Keesler security forces return from Iraq

 - The summer sun was high in the sky as a WC-130J streaked over the heads of about 75 anxious people. The "Hurricane Hunter" plane landed here just after noon Aug. 6, returning the first wave of 403rd Security Forces Squadron members to their friends and family after their deployment to Kirkuk

Conversion to paperless records continues

The Air Reserve Personnel Center here reached an important milestone Aug. 4. It was the last day a paper copy of a unit personnel record from an Air Force Reserve unit was electronically scanned . During the year-long conversion project, employees at the center scanned a total of 54,649 records. The

Hawaii civil engineers deploy to Afghanistan

Fifty-four Airmen from the 624th Civil Engineer Squadron here were mobilized in July for six months to support the U.S. Army at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The Air Force reservists left Honolulu International Airport July 31 to begin their deployment. Theirs was a partial mobilization because only

Air Force Reserve command chief visits Dobbins

In late July, the command chief master sergeant of Air Force Reserve Command left his office at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., and traveled up the road to meet with Air Force reservists here. Chief Master Sgt. Dwight D. Badgett represents the highest level of enlisted leadership in the command. Part of

Recruiters shatter enlistment goal ahead of schedule

Air Force Reserve Command recruiters recorded their 8,800th enlistment of the year Aug. 3, breaking the record for reaching their annual recruiting goal the fastest - two months before deadline. The 400 men and women who recruit nationwide for the Air Force Reserve had until Sept. 30, the end of the

Dover security forces reservists return from Iraq

Thirteen Airmen from the 512th Security Forces Squadron here returned from a six-month deployment to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, at the end of July. The reservists, assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, provided base defense operations such as perimeter security, entry

Campers learn about military life at Wright-Patterson

Campers taking part in the National Military Family Association's Operation Purple Camp at 4-H Camp Graham, Clarkesville, Ohio, came here July 13-14 and July 20-21 to get hands-on experience of what the 445th Airlift Wing has to offer and to meet other military kids. Operation Purple Camp is a free,

Blended crew wins best aerial refueling team award

A blended crew of Air Force Reserve and Regular Air Force Airmen from here won the Best Aerial Refueling Team award at the Air Mobility Rodeo, McChord AFB, Wash. Lt. Col. John Wood, a Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker pilot from the 931st Air Refueling Group, accepted the trophy July 24on behalf of the

Air Force Reserve makes 'splash' at the 2009 AirVenture

Construction starts for new personnel center building

History was made as officials broke ground on the Air Reserve Personnel Center's new headquarters building July 23 at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command, spoke to an audience of more than 200 ARPC employees and Air Force and