McConnell Reserve unit honors World War II Veteran, Air Force heritage

A routine trip to a grocery store turned into a brush with living Air Force history for the commander of McConnell's Air Force Reserve unit last month. Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group commander, was searching the store aisles for snacks before heading home to watch a football game.

Reservist takes reins of new special ops center

Former 919th Special Operations Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Jon Weeks, assumed command of the newly created Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center at a ceremony here, Feb. 11."I'm honored, excited and humbled as well to accept the honor of command in this new chapter in the history of Air

Officers eligible for promotion should review records before MilPDS upgrade

The data feed from the Military Personnel Data System to the Air Force promotions data systems will not be available during the March MilPDS upgrade, so some officers eligible for promotion consideration may be affected, including those eligible for the Calendar Year 2013A Colonel Line of the Air

Pope Field offers safe haven for Rhode Island aircraft

The 143rd Airlift Wing diverted six of its C-130J Hercules aircraft here Feb. 6  as Winter Storm Nemo struck the unit's home base at Quonset Point Air National Guard Station, R.I. The aircraft are expected to depart from Pope Field Feb. 12, but with more winter storms on the horizon, that date may

Family, Medical Leave Act expands protections for military families

More support has been extended to military dependents through expansions of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, which include unpaid, job-protected time off for care of injured servicemembers or veterans, and activities arising from a servicemember's deployment.While family members of the U.S.

National Geographic documentary series features AF combat rescue

Guardian Angel Airmen like those assigned to the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing here, will be featured in a new National Geographic Channel series premiering Feb 18.The six-episode television documentary "Inside Combat Rescue," explores Air Force combat search and rescue in Afghanistan

McChord Reserve unit moves into new home

With the slice of a red ribbon, Citizen Airmen with the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron here celebrated the inauguration of their new home in Hangar 12 Feb. 9.Originally, they shared Bldg. 691 with the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron. However, packing two squadrons with more than 300 Reservists

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USAA learns about Alamo Wing's flying, training, maintenance missions

Employees from local insurance giant USAA's Mortgage Division visited the 433rd Airlift Wing to learn more about the "Alamo Wing's" flying, training and maintenance missions Feb. 7.Following a short greeting and wing mission briefing by Col. Jeffrey Pennington, 433rd AW commander, guests traveled to

OPSEC is that ubiquitous enemy

Keep it hush-hush, on the QT, close to the vest, under wraps, but above all, maintain Operations Security.OPSEC is that ubiquitous enemy, constantly looking over your shoulder, constantly trying to peek behind the curtain. But it's also the ally, the precious gem that, when preserved, delivers a