Total Force partners with Soldiers in Operation Toy Drop

Army Private Gregory Amones sat on the ground with a cherry pie oozing out the right thigh pocket of his uniform. Facing his first parachute jump at Fort Bragg, N.C., the soldier didn't mind the smashed cherry stain on his battle uniform. The cherry pie rite of passage didn't compare to the jump he

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Reserve commander delivers holiday message to Airmen

The Air Force's top reservist offered a holiday message of thanks to deployed Airmen for their service during a Dec. 3 visit to Bagram Air Base. Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, spoke with scores of 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen during his daylong visit

Munitions NCO featured in AF 'Portraits in Courage'

Wing reaches war time flying milestone

The 315th Airlift Wing has reached a major milestone in its support of the Global War on Terror.  Reservists from the 315th AW have broken the 100,000 flight-hour mark in support of the global effort. Since 2002, the 315th AW has flown more than 2,500 missions in support of the GWOT.  In the

Reserve commander delivers cheer to Afghans

The frigid Afghanistan winter was made a little less harsh for Afghan villagers near here, thanks to thousands of pounds of humanitarian relief supplies delivered by a visiting Air Force leader. Lt. Gen. John Bradley, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, arrived here Dec. 2 with more than 25,000

Airman at Ali Base shares stage with music star

When Staff Sgt. Stacy Fisher, a security forces flight chief and native of Hesperia, Mich., took the stage during Jamie O'Neal's performance of "When I Think about Love," she received an unexpected reception. "The crowd was very supportive," said Sergeant Fisher. "They seemed to like having one of

Operation Seasons Greetings brings holiday cheer to overseas Airmen

What do you get when you cross a country music star, a latin pop sensation, a comedian and some cheerleaders? Ask Airmen here and they'll say a star-studded holiday tour called Operation Season's Greetings, which performed for the base's residents today. "It was cool," said Airman 1st Class Bryce

Operation Season's Greetings entertainers rock Balad

Taste of home comes to Kirkuk Airmen, Soldiers on Thanksgiving

Grandma's homemade pumpkin pie, football, that feeling of being way too stuffed - these are all things that spring to mind when one thinks of Thanksgiving. They are also things Airmen and Soldiers here all missed this year. Knowing this, a group of Airmen and some entertainers visited the base,