July 20, 2009 Chaplain candidates start 35-day tour of bases Dozens of Air Force chaplain candidates came here July 13 to learn about Robins AFB and the different Air Force missions it supports. Robins AFB was the first stop on a 35-day tour of five Air Force bases for nearly 30 chaplain candidates and four chaplains and four chaplain assistants. The Air
July 17, 2009 Rodeo Ready KC-135 Stratotanker air crews from the 931st Air Refueling Wing and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing made final preparations here Friday before leaving for Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2009, a world-wide readiness competition at McChord AFB, Wash.Reservists from the 931st and active-duty Airmen from the
July 17, 2009 30 students attend STARBASE summer camp Thirty children received a special treat here in the form of a four-day STARBASE summer camp July 13-16. Founded in 1990, STARBASE is a Department of Defense program that stands for Science and Technology Academics Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Education. It is a science, math and life skills
July 17, 2009 Reserve home team ready for Rodeo About 45 reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing here are competing in Rodeo 2009, July 19-24.. The 446th Airlift Wing team will make up part of the 2,500 participants and 100 teams from Air Mobility Command, Air Force Reserve Command, Air National Guard, and teams from the Marine Corps, and
July 17, 2009 Ceremony honors fallen Puerto Rican service members Senior leaders and spectators gathered to honor fallen Puerto Rican military members at the capital's Monument of Remembrance, or El Capitolio's El Monumento de la Recordacion, during a wreath laying ceremony here July 14. The ceremony was part of the 80th League of United Latin American Citizens
July 17, 2009 ARPC announces captain, lieutenant promotions The Air Reserve Personnel Center announces the first half of the 2009 line and nonline captain and first lieutenant promotions. There were 206 Air National Guard and 176 Air Force Reserve officers selected for promotion to captain, and 196 Air National Guard and 59 Air Force Reserve officers
July 16, 2009 Sister units deploy, continue sibling bond Two aerial port squadrons at March ARB are about halfway through a sereis of deployments to Southwest Asia that began in April. The 50th APS sent reservists to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, and the 56th APS deployed its reservists for the first time to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. "This is bigger
July 16, 2009 Beale unit officially named 940th Wing The Air Force Reserve Command wing here officially changed its name to the 940th Wing July 11. Maj. Gen. Frank Padilla, 10th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony re-designating the 940th Air Refueling Wing as the 940th Wing. He lauded the wing reservists for embracing their new mission
July 12, 2009 Charleston Reservist gets four with "Get 1 program" Many service members often hear of the additional benefits they receive, such as health insurance, job security, educational benefits, and travel around the world. But what about the free camcorders, satellite radios, Ipod Nanos and 5.1 surround sound computer speakers? For one Airman here, these