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

Rescue Reservists nominated for community service award

Two Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing were nominated for a Military Affairs Counsel Community Service Award Wednesday.Tech. Sgt. Charity Orris, 308th Rescue Squadron combat arms trainer, and Staff Sgt. Anna-Marie Wyant, 920th RQW public affairs, were both nominated for their community

AFRC commander sends holiday season note

Greetings!From Afghanistan and global operations to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts and homeland support, our Air Force Reserve continues to demonstrate excellence. Thank you all for everything you've done this past year.As we celebrate this holiday season, please remember to focus on your family and

Soldiers thank Whiteman A-10 unit for life-saving combat mission

In November, five service members reunited. They were never stationed together, nor were they even in the same branch of service. But the event that united them was one that will never be forgotten. It was 2008. Three hundred reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing here were deployed to Bagram