Dec. 12, 2011 Niagara C-130s support Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg The 914th Airlift Wing here participated in the annual Operation Toy Drop over Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec.10. Operation Toy Drop is a week-long, philanthropic project where American and foreign paratroopers stationed at Fort Bragg contribute new, unwrapped toys to be distributed to local children's homes
Dec. 12, 2011 18 in AFRC selected for 0-6 Air Force Reserve Command has announced 18 colonel-selects.They are Lieutenant Colonels Edwin P. Wagnon III, Headquarters AFRC/A1, Harold T. Kaplan HQ AFRC/A3, Joseph S. Matchette HQ AFRC/A3, William D. Phillips, Jr., HQ AFRC/A3, Frank W. Stepongzi HQ AFRC/A3, Wendy R. Deemer HQ AFRC/A4, Kenneth
Dec. 9, 2011 931st ARG Airmen earn AFRC safety awards Two Airmen from the 931st Air Refueling Group Safety Office were recognized by Air Force Reserve Command for outstanding safety accomplishments, Dec. 9.Lt. Col. Glenn T. Clark, Chief of Safety, 931st ARG, was named AFRC Safety Officer of the Year. Tech. Sgt. Regina Rector, the former ground safety
Dec. 9, 2011 Joint Base Charleston receives new C-17 Globemaster III The 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston received the latest C-17 in its fleet Dec. 9.The aircraft was flown from the Boeing assembly facility in Long Beach, Calif., by aircrew members from the 315th Airlift Wing. Accompanying the flight crew was Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, director of the
Dec. 9, 2011 Senior officers nominated for promotion Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta announced Dec. 8 that the president has nominated nine Air Force Reserve one-star generals and two colonels for promotion.Nominated for promotion to major general are:Brig. Gen. Gary M. Batinich, mobilization assistant to the commander of U.S. Air Forces Central
Dec. 8, 2011 Lee Ann Womack, Little Big Town join AF Reserve Band for Holiday Notes from Home Grammy wining vocalist Lee Ann Womack and Little Big Town join the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air Force Strings in this year's "Holiday Notes from Home" concert on the American Forces Network and the Great American Country Channel this holiday season.The hour-long special will air on the
Dec. 8, 2011 A-10 lands 'code 1' in October after gear-up landing in June Oct. 24, Aircraft 79-118 performed its first functional flight check after landing gear-up June 30. The A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing here, returned from its approximate one-hour flight with zero discrepancies - a testament of hard work and dedication to the many
Dec. 8, 2011 New facility makes civilian employment support more accessible It's just become a little easier for Freedom Wing Airmen to receive support with civilian employment issues.A ribbon-cutting ceremony held here Dec. 3 marked the official opening of a new facility for the New Jersey Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an organization dedicated
Dec. 8, 2011 Clues to conquer the holiday "blues" Gifts, food, and friends and family symbolize the holiday season many Americans cherish during the winter months. Separated from the sights and sounds normally experienced during this season, many service members stationed across the world long for these comforts and may experience what is described