July 16, 2012 AFRC NCO uses racquetball to help wounded warriors His speed and agility on the court have earned him the nickname "Rabbit" and his talent and dedication have earned him a national ranking and made him one of the top five racquetball players in the Air Force. Master Sgt. Frederick Rogers, an Air Force Reserve Command functional manager, is ranked
July 16, 2012 Defenders prepare for ORI challenge Many people ease into a Saturday morning with the morning paper in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. Reservists from the 446th Security Forces Squadron here are a little different. Wanting to do more than just augment active duty security forces, the Defenders volunteered to participate in
July 15, 2012 Wing exposes civilian employers to AF Reserve, MAFFS missions Since the call up of the 302nd Airlift Wing's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission on June 24, Air Force Reservists have answered the call to support the local Colorado Springs community and Rocky Mountain area in an effort to battle raging wildfires. As these members waved goodbye to their
July 14, 2012 CSAF's 'fini flight' a ride of remembrance When Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz climbed aboard the MC-130E Combat Talon I here July 12 for his last flight as an active duty officer, he immediately began to reminisce on his flying career with special operations and the C-130 Hercules community."This is more than a little
July 13, 2012 Reserve loadmasters eligible for voluntary limited recall Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard loadmasters may be eligible to apply for a limited period recall to extended active duty, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The loadmaster career field is chronically undermanned, said Senior Master Sgt. Marvin Daugherty, AFPC accessions branch
July 12, 2012 Royal air show displays military aircraft on global scale Bouts of heavy rain and low clouds did not stop a crowd of more than 130,000 from attending the largest military air show at Royal Air Force Fairford in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom July 7-8. For 41 years, the Royal International Air Tattoo has been the true melting pot of aviation drawing the
July 11, 2012 MAFFS operations move west Military C-130s equipped with the U.S. Forest Service's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems have moved staging operations from Cheyenne, Wyo. and Colorado Springs, Colo., to Boise, Idaho, and Salt Lake City.Four of the aircraft, from the 153rd and 302nd Airlift Wings are operating from Boise Air