Sept. 17, 2012 Starbase Nellis celebrates community partnerships with grand opening The 926th Group hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its Starbase Nellis academy here Sept. 12.Col. John Breeden, 926th Group commander, spoke at the event alongside Col. Carol Yannarella, 99th Air Base Wing vice commander, and Dwight Jones, Clark County School District superintendent."During this
Sept. 17, 2012 U.S. Forest Service deactivates MAFFS operations The U.S. Forest Service deactivated the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped military C-130s due to favorable fire conditions in the West. The 153rd Air Expeditionary Group received the new Request for Assistance late Sept. 14, releasing the two MAFFS planes and crews that were still
Sept. 14, 2012 The 93rd BS makes history in Slovakia On Aug. 29, 2012, the 307th Bomb Wing deployed personnel and a B-52H Stratofortress to the Sliač Military Air Base, Slovak Republic, in support of the Slovak International Air Fest 2012. The air show is the largest event of the year and hosts many different aircraft and exhibitions from across
Sept. 13, 2012 Command picks top lessons learned professional A reservist who was deployed to Southwest Asia is Air Force Reserve Command's 2012 Lessons Learned Military Professional of the Year in the field grade category.Maj. Christopher Clark is the process manager for the 301st Fighter Wing at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. His
Sept. 13, 2012 AFRC announces Mobile C2 award winners Air Force Reserve Command announced the recipients of last year's AFRC Mobile Command and Control Awards on Sept. 11.The annual awards recognize the best airlift control flight and ALCF Airmen for their contributions to the command.AFRC Mobile C2 Unit - 452nd ALCF, March Air Reserve Base, Calif. The
Sept. 13, 2012 Westover aerial porters return from Afghanistan Sunshine and a gentle breeze accented a euphoric homecoming as loved ones welcomed aerial port reservists back into their lives here Sept. 12.Staff Sgt. Daniel Masood was one of about 20 deployed 58th Aerial Port Squadron Airmen who stepped off a bus at Westover following the long flight home that
Sept. 12, 2012 Reserve Recruiters make goal for 12th straight year Air Force Reserve Command recruiters reached their annual goal today when they recorded their 9,229th enlistment of the fiscal year.The achievement marks the 12th straight year Reserve Command recruiters have reached their annual target number for enlistments. "We're the finest recruiting service in
Sept. 12, 2012 McChord Field Airmen wrap up WinFly Despite operating in harsh conditions and experiencing multiple weather delays, the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, comprised of Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings here completed its winter flying period into McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Aug. 29, in support of the U.S. Antarctic