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

Board selects 37 officers for developmental education

A board met at the Air Reserve Personnel Center in December and selected 37 Air Force Reserve officers to attend developmental education courses. The Reserve Developmental Education Designation Board chose 17 officers for Senior Developmental Education schools. These schools include the Air War

Air Force reservist meets President-elect Obama

Arctic reservists deploy to Guam

Six F-22A Raptor maintainers and two weapons loaders from the 477th Fighter Group here deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, Jan. 9. The Arctic reservists will work with Elmendorf's 3rd Wing as it provides theater security in support of U.S. Pacific Command objectives in the western Pacific region. Eight

Dover reservists help defend base in Iraq

Eleven security forces reservists from here deployed to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, in early January. The 512th Airlift Wing Airmen will be assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. They will provide base defense operations such as perimeter security, entry control and patrol

Air Force Reserve names top finance people

Air Force Reserve Command selected three offices and a dozen people for command financial management and comptroller awards for 2008. The financial analysis office and financial services office for the 440th Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, N.C., were named the best offices in the command. The 911th AW,

Game plan offers assignment choices for reserve colonels

Certain qualified Air Force Reserve line colonels will soon be able to select from an a la carte of job vacancies when a new website goes online in January 2009. The Web-based job announcements are part of a program called the Reserve Line Colonel Assignments Gameplan 2009. The game plan is a first

944th Fighter Wing welcomes home deployers

Rescue reservists return from lifesaving mission

A group of approximately 50 Air Force reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here returned home Jan. 5 after a 4-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The group, which included helicopter pilots, crewmembers and maintenance specialists, deployed in August on the

Association offers officer development courses

Twice a year the Reserve Officers Association and Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command work together to provide professional development opportunities for reserve officers. The first program takes place in conjunction with the ROA Mid-Winter Conference and Reserve Component Expo Feb. 1-4 in