Air Force holds public hearings for F-35A basing

More than 100 community members attended Air Force hearings in Layton and Ogden May 1-2 outlining the Draft F-35A Operational Basing Environmental Impact Statement. A third public hearing took place in Wendover, Nev., on May 3. The hearings offered local residents the opportunity to learn more about

Yellow Ribbon helps Reservists, families handle change

When Reservists deploy, there are many uncertainties. While there is no one-size-fits-all experience, each family does go through something similar: change. Change can be scary, but deploying Reservists and their families must find ways to cope with and manage deployment-related changes. Air Force

Lockheed Martin delivers final F-22 Raptor

Air Force senior officials attended a ceremony here May 2 commemorating the delivery of the final F-22 Raptor from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company to the U.S. Air Force.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz was joined by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and other senior congressional,

Limited retirement and separation incentives offered to Reserve Command civilians

Air Force Reserve Command is participating in the third round of the Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Program. However, command personnel officials said they are anticipating a relatively low number of offers.AFRC personnel officials expect few offers because

Raptor Banner Shoot tests combat capability

F-22 pilots from the 302nd, 525th and 90th Fighter Squadrons tested their aim during a banner shoot here April 23-27. A banner shoot is best described as aerial target practice for the F-22. The pilots fire the F-22's 20 millimeter cannon at a banner, measuring 8 feet wide and 40 feet long, being

Air Force Reservist to represent McChord in Warrior Games 2012

After throwing the opening pitch at the Seattle Mariners' 10th Annual Salute to Armed Forces game, April 21, Tech. Sgt. Keith Sekora, a 42-year-old Issaquah resident, was on a flight to Colorado to begin training for the 3rd Annual Warrior Games.Sekora is one of more than 200 servicemembers

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March C-17, crew star in hostage training film

Eight South Sudanese soldiers fixed their weapons on a March C-17 Globemaster III during a tense standoff last month. The situation was resolved within hours, then the flight crew and soldiers attended a wrap-up party to discuss the day's events.The 452 Air Mobility Wing welcomed Combat Media, a

Reserve Command hosts congressman, AF vice chief

Gen. Philip Breedlove, Air Force vice chief of staff; U.S. Congressman Austin Scott, (R-GA); Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., commander, Air Force Reserve Command; and Maj. Gen. James "JJ" Jackson, deputy to the chief of Air Force Reserve, pose after completing a two-hour visit to AFRC headquarters

Airlift control flights, FBI train together at Patriot Sands

Five Reserve units and a federal agency teamed up April 26-29 in Florida for Patriot Sands, an airlift training exercise simulating deployed bare base conditions with limited support.Reservists with the 512th Airlift Control Flight, Dover Air Force Base, Del., 452nd ALCF, March Air Reserve Base,