Czech Republic Minister of Defense visits Barksdale

Reservists share aerial fire fighting knowledge with Brazilian Air Force

315th Airmen assist at scene of major traffic accident

The routine drive home on I-77 Nov. 16 was quickly replaced by a call to action for four 315th Airlift Wing Airmen who came upon a multiple-car accident."I was driving by the scene when I noticed a body on the side of the road and fire coming out of one of the vehicles," said Tech. Sgt. Jesse

Commander announces safety award winners

Lt. Gen. James Jackson, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, announced AFRC's safety award winners for fiscal 2012 in a memorandum Nov. 19.General category award winners are:Safety office of the year - 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, OhioSafety officer (primary duty) - Lt.

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.