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  • New record, old recruit

    Thirty two years may not be old in Sun City, Ariz., but it certainly is in San Antonio, Texas. However, that didn't stop an Airman 1st Class who broke his basic training squadron's record for pushups and sit ups Nov. 9 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Airman 1st Class Francisco Vidal, a personnel

  • Reserve C-130 pilot gives Minnesota boy gift of life

    Just what does it take to save a human life? Would you believe a simple bulletin board?For Air Force Reserve Capt. Robert Wilson, the mundane act of getting up from his desk for a break would plant a seed in his mind. That seed would grow into the decision to provide a live-saving bone marrow

  • Dover reservist saves two lives

    What are the odds of saving two people's lives in the span of three months? Pretty likely if you ask Master Sgt. Rob Kelley.The 512th Security Forces Squadron reservist here saved a woman from carbon monoxide poisoning in July and a fellow wing member from choking in September.Kelley, a full-time

  • Knight named Medical Services Enlisted Mobilization Augmentee of the Year

    Master Sgt. Samantha Knight was chosen as the Air Force Reserve Command Medical Services Enlisted Mobilization Augmentee of the Year Award for 2011. Colonel Brian Masterson, Command Surgeon at Headquarters, AFRC, presented the award at the Medical Awards Luncheon hosted by the Association of

  • Daughtry, Iglesias, Reserve Band begin Tour for Troops

    Rock Band Daughtry, comedian Gabriel Iglesias and members of the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve departed from here Nov. 28 for a 13-day, six concert swing through Southwest Asia and Europe to bring entertainment to American troops and their families as part of Operation Seasons Greetings - Tour

  • December issue of Citizen Airman available online

    The December issue of Citizen Airman, official magazine of the Air Force Reserve, is available on the web at http://www.citamn.afrc.af.mil/.The issue features a story about Reservists from the 514th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., traveling to France to retrieve the

  • Niagara Airmen participate in nation's oldest Turkey Trot

    Members of the 914th and 107th Airlift Wings ran with 12,500 of their closest friends from throughout the world during the 116th annual YMCA Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning in downtown Buffalo, N.Y.Established in 1896, this 8K race marked its 116th start on Thanksgiving morning, making it the

  • Air Force leaders collaborate on total force future

    Air Force senior leaders are looking at ways to balance the ratio of regular and reserve component Airmen to create the most effective and efficient combat capability in austere budget times. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley is leading collaborative efforts among Regular Air Force, Air

  • March Airmen inspire local at-risk teens

    A group of at-risk teenagers from the Norwalk Sheriff's Station PRIDE program toured March ARB Nov. 5 and learned about some of the Air Force Reserve career options available to them. PRIDE stands for "Personal Responsibility in Development and Ethics" and is a 12-week youth intervention program.The