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  • Soldiers thank Whiteman A-10 unit for life-saving combat mission

    In November, five service members reunited. They were never stationed together, nor were they even in the same branch of service. But the event that united them was one that will never be forgotten. It was 2008. Three hundred reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing here were deployed to Bagram

  • Citizen Airman honored with Medical Award

    For the second time in two years a member of the 944th Fighter Wing has been awarded the Outstanding Reserve Officer Assigned to a Ground Medical Unit. This year, Maj. Heleno Souza, a physical therapist with the 944th Medical Squadron received the honor."Maj. Souza is a selfless Airman who is

  • Reservist to headline MMA event

    Danny Ruiz is a fighter. He is a staff sergeant in the Air Force Reserve, a husband, father and coach. But above all, he's a fighter.Ruiz, the fighter, is a week away from his 19th professional mixed martial arts fight. But this one means more. This fight, the Strike Fight event Dec. 8 at Eglin Air

  • December issue of Citizen Airman available online

    The December issue of Citizen Airman is now available online. The magazine cover story profiles a KC-135 boom operator at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., who is one of the top aviation artists in the country. Other articles include features on a group of individual mobilization augmentees who stepped

  • Command announces 2012 Security Forces annual awards

    Air Force Reserve Command announced the 2012 Air Force Individual Security Forces Award winners Nov. 21.The winners, by category are:Capt. Bruce J. Lawler, 439th Security Forces Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Company Grade Officer. Master Sgt.

  • 315th Airmen assist at scene of major traffic accident

    The routine drive home on I-77 Nov. 16 was quickly replaced by a call to action for four 315th Airlift Wing Airmen who came upon a multiple-car accident."I was driving by the scene when I noticed a body on the side of the road and fire coming out of one of the vehicles," said Tech. Sgt. Jesse

  • Commander announces safety award winners

    Lt. Gen. James Jackson, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, announced AFRC's safety award winners for fiscal 2012 in a memorandum Nov. 19.General category award winners are:Safety office of the year - 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, OhioSafety officer (primary duty) - Lt.