New Tricare Premiums Take Effect Jan. 1

New premium rates for Tricare Reserve Select and Tricare Retired Reserve will go into effect Jan. 1.Monthly rates for member-only coverage under TRS will be $51.62. That is down 5.3 percent from 2012 premiums. Rates for member and family coverage will be $195.81 a month, a 1.5 percent increase over

Reservists deliver humanitarian supplies to the Caribbean

Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing delivered more than 38,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to the island nations of St. Lucia and Haiti this past weekend.The missions involved two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft delivering humanitarian aid, medical and school supplies, food and construction

Niagara Opens Indoor Firing Range

The base hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a multi-million dollar indoor small arms firing range here, Dec. 18. This 28,000 square foot state-of-the-art joint use facility has 21 firing lanes and will support year-round firearms training for Airmen assigned to NFARS and other military units and

Medical Airman gains through weight loss

One might say that Tech. Sgt. Christopher Archuleta is the 302nd Airlift Wing's biggest loser. Archuleta, an Aeromedical Service Journeyman with the 302nd Aerospace Medicine flight here, lost 86 pounds in response to a commander's challenge.Archuleta, who is in charge of the clinic's Emergency

Air Force Cross recipients honored at Pope Field

Four bronze busts in the likeness of Air Force Cross recipients were unveiled during a ceremony honoring the Airmen  at the Combat Control School at Pope Field, N.C., Dec. 6 The busts honor Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, Senior Airman Zach Rhyner, Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez, and Capt. Barry

MacDill Airman transport humanitarian supplies

Just a few days before Christmas, a team of Airmen from MacDill Air Force Base delivered a special gift. Instead of presents wrapped in colorful paper and ribbon, the gift was over 12,000 pounds of cargo wrapped in plastic and netting. Instead of Santa Claus in a jingle-belled sleigh, a team of

Reserve experience called on to fine-tune new technology

Master Sgt. Alan Carlson first glimpsed the Caterpillar heavy equipment simulator while on a temporary duty assignment to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. The shiny new trainer immediately piqued his curiosity.The traditional reservist from the 940th Civil Engineer Squadron here was attending an

Band reaches young musicians at North Cobb High School

The Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve hosted a music clinic for young musicians at North Cobb High School during their holiday tour throughout Georgia, Dec. 12.North Cobb High School was the fourth stop during the band's holiday concert tour throughout Georgia. The tour began in Warner Robins, went

Deployed McConnell Reservists coined by SecDef Panetta

Several deployed members of the 931st Air Refueling Group had the unique opportunity to experience a visit from Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta during his visit to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Dec. 14.Panetta addressed approximately 300 Airmen, five of whom were members of the 90th Expeditionary Air

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