begin in late April

If sequestration is triggered next week, unpaid furloughs for civilian Defense Department employees will start in late April, Pentagon officials said here today.Sequestration is a provision in budget law that will trigger major across-the-board spending cuts March 1 unless Congress agrees on an

Pentagon to honor Westover Airmen Family Readiness Center March 1

Air Force Reserve Command officials announced the Westover Airman and Family Readiness Center staff won the 2012 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award in late January. We are thrilled to carry on the outstanding legacy of the Westover Airman and Family Readiness Center, with our third

Tinker shop looking for trouble

There's one shop in the 507th Maintenance Squadron that spends its time looking for trouble. Trouble in the form of cracks -- metallurgic imperfections that can play havoc with high-stress machinery if not detected. The forensic specialists in the squadron's Non-Destructive Inspection lab here marry

Panetta notifies Congress DOD preparing for furloughs

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has notified Congress that the Defense Department is prepared to implement furloughs for civilian personnel in response to the threat of sequestration.In a memo to all employees, Panetta vowed to continue working with Congress to avoid sequestration, which would add

Maintainers earn additional black-letter accolades

A designation that rarely happens during the lifetime of an airframe is occurring regularly at the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing. As of February 2013 there have been 15 instances of a black-letter designation since June 2011 for nine different aircraft. A black-letter on the