Command announces Public Affairs Communication Excellence Awards

Air Force Reserve Command announced the winners of the 2012 Public Affairs Communication Excellence Awards Feb. 8. Winners, by category:Outstanding Communication Field Grade Officer (O4-O5) Award - Lt. Col. James Bishop, 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass.Captain Bradley R. Schuldt

Western region recruiter excels in accessions

Just as a track star battles exhaustion to be the first to the finish line, a 446th Airlift Wing recruiter strived to conquer all obstacles she faced in her career last year. By going above and beyond expectations, she earned one of the top awards in recruiting for Fiscal Year 2012.Master Sgt.

Rising temperatures create challenges for Deep Freeze missions

 A team of 35 McChord Airmen supporting operations in Antarctica face new challenges during the final rotation of the 2012-2013 Operation Deep Freeze season. Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings form the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and fly the C-17 Globemaster III on resupply

Texas reserve dental squadron works to brighten students smiles

Three 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Airmen spoke to over 120 kindergartners at Cable Elementary, a Northside Independent School District school, located in an economically-challenged area of San Antonio on Feb. 7.The dental assistants conducted three presentations which were welcomed by the

College cash available for Airmen

Many new Airmen cite education benefits as a top incentive for choosing to serve, yet hundreds of thousands of dollars in Air Force college money go unused every year.Tuition assistance is one education benefit that Airmen can use to offset the cost of higher learning. The Air Force Reserve provides

Niagara wing rotates troops supporting Coronet Oak

Niagara Airmen executed a rotation to and from Puerto Rico in support of Operation Coronet Oak, February 2.A group of 914th Airlift Wing reservists left in a unit equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft early Saturday for Muniz Air National Guard Base in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The same plane brought back a

Reserve RED HORSE Squadron to be activated at Beale

The Air Force has formally announced the activation of the 583rd RED HORSE Squadron here.The mobile heavy construction civil engineering unit will be the sixth such squadron in the Air Force Reserve Command and the first on the West Coast. The squadron will stand-up in March, according to a memo

Paws for Patriots

As members of the 914th Airlift Wing walked into the dining facility here February 2, they were greeted at the door by Auggie, a working dog for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.Auggie was representing "Paws for Patriots," an organization which unites U.S. military veterans and

Alaska Raptor maintainers perform afterburner engine runs

McChord reservist assists with French airlift

A simple phone call can change everything. Lieutenant Col. Ben Morley was on the road less than eight hours after receiving the call to manage U.S. airlift operations in support of French efforts against extremist forces in Mali. On Jan. 20, mere hours after the call, he landed in Istres, France