Building dedication honors fallen Citizen Airman

Air Force Reserve Command's 445th Airlift Wing honored the life and service of one its former members Oct. 4 when the wing dedicated its new operations building to Maj. LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Major Homer was part of the wing from 1995 to 2000. He died Sept. 11, 2001, while serving as the first officer

Wing women participate in final WASP reunion

Twelve women from the 445th Airlift Wing had the chance recently to be a part of history when they traveled to Irving, Texas, to honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots, the first women trained to fly military aircraft for the United States, at the group's last formal group reunion Sept.

Guard, Reserve units combine command post

In a small ceremony Oct. 1, Air Force Reserve Command's 934th Airlift Wing and the Air National Guard's 133rd AW established a first-of-its-kind joint command post in a single facility. The combined command post serves both wings. It replaces formerly separate facilities at Minneapolis-St. Paul Air

Personnel center expands weekend customer support

Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard Airmen can now get more support on weekends from the Air Reserve Personnel Center's Reserve Personnel Contact Center here. Starting in October, customer service counselors will be available the first three Saturdays of each month to help Airmen during unit

Reservists join WWII women aviators for final reunion

The past and present came together Sept. 25-28 as women aviators from different generations took part in the final reunion for the original Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Women from across the country assembled at the historic event to honor the courage and dedication of the pilots.

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Ceremony ushers in new era for Air Force Reserve wing

Sept. 13 marked an historic milestone for the 940th Air Refueling Wing as it changed commanders and officially transferred from 4th Air Force to 10th Air Force. During a ceremony, Col. Albert M. Reif relinquished command of the wing to Col. Jeffrey T. Mineo. At the same time, the wing's aerial

Air Force Reserve C-130s spray southern Louisiana

Management tool receives Air Force chief of staff award

A new Management Internal Control Toolset designed to help commanders run their units more effectively earned an Air Force Best Practice award during the 2008 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award ceremony. Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, presented the award to the Air Force

McChord reservists airlift fire truck to Mexico

Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing delivered hope in the form of a bright yellow fire truck and medical supplies to a village in the central Mexican state of Jalisco Sept. 19. A crew of two pilots and three loadmasters from the 728th Airlift Squadron flew the donated cargo as part of the Denton