Oct. 11, 2012 Alaska Raptors return from Depot The 302nd Fighter Squadron flagship F-22, Aircraft 05-4102, is now back in Alaska after getting a tune up at the depot facilities at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 302nd FS flagship and a second F-22, both of which are assigned to the 3rd Wing, underwent modifications as a part of the Structural
Oct. 10, 2012 New civil engineer group activates at Dobbins The 622nd Civil Engineer Group was activated today at a ceremony at 22nd Air Force headquarters here Oct. 10. The newly activated group will place geographically separated Reserve civil engineer units under one unified command, located at Dobbins, according to Maj. Gen. Wallace Farris, 22nd Air
Oct. 10, 2012 'Vortex surfing' could be revolutionary Migrating birds, NASCAR drivers and Tour de France bicyclists already get it. And now the Air Force is thinking about flying gas-guzzling cargo aircraft in formation--'dragging' off one another--on long-haul flights across the oceans.Flight tests with C-17s "vortex surfing" at Edwards Air Force
Oct. 5, 2012 Niagara using advanced identification technology In addition to being armed with weapons at the front gate, the 914th Security Forces Squadron has another tool in their arsenal to keep the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station secure.It's called the Defense Biometric Identification System, a Department of Defense-mandated identity authentication tool.
Oct. 5, 2012 Team McChord begins Operation Deep Freeze missions Airmen from 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings kicked off their participation in the 2012-2013 Operation Deep Freeze main season, transporting National Science Foundation cargo and personnel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Oct. 1. Deployed as the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from Joint Base
Oct. 4, 2012 McConnell Reservist saves fellow Airman When 1st Lt. Craig Van Praag made his way into the food court at the BX here yesterday afternoon, his mind was mostly on what he'd be having for lunch. However, his thoughts quickly changed when he noticed something that didn't seem quite right"I saw an individual that appeared to be choking," said
Oct. 3, 2012 McChord aeromedical evacuation Reservists back from deployments About 30 Air Force Reservists from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron who returned from deployments around the globe celebrated with friends and family at a "welcome home" barbecue here, Oct. 3.Most of the Reservists, who supported Operation Enduring Freedom, have served on deployments
Oct. 3, 2012 Ohio medical units participate in disaster response exercise The 445th Airlift Wing, in coordination with the Wright State University National Center for Medical Readiness, conducted an emergency disaster response training exercise here and at the Calamityville collaborative training and research facility in Fairborn, Ohio, Sept. 9.The exercise was conducted
Oct. 3, 2012 Electronic payments required for TRICARE reserve premiums To avoid losing coverage, beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve who pay monthly premiums by check need to switch to an electronic form of payment before Jan. 1, 2013. Starting next year, TRICARE will only accept TRS and TRR monthly premium payments using