President proclaims Sept 18-24 as ESGR Week

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, announced President Barack Obama has signed a proclamation declaring Sept. 18-24 as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week. In the 10 years of continuous military operations since Sept. 11, 2001, employers

Reservists surprise wives during live 'Salute to Troops'

Senior Airmen Domenic Mash and Keith Graft surprised their wives on the set of "HLN's Morning Express with Robin Meade" show during a live "Salute to the Troops" segment Sept. 14.The Airmen, from the Air Force Reserve's 911th Security Forces Squadron, Pittsburgh International Airport, Pa., were

Total Force tanker crew honored at Panthers home opener

For the first time in Carolina Panthers history, Sunday's flyover came from the 916th Air Refueling Wing , Air Force Reserve, here. The total force active duty and Citizen Airmen crew flew the KC-135R Statotanker over the thousands of NFL fans gathered to cheer on the Panthers against the Green Bay

Traffic safety a continuing focus for fall months

With the Critical Days of Summer in the rear view mirror, it's time to look down the road and prepare for the fall and winter months ahead."This fiscal year, the Air Force has suffered nearly 50 off-duty fatalities, with half of these occurring during three-month Critical Days campaign, due to

McConnell tanker unit seeks 'muscle plane' pilots

The 931st Air Refueling Group is looking for experienced military pilots and college graduates with pilot training to drive the backbone of the Air Force Reserve air refueling fleet.The group is seeking pilots to fly the KC-135 Stratotanker, which performs a variety of missions central to the Air

Rescue commander remembered

The Air Force Reserve suffered a great loss last week with the death of Col. Glenn Schumacher.He was the Chief of Operations, Plans and Readiness at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. and was set to assume command of the 920th Rescue Wing's Operations Group later this

A-10s fly over 9/11 KC Chiefs pre-game

Air Force aerial firefighters continue battling Texas wildfires

Air Force C-130s provided aerial firefighting support to northeast Texas for a second consecutive day Sept. 12, forming fire retardant lines in support of ground fire crews.Aircrews and their four C-130 Hercules aircraft dropped approximately 12,000 gallons of fire retardant against Fires 262 and

Air Force C-130s fight wildfires north of Houston

For a third day in a row, Air Force C-130s delivered needed fire retardant to ground fire crews Sept. 13, focusing their efforts on a wildfire north of Houston.Aircrews manning four C-130 Hercules aircraft dropped approximately 27,000 gallons of fire retardant against Fire 898, a 1,400-acre fire

Run for remembrance

The solemnity of 9/11 was echoed on base here with a remembrance run hosted by the Arnold Air Society detachment from the University of Alaska at Anchorage.Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Chris O'Brien was one of more than 40 volunteers that ran a loop around the base carrying the US flag in tribute