Reservists share Thanksgiving dinner with Vice President

New retention program expands eligibility

A new proposed Aviator Retention Pay program for Air Force Reserve aircrew is expected to begin in 2013.The ARP plan focuses on retaining aircrew officers to meet basic mission requirements for the reserve.The offer will target only locations where significant shortfalls in rated officer manning

924th Fighter Group reaches milestone in November

The 924th Fighter Group reached a major milestone during the November Unit Training Assembly by conducting A-10 formal course pilot training sorties. "This is a great day for the Air Force Reserve," said Col. John S. Russell, commander, 924th Fighter Group. "Being able to do everything in-house adds

Niagara recruiters win double honors

The 914th Airlift Wing recruiting team came away double winners from the annual Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting awards banquet Oct. 25 in Savannah, Ga.Master Sgt. Jake Miller, 914 AW line recruiter, was presented with the Northern Recruiting Squadron Commander's Emphasis Award for most

McConnell Reservist named Red Cross Military Hero

A member of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group here has been named the Midway-Kansas Red Cross Military Hero for 2012.1st Lt. Craig Van Praag, an aircraft maintenance officer assigned to the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, was named the Red Cross military hero for his life-saving

Niagara students pen letters from home for deployed Airmen

Students in Mary Graber's Niagara Wheatfield Senior High School classroom wrote letters of appreciation and encouragement to a local serviceman who will be away from home this Thanksgiving.The students and their teacher along with Katie Orr, school intern, created a dozen hand written letters. 

McChord Reservists earn Aircrew Excellence Award

Air Force Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing here were awarded the 4th Air Force 2011 Aircrew Excellence Award during the annual Raincross Trophy Dinner at the Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, Calif., Nov. 7. The award, which is given to the 4th Air Force aircrew who demonstrates notable

McChord Reservists prove they can 'maintain' excellence

Team McChord was visited by a team of 27 inspectors from across the Air Force Oct. 13-20 as part of a Logistics Compliance Assessment Program inspection.The LCAP team evaluated both the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings' personnel on performing the maintenance and logistics missions in accordance with

Transition Assistance Program mandatory for some Reservists

Some Reservists will be required to complete the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program under legislation designed to reduce unemployment among veterans.The updated Transition Assistance Program went into effect Nov. 21. It now requires mandatory pre-separation counseling, an

Tinker AWACS unit ends 6-month deployment

Eighty-nine Reservists from the 513th Air Control Group returned here Nov. 11 from a six month deployment to Southwest Asia supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.Hundreds of family members, friends, coworkers, base leadership and even a high-school marching band awaited them as they cleared customs