Pope Field hosts career, diversity day

If there's one thing that caught Rodrick Smith's eye, it was the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system. For several minutes, Smith, who heads to basic military training in early January to begin his career as a crew chief with the 440th Airlift Wing here, listened to Senior Airman Courtney

Policeman, reservist experiences Mother Nature's worst

From his hilltop post along Staten Island's southwest coast, Isac Ramos huddled in a van with fellow New York Police Department officers while Hurricane Sandy raged around him.As rain poured from the charcoal sky and relentless wind shoved the police van from side to side, Ramos took measure of the

CSAF directs Air Force-wide inspection

Commanders across the Air Force will conduct health and welfare inspections starting Dec. 5 to emphasize an environment of respect, trust and professionalism in the workplace.The health and welfare inspection is a tool routinely used by unit commanders, command chiefs, and first sergeants.Air Force

940th Wing Reservists respond to rising floodwaters

Heavy rains and high winds pounded Beale Air Force Base, Calif., early Sunday morning as 940th Wing reservists reported for duty on the December Unit Training Assembly weekend.The 940th Civil Engineering and 940th Security Forces squadrons had just settled in for a day of training when the call for

445th AW Airman's Council donates shoes for clean water

The 445th Airlift Wing Airman's Council has collected more than 3,000 pairs of shoes to donate shoes to EDGE Outreach to create clean drinking water for those in need. This international organization helps to provide clean, bacteria and parasite-free water for people around the world. The council

Plumber's plan to become pilot is no pipe dream

With a lot of hard work and a little patience, the dream of becoming a pilot with the Air Force Reserve is beginning to become a reality for a plumber assigned to the 446th Civil Engineering Squadron, here. Tech. Sgt. Lazare Quintana, 446th CES utilities system assistant, was sponsored by the 313th

Reservist earns top basic training award, credits AFRC training

A member of the 477th Fighter Group was named top graduate out of 620 Airmen completing Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 9. Airman 1st Class Andrew Morgan is a traditional reservist who will be assigned to the 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron as an F-22 avionics

Air Force Reserve recruiter honored by Space Command

Remembering the McChord

Committee presents strategic issues to Air Force leaders

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response programs, permanent-change-of-station lodging inconsistencies and TRICARE inequities within the reserve component were some of the issues addressed by the Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee during its meeting in the National Capital Region Nov. 5-7.Current