Air Force Reserve commander shares Holiday wishes

This Holiday is special for me as it will be my last as your commander. For over 40 years, I've had the privilege to serve with the finest men and women in the Air Force Reserve. The sacrifices you make in serving your Nation are nothing short of extraordinary. You should be immensely proud of

Joint effort makes Web wedding reality

They grew up in nearby communities, attended the same church, and their parents went on mission trips together -- Dr. Heather Cox knew she would marry Staff Sgt. Erik Mortenson. But timing and circumstances did not allow the wedding to occur before this Marine Reservist departed for the desert in

Reservist selected for FBI Academy

Medicine man -- bomb loader bites bullet, becomes doctor

The tools of Doctor Scott Avery's trade include stethoscopes, ophthalmoscopes and otoscopes. The tools of Tech. Sgt. Scott Avery's trade include safety-wire pliers, 30-millimeter bullets and wrenches. Sergeant Avery, a 42-year old resident of Lee's Summit, has lived a rare life since graduating from

Scott wing receives new distinguished visitor plane

Out of the blue, a sparkling, freshly painted new plane touched down Nov. 16 near Belleville. The 932nd Airlift Wing, the only Air Force Reserve Command flying wing in Illinois, received its third C-40C distinguished visitor aircraft, as it arrived directly from the factory in Seattle. Maj. Gen.

Legislation helps hold down Tricare costs

Starting Jan. 1, civilian employers will no longer be allowed to offer their Tricare-eligible employees incentives to use the government plan instead of their company's group health plan. By law, this ruling applies to all employers, including state and local governments with 20 or more employees.

Celebrating 60 years

Air Force Reserve to operate with fewer reservists

Air Force Reserve Command will operate with a smaller force in 2008. The fiscal 2008 Defense Appropriations Act signed by President George W. Bush Nov. 13 funds an end-strength of 67,500 reservists. Last year the projected end strength was 74,900. The new legislation also approves 9,999 full-time

Special ops unit to undergo major changes

Air Force Reserve Command's 919th Special Operations Wing will reorganize, change missions and move in the next few years. Wing reservists currently fly MC-130 special operations aircraft. In the future, they will form reserve associate units in which they will fly and maintain new aircraft with

Election 2008 - Guidelines set limits on political activities

With 2008 presidential primaries starting as early as January, people in Air Force Reserve Command might want to brush up on the rules governing involvement in political activities. While the same rules that apply to Airmen in the Regular Air Force do not always affect reservists and Department of