Airman competnig for Miss Massachusetts USA title

On any given day, Senior Airman Cara Lustig could be found at the gym, attending one of her six college courses, volunteering her afternoon reading to first grade students, working full-time in Boston or drilling here as a knowledge operations specialist. And that's before the Miss Massachusetts USA

Alaska Raptors weather hot pit refueling

Alaska Reservist wins CrossFit divisional State Championship

A Reservist was awarded first place in his division at the 2012 CrossFit Alaska State Championships in Anchorage Oct. 13. Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, competed in the over 40 male category of the first annual CrossFit competition during the Fitness Expo at the

'Fini-flight' honors 30-plus year flight engineer

Vietnam-era veteran and long-time Air Force Reserve C-130 flight engineer Chief Master Sgt. Tom Farley was recognized for his 33 years of service and more than 11,300 flying hours in a fini-flight celebration here Sept. 27 .Once parked and the C-130's engines were shut down, Farley's family and his

Team McChord completes 500th Deep Freeze mission

Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings, deployed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., as part of the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, completed a milestone event when they flew the 500th C-17 Globemaster III Special Assignment Airlift Mission into Antarctica in support of Operation Deep

AF Chief of Staff visits Reserve Command

McConnell Reserve unit conducts mass enlistment ceremony

Eighteen young men and women were officially sworn in as the newest members of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group during a mass enlistment ceremony here Oct. 13.The ceremony was part of the Air Force Reserve Recruiting Command's Annual "Coast to Coast Mass Enlistment Ceremony," during

Yellow Ribbon 'ties' Reservists, families to support resources

The next Air Force Reserve Regional Yellow Ribbon Training Event is scheduled Dec. 14-16 in Orlando, Fla. This casual event is intended to set up an elegant and relaxing venue for the whole family, which includes fun-filled activities, referral information, education, vendor booths, and interactive

Future Airmen reach new heights during mass enlistment at Dobbins

With microphone in hand, Col. Timothy E. Tarchick, 94th Airlift Wing commander, looked up to the top of the Dobbins Air Reserve Base control tower and shouted "You're in; congratulations!" Tarchick just swore in 19 of the newest enlisted trainees of the U.S. Air Force Reserves. This was the first

Niagara holds enlistment ceremony during War of 1812 bicentennial events

A mass enlistment ceremony of civilians into the United States Air Force Reserve was held in Lewiston, N.Y. today during the town's bicentennial commemoration event - Battle of Queenston Heights, the first major battle of the War of 1812.The enlistment ceremony directly preceded a cannon bombardment