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  • Generals Rice, Stenner: AETC, AFRC partnership vital to mission success

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command, took some time to highlight the importance of the partnership between AFRC and Air Education and Training Command during a visit to the 340th Flying Training Group here April 4.Stenner visited many of the Reserve units working

  • Reserve Command announces outstanding space operators for 2011

    Air Force Reserve Command has announced the Outstanding Space Operators of the Year for 2011.The winners who will represent the command in the Air Force-level competition are:Airman Category: Senior Airman Thomas G. Hastings, 6th Space Operations Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base,

  • Weapons load competition pits Reserve units in 'virtual loadeo'

    As they maneuvered hefty missiles and bombs into position under the wing of an F-15E Strike Eagle, a three-man weapons load team from the 414th Maintenance Squadron had trouble seeing the other teams they were pitted against during a weapons load competition March 22, 2012.From the weapons load barn

  • Rescue Wing chaplain named best in Air Force Reserve

    The 920th Rescue Wing's mission is all about saving lives. While pararescue Airmen are the personal recovery experts, the wing chaplains are experts in spiritual recovery.Recently, one wing chaplain, Chaplain, Maj. Matthew Simpson, was recognized with the Outstanding Reserve Chaplain of the Year

  • March C-17s transport Navy dolphins

    The C-17 Globemaster III's cargo doors are open to accommodate the eight passengers, who average 450 pounds each. A K-loader is on standby to help them into the plane. The first truck arrives carrying the first two, who are constantly being doused with water; but the dolphins don't mind the

  • 709th Airlift Squadron flies final C-5B mission

    Members of the 709th Airlift Squadron landed their unit's final C-5B Galaxy mission here April 5, 2012, marking the end of an era for both of the 512th Airlift Wing's flying squadrons.The 709th AS currently flies the C-5 Galaxy, and the 326th AS flew the C-5 until its conversion to the C-17 in 2007.

  • Reserve, active duty F-22 pilots fly succesful long range strike exercise

    A mix of personnel from the 477th Fighter Group, 3rd Wing, and 673rd Air Base Wing left JBER to participate in a long range strike exercise on April 4.F-22 Raptors and E-3's assigned to the 3rd Wing along with F-16s from Misawa AB, Japan, B-1's from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota and KC-135s from

  • Stenner discusses Reserve priorities during Luke visit

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, commander, Air Force Reserve Command, visited the 944th Fighter Wing here April 1. Stenner used his few hours at Luke to discuss business with Col. Jose Monteagudo, commander 944th Fighter Wing and his senior leadership team. The commander also hosted a townhall meeting

  • 931st employer, NASA, to receive ESGR "Above and Beyond" award

    The employer of a 931st member has been selected to receive a high-level award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.Tech. Sgt. Lynn Lefebvre, a traditional Reservist assigned to the 931st Civil Engineer Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., worked together with fellow traditional