Feb. 3, 2012 Reservists train under cloak of night Under the cloak of darkness, Reservists assigned to the 701st and 300th Airlift Squadrons, along with active duty members from the 17 AS, partnered with the 1st Combat Camera Squadron to perform night airdrop and refueling training here January 31, 2012.Night training is one of the critical
Feb. 3, 2012 Force structure changes affect 14 states The Air Force plans to retire 82 Air Force Reserve Command aircraft and make other changes in the command in the next few years, according to Pentagon officials Feb. 3. States impacted are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North
Feb. 2, 2012 Indiana joint military color guard synchronized for 'Super' performance Super Bowl XLVI is sure to be packed with Patriots and Giants fans sporting their favorite team's jerseys, but another group of uniformed patriots will be there supporting a different team -- Team America. Eight servicemembers from units across the Hoosier heartland, along with two members of the
Feb. 2, 2012 Stenner: 2012 will be a dynamic year Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command and chief of the Air Force Reserve discusses the dynamics of 2012 in his quarterly video message. Other topics include the upcoming force structure announcements and the implications for the command. It concludes with a unit
Feb. 1, 2012 Reserve forces vital to new DOD strategy say senior leaders Developing the right balance of regular, Reserve and Guard forces is the key to fulfilling the president's new defense strategy and making budget decisions to shape the Air Force's future, said senior leaders during the Reserve Officer Association 2012 National Security Seminar, held Jan. 29 through
Feb. 1, 2012 Ohio Reserve wing bids farewell to C-5 mission The last C-5 Galaxy assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing took its final flight Jan. 31, 2012, when it flew to its resting place in Arizona. The aircraft executed one last touch-n-go as a final hurrah before ascending into the Ohio skies towards Arizona. Tail number 70-0457 now sits at its new home,
Jan. 31, 2012 Game on: Grissom ATC gears up for 'Super' weekend As Indianapolis gears up for Super Bowl XLVI, Grissom air traffic controllers are preparing for a full-on blitz of game-bound fans flying through their airspace. Grissom ATC handles all military, civilian and commercial air traffic between Chicago Center and Indianapolis Center up to 10,000 feet and
Jan. 30, 2012 512th Airman, Family Readiness best in DoD Department of Defense Officials announced Jan. 11 that the 512th Airman and Family Readiness is the recipient of the 2011 Reserve Family Readiness Award.The DoD award recognizes one unit from each of the seven Reserve components that maintain the best family support program."Family readiness is
Jan. 27, 2012 Reservist leads 3rd Wings' 'War Day' exercise planning A Reserve F-22 pilot assigned to the 302nd Fighter Squadron is the lead planner for the Arctic Integration Training or War Day that occurred here Jan. 27.Maj. Christopher Miller, chief of 3rd Wing Weapons, is responsible for developing the scenario for the War Day exercise that will include all the
Jan. 27, 2012 Bringing the injured home: AES Reservists support patient redistribution missions Evacuating troops critically injured overseas and providing them with acute care may be first things that come to mind when aeromedical evacuation missions are mentioned. But, AE missions don't end when patients are taken out of harm's way. In fact, some may consider what comes next a new