Colorado reserve dental team supports Malawi medical mission

 Imagine walking nine miles to stand in line hoping to see a dentist who will pull your tooth using minimal anesthetic. This is life in rural Malawi, Africa.Every year, a team of Air Force Reserve dental specialists joins forces with health professionals from the Army National Guard and Reserve to

McChord reservists featured in IMAX movie

Air Force Reserve members of the 446th Airlift Wing will be treated to a free screening of the IMAX film "Rescue" July 21 at 6 p.m.  The movie features six reservists from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron who took part in the relief efforts following the earthquake that struck Haiti,

Reserve tanker crew recognized for outstanding airmanship

Three aircrew members from the 507th Air Refueling Wing's 465th Air Refueling Squadron have been chosen to receive two awards from the Air Force Association for their outstanding airmanship. Being recognized are Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Remualdo, Major Benjamin R. Evans and Staff Sergeant

Reserve aircrew delivers Thunderbirds team to international air shows

A C-17 aircrew from the 326th Airlift Squadron transported the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds' 42-person support team and their equipment from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to two international air shows July 3-7. The Thunderbirds are based at Nellis AFB, Nev., and they tour the United States and much of

Heavy lift for a heavy lifter

The Marines got some needed heavy lift capability July 14 from an Air Force Reserve unit that specializes in transporting outsized cargo. A C-5B crew from the 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., delivered two Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters to the Marine Heavy Lift

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force visits ARPC

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Daniel Ginsberg visited the Air Reserve Personnel Center to learn about the overall ARPC mission and strategic perspective. Ginsberg's first order of business was a tour of the brand new ARPC building at Buckley Air Force Base.

MAFFS aircraft, crews conclude firefighting operations in Southwest

After performing 242 sorties and dropping 609,960 gallons of fire retardant over the wildfires that have been burning in New Mexico and Arizona, Air Reserve Component personnel and their Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped aircraft concluded their mission on July 13.The National

Reserve, community welcome C-17 mission to Wright-Patterson

Reservists tackle mud, snow, water, electricity for Wounded Warrior Project

The first rule of Tough Mudder is it's not a race, but a challenge. At the starting line, competitors recite a pledge, vowing to uphold the tenets of the Tough Mudder before embarking on a challenge that takes them over 4,000 feet of elevation change, through icy water, putrid-smelling mud, up

Balancing Reserve force discussed at Commander and Spouse Forum

Air Force Reserve wing commanders and their spouses attended the annual Air Force Reserve Commander and Spouse forum here July 6-8 to gain increased awareness of the needs of Citizen Airmen and their families.Attendees engaged with Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., chief of Air Force Reserve and