Air Force reservists participate in Inaugural parade

Ninety members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., braved bone-chilling winds Jan. 20 to form an all-volunteer marching troop in the presidential inaugural parade. Weather and intense security notwithstanding, hundreds of wing hopefuls offered their time and

March reservists 'pulling' duty in Panama

Thirty-five members of the 452nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron deployed to Chitre, Panama, Jan. 10, to conduct a humanitarian mission as part of its medical readiness training exercise. The squadron deployed doctors, dentists, optometrists and pharmacists, according to Senior Master Sgt. Theresa

Reservist sheds 115 pounds to work on F-22s in Alaska

Eleven months ago, Derrick Bell took the first step in a journey that would change his life in more ways than one. The 38-year-old husband and father of two shed more than 115 pounds to meet the Air Force Reserve physical standards of enlistment, astounding his recruiter, family and friends. Airman

Charleston reservists return from Afghanistan

Reservists get second Raptor unit ready to fly

Air Force Reserve Command moved closer to launching its second F-22A associate group Jan. 7 when Col. Donald "Louie" Lindberg flew his first Raptor sortie here. Colonel Lindberg commands Detachment 1, 301st Fighter Wing at Holloman. Plans call for the detachment to stand up as the 44th Fighter Group

Vice president-elect Biden visits Kirkuk Air Base

Maintainers begin weekend training on Global Hawk

The 940th Air Refueling Wing reached another milestone in January in its transformation to a reconnaissance mission. Aircraft maintainers in the 13th Reconnaissance Squadron trained for the first time during a unit training assembly weekend on an RQ-4 Global Hawk here. According to Lt. Col. John

McConnell teamwork helps new Airmen see mission up close

Birthdays came a little early this year for Airman 1st Class Matt Rourk and Airman Timothy Lollis.They were among 29 active-duty Airmen who flew with a Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker crew on an aerial refueling mission on Jan. 10. Because Airmen Rourk and Lollis had birthdays in January, they were

Team McConnell adopts total 'fours' training

Just prior to being named the Secretary of the Air Force last year, Michael B. Donley said he wanted to "open the door to innovation" to every junior person in the Air Force.Capt. Mark Villacis accepted the invitation. Total force integration and better operational effectiveness was the

Air Force Reserve C-130 units get new commanders

Two Air Force Reserve Command C-130 wings with high-profile special missions welcomed new commanders in January. Brig. Gen. Richard Moss, 403rd Wing commander at Keesler AFB, Miss., retired from the Air Force after 38 years of service. Col. James J. Muscatell replaced General Moss as commander of