Killed-in-action tanker pilot to be honored in building dedication

The 911th Air Refueling Squadron will honor a fallen tanker pilot later this month by dedicating a new auditorium in his name. The event comes exactly 43 years to the day that the late Maj. Robert Francis Woods was declared missing in action after his plane crashed over Vietnam, and four years after

March first reponders, others test emergency communications

A major disaster is not the time for first responders to learn they cannot communicate with each other by radio.To ensure they are connected, more than 20 Southern California agencies gathered at the Ben Clark Training Center May 19 for the Third Annual Multi-Agency Communications Interoperability

Reserve aeromedical team trains at Global Medic

Staff Sgt. Martin Duran, an Air Force Reserve aeromedical evacuation technician with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., was one of many Airmen supporting Global Medic 2011 and Warrior 91 11-01 at Fort Hunter-Liggett, Calif., in May 2011. According to an Air

Hill pilot featured in AF Reserve ad

The 419th Fighter Wing hosted Blaine Warren Advertising as they filmed an Air Force Reserve public service announcement here May 25. The commercial, due to air nationally in the fall, features 419th pilot Maj. Bart Wilbanks as he reunites with his family, played by local actors. Stay connected -

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Reserve electricians find the spark

Sparks are flying at the Silver Flag training site here, but not the romantic kind. It's the electric specialists from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, keeping the juice flowing for more than 170 trainees, including 30 Reservists from the 446th CES.The Reservist from McChord Field, Wash., are here

Reserve engineer speaks softly, carries big influence

Tech Sgt. Jennifer Greer is quiet and unassuming. Her colleagues tease her about her small stature. She looks young enough to be mistaken for a recent graduate of basic training. But nine years on Air Force active duty, two years in the Reserve, and two deployments to Iraq tell another story. When

Pope wing commander nominated for promotion

A reservist who enlisted in the Air Force in December 1973 has been nominated by the president for promotion to brigadier general.Col. Merle D. Hart has commanded the 440th Airlift Wing since October 2004. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced the colonel's nomination for promotion on May

Comfort After Combat

In December 2003, 12 seamstresses sat around a dining room table in Minneapolis wondering how they could be of service to military members. One of the lady's sons was a servicemember who had been wounded overseas; he was in need of pants that would fit over his fixation device on his leg. Soon

Rescue Wing Airmen depart for Afghanistan

Helicopter aviator, maintenance and support Airmen from the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing here departed on the first leg of a year-long deployment to Afghanistan May 22 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft transported the Reservists and