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  • Federal hurricane relief ops stage at Westover

    The morning before "Superstorm" Sandy was due to ravage the East Coast, maintenance and crews were hustling to evacuate all but four of Westover's 16 C-5s MacDill AFB, Fla. At the same time, dozens of tractor-trailer trucks rolled down a remote taxiway on the base's north end. By Oct. 30, 75

  • Reserve units ramp up to provide storm relief

    Airmen and transport aircraft from across the nation converged here Nov. 1 to begin moving relief supplies and equipment to the beleaguered areas of New York and New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.Crews from 12 active-duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command bases descended

  • Deployed Airmen share in 'Feast of Sacrifice' in Turkey

    You can't really say you've seen Turkey if you've never been outside the gate," said a man who recently discovered the vastness and richness of Turkey by venturing beyond the Incirlik gate and immersing himself in the culture.Though some may find it intimidating to step boldly into a foreign land,

  • Reservists can carry leave balance after training tours

    In a "one-step-at-a-time" approach, Air Force officials have a new program for reservists to save and carryover leave time from year to year beginning Nov. 1.Reservists performing duty under the Reserve Personnel Appropriation or RPA orders may now "save" their leave for future use. Prior to this

  • Reservist places at international golf tournament

    It was a scramble. And not the golf kind, although it did result in a McChord Reservist tying for second place in the Conseil International du Sport Militaire World Military Golf Championship, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 13-19.Tech. Sgt. Stephen Rude shot 69, 72, 79, and 72 for the

  • Tracking Sandy

    While Hurricane Sandy was setting her sights on a collision course with the Northeast coast, the world famous "Hurricane Hunters" from the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron were flying inside the massive storm, relaying critical data to National Weather Service forecasters on

  • Fort Worth Reserve wing hosts employers day

    Civilian employers of 301st Fighter Wing Reserve members participated in an employer appreciation day here Oct. 13. About 35 employers from the area toured the wing during an operational readiness exercise. While troops donned combat gear and hustled to simulated bunkers, employers watched, gaining

  • New AFRC Mobile App Focuses to Improve Resiliency among Airmen

    As part of the Wingman Toolkit outreach effort, the Air Force Reserve Command launched a mobile app on October 30 that gives Airmen the tools necessary to bring balance to their busy, stressful lives. The Wingman Toolkit provides Airman and families with access to useful information and resources to

  • Youngstown Reservists greet Biden, former president

    Col. William Phillips, 910th Operations Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Troy Rhoades, 910th Airlift Wing command chief master sergeant, greet Vice President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton on the wind-swept flight line at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Oct. 29, 2012. Biden