Aug. 1, 2007 Identity theft - Techniques help prevent Airmen from becoming victims People who think identity theft can't happen to them might want to think again. Last year the Federal Trade Commission received more than 250,000 complaints from people claiming to be victims. The top four forms of identity theft are credit card, utility/phone, bank and employment fraud. Damages
July 30, 2007 Reservist competing in Armed Forces Triathlon A member of the Air Force Reserve Command's 419th Fighter Wing joined the U.S. Air Force Triathlon team in its summer showdown at the Armed Forces Triathlon Championship at Ventura Naval Base, Calif., July 28.Senior Airman Jolene Wilkinson, a 419th services technician, was one of only 12 Airmen
July 27, 2007 Reservists train for Space Shuttle disaster According to NASA, the term "Mode VIII" refers to the worst-case, survivable shuttle-launch scenario involving an open-water bailout. In short, the shuttle encountered a problem during liftoff and doesn't have the means to make it to a landing site, which means the crew must parachute from the
July 27, 2007 Reserve wing will be first to host Guard associate The Air Force Reserve Command's 507th Air Refueling Wing begins a new partnership in August when members of the Oklahoma Air National Guard team up for the drill weekend. With this action, the 507th ARW will become the first AFRC wing to have an ANG wing associated with it. Approximately eight
July 27, 2007 Reservists help fellow firefighters in Nauru A reservist used his civilian job connections in addition to his Air Force training to make life better for the people living on the island of Nauru in the South Pacific during a U.S. Pacific Command humanitarian mission there July 20 through 30. Master Sgt. Paul Melkers, a Reserve flight medic with
July 26, 2007 Air Force Reserve searches for missing diver, aids in rescue of another The Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing answered the call for help in search of a missing diver off the coast of Port Canaveral, Fla., while earlier in the day rescue crews aided in the successful rescue of another diver July 26.In the most recent search, a 60-year-old man was diving with
July 26, 2007 Postmark honors Air Force's 60th birthday On Sept. 18, the U.S. Postal Service and the 94th Airlift Wing will honor the Air Force's 60th anniversary with a commemorative pictorial cancellation. These kinds of postmarks are unique and commemorate a special event. They are rare and often sought after by stamp collectors and others interested
July 24, 2007 Reserve, regular aeromedical units partner for win-win training Aboard the C-130, the "patient" struggled to breathe as medical technicians and flight nurses from the 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron do their best efforts to save his life. He had suffered bilateral burns on the eyes, and was being flown on a C-130. But his condition worsened. Soon he was