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May 10, 2011
"Total Force 21" paper may drive new Reserve/Regular force mix, DOD savings

Air Force Reserve officials announced new guidelines that may help combat planners to better access Reservists, make the Air Force more efficient and save money.Called "Total Force 21," this new approach refocuses planning efforts on how many Reservists can be mobilized instead of traditional
May 10, 2011
Jay Leno creates laughter at McChord Field

Roaring engines from C-17 Globemaster III aircraft were drowned out by thunderous laughter from the thousands of servicemembers and guests who came out to enjoy the comedic stylings of NBC's The Tonight Show host Jay Leno, in Hangar 4 here, May 7.Leno's performance, which was preceded by
May 9, 2011
Guard, Reserve conclude firefighting operations in Texas

After performing 81 sorties and dropping 243,000 gallons of fire retardant over the wildfires that have been burning in South and West Texas, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel and their MAFFS - Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System - aircraft are heading back home May 6.The National
May 8, 2011
Team Rescue gives life to cyberspace training

Standing five-feet-five-inches tall, a small-framed female Airman, Tech. Sgt. Rhonda Danyus, stood in line waiting to go up against a human weapons system - six-foot-four-inches tall, 230 lb., Master Sergeant Jon Grant, in a hand-to-hand combat duel.Built like an NFL linebacker, Sergeant Grant, a
May 6, 2011
Secretary of Defense says 'thank you' to Total Force Airmen at Seymour Johnson

With two months left as the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates spent quality time with active duty and Reserve Airmen at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base earlier this morning.This is the first time that the secretary has visited this eastern North Carolina wing since he took office in December
May 5, 2011
March service members say "thank you" to spouses

President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first Military Spouse Appreciation Day in 1984. To observe this year's Military Spouse Appreciation Day, March servcie men and women wrote notes of thanks to thier spouses.Wing Commander's thank you to March spouses"Nothing lasting is possible without the
May 4, 2011
Vice commander gets first look at ARPC

The vice commander of Air Force Reserve Command paid his first visit to the Air Reserve Personnel Center May 3, 2011. Maj. Gen. Craig N. Gourley visited with Center employees and received a mission briefing, discussed key topics with Col. Patricia Blassie, ARPC commander and other senior leadership
May 4, 2011
Reserve KC-135 crew first to refuel F-35

The 916th Air Refueling Wing here scored another first when they refueled an F-35 Lightning II over California recently. A flight and maintenance crew from the 911th Air Refueling Squadron deployed to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., became the first wing in Air Force Reserve Command and Air Mobility
May 4, 2011
Air Force announces Eglin as MQ-1 squadron candidate base

Air Force officials announced today the Eglin Air Force Base complex in Florida is the candidate for an Air Force Reserve Command MQ-1 Remote Split-Operations squadron. "The selection of this candidate is the result of a deliberate, measured and transparent process," said Kathleen Ferguson, deputy
May 4, 2011
Reserve tankers among 42 aircraft participating in Sea Lion 11-05

Air Force Reserve Command KC-135 Stratotankers were among the 42 aircraft that converged in the skies above North and South Carolina to support Operation Sea Lion 11-05, a phase two operational readiness exercise centered at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.Stratotanker crews from the 916th Air Refueling

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