Alamo Wing launches delayed entry training flight

For the first time, the 433rd Airlift Wing's newest Airmen are getting a boost before basic military training with the creation of delayed enlistment training flights. The program, which launched on Sept. 8, will assist  26 future Airmen with adjusting to military life prior to their assignment to

Big Brothers Big Sisters visit McConnell

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group welcomed members of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sedgwick County during the unit training assembly Sept. 8.Five children who participate in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program received a welcome briefing from Col. Mark Larson, commander of the 931st Air

Reservists share experiences at cancer fund raising event

Cancer is a disease that affects friends, families and co-workers. The 'family' in the 916th Air Refueling Wing here is no exception.On Aug. 25, members of the wing took part in one of the largest charity fundraisers in the nation, the Jimmy V Gala for Cancer Research.Jim Valvano was a former

Alamo Wing host VA hospital patients, families

Master Sgt. Tony Wilks, 733rd Training Squadron deputy superintendent, speaks with patients from the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. About 40 patients and their families were guests for lunch courtesy of the 733rd TRS. "This luncheon is one of two annual events we host

Slovakian students tour Barksdale B-52

McConnell Reservists deploy to Southwest Asia

Air Force Reservists assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group here have deployed to Southwest Asia as part of an Air Expeditionary Force in support of ongoing U.S. operations overseas.While deployed, aircrews, maintainers and support staff from the 931st will be assigned to the 90th Expeditionary

Ohio Reseve wing transports aid to Haiti

MilPDS scheduled for upgrade in December

The Military Personnel Data System will be upgraded and migrated to the Defense Information Systems Agency's Defense Enterprise Computing Center in December. MilPDS will be unavailable during the upgrade project, which is scheduled to take 23 days to complete.MilPDS is a personnel records database

Youngstown honors Liberty girl at 50th Pilot for a Day program

Youngstown Air Reserve Station rolled out the red carpet August 31 for a young lady from Liberty battling leukemia during the 910th Airlift Wing's 50th Pilot for a Day program.London Hairston, 11, was sworn in as an honorary second lieutenant after the 910th AW Public Affairs office contacted Akron

Up to their necks in pre-flight checks...