Aug. 16, 2011 Helping them help: Local girl, patient turns interpreter The word for 'doctor' may be similar in both English and Spanish but many words are not, and that difference in language can make it difficult for the English-speaking medical team here to effectively treat the thousand or so patients they see every day during their Medical Readiness Training
Aug. 11, 2011 Emergency responders test skills during exercise Citizen Airmen from the 301st Fighter Wing tested their emergency-response capabilities alongside their civilian and U.S. Navy counterparts Aug. 10 in the aftermath of a simulated explosion at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.On-base emergency responders were the first to the scene
Aug. 11, 2011 73rd Aerial Port Squadron celebrates 40 years of excellence For a person, turning 40 can be unsettling, but for approximately 100 Air Force Reservists in the 73rd Aerial Port Squadron here, turning 40 means their unit is in its prime and looking forward to further decades of service.Past and present squadron members, along with their families, observed the
Aug. 11, 2011 Comm's JISCC provides Airmen, government agencies with 'Ops-in-a-box' The need for clear, concise and dependable communication capabilities during a crisis is just as important as having the right people in the right position at the right time. Whether an emergency responder is in need of vital cell phone service, internet connectivity to transmit and receive critical
Aug. 11, 2011 'Pilot for a Day' program honors 15-year-old Air Force Reserve Col. Dale Andrews (right), commander of the 910th Maintenance Group, swears in 15-year old Connor Covan, of nearby Boardman, Ohio, as an honorary second lieutenant as part of the wing's 45th Pilot for a Day (PFAD) program held here, August 10, 2011. Connor is currently receiving
Aug. 11, 2011 Joint credit key to success of reserve forces Developing officers who have a broad range of experience beyond the unit level and who gain valuable joint credit is vital to the success and future of the Air Force Reserve Command.Joint credit provides essential strategic-level decision-making opportunities that officers cannot gain at the
Aug. 11, 2011 Airmen provide medical care in Nicaragua After months of preparation and coordination with the embassy and local authorities here, about 50 U.S. Airmen put boots on Nicaraguan soil Aug. 6 to take part in a medical readiness exercise.Known as a MEDRETE, the exercise was organized and staffed primarily by reservists from the 916th Aerospace
Aug. 10, 2011 PTSD expert speaks to Westover's first responders Noted PTSD expert Bob Delaney spoke to 30 people at the base conference center August 7, during an intimate talk with first-responders from the military and local community.Delaney said that in his long career as a New Jersey State Trooper, he learned first-hand how tough being a first responder can
Charleston Reservist wins top Air Force photographer award Staff Sgt. Joseph Leveille, of the 315th Airlift Wing’s 4th Combat Camera Squadron here at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, was named Air Force Military Photographer of the Year this week.
2023 AFRC A1 awards announced Col. Edward Segura, Air Force Reserve Command’s director of manpower, personnel and services, announces AFRC’s 2023 A1 award winners.
Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards Air Force Reserve Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards
AFGSC names 2023 Global Strike Challenge winners Air Force Global Strike Command announced the winners of Global Strike Challenge 2023 at the multi-month competition’s capstone event Nov. 8.