June 28, 2007 Unit patch to adorn Air Force Academy football uniforms Players on the U.S. Air Force Academy football team will wear the 315th Airlift Wing unit patch on their jerseys this year. The Air Force Reserve Command unit is one of 10 Air Force units to have its unit's patch sported on the academy jerseys. The idea behind the "Heritage Units" is to bring the
June 27, 2007 Air Force Reserve forms KC-135 associate unit partnerships The Base Realignment and Closure process and other transformation efforts are making major changes to Air Force Reserve Command's KC-135 community. As part of the BRAC process, the command will partner with an active-duty unit at MacDill AFB, Fla., by forming a classic associate KC-135 air refueling
June 27, 2007 Homestead reservists deploy to support war on terror About 100 reservists from Air Force Reserve Command's 482nd Fighter Wing left here June 22 to go to Southwest Asia. Their deployment marks the second time in the past 18 months that the South Florida reservists have gone overseas to support combat operations in the region. More than 200
June 22, 2007 Some reservists won’t have to repay portion of GI Bill Selected Reserve entitlement Some Air Force Reserve members who are no longer able to participate due to Base Realignment and Closure or Program Budget Decision 720 actions, will not be required to repay a portion of their Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve entitlement. Members in their initial six-year enlistment who are
June 22, 2007 Reserve Airmen test mobilization at Lackland With the start of the Air Force "Push-Pull 2007" exercise here June 18, some 320 Individual Ready Reserve Airmen from across the country have been called to active duty. A push-pull exercise, typically conducted every two years, tests the mobilization process and evaluates the skill level of the