Rescue Wing Airman injured in Iraq, receives Purple Heart

A security forces apprentice with the 920th Rescue Wing here received the Purple Heart Sept. 28, one week after being wounded in action at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. Senior Airman Diane Lopes was presented the military award by Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, at her

Spirit of California C-17 takes 'Czech' ride

All that was missing was the red carpet. Everything else was there: flashing cameras; enthusiastic fans pushing against a metal railing; people signing autographs. The arrival of the Spirit of California, a C-17 Globemaster III from Air Force Reserve Command's 729th Airlift Squadron here, in the

Travis hosts command senior NCO leadership course

The 349th Air Mobility Wing will host a senior NCO leadership course Sept. 29-30 in the 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron's Building 206. The course will focus on leadership development for 50 senior NCOs from nine wings across Air Force Reserve Command. The students will spend two days on

General reaches 7,000 flying hours

Dobbins postmarking commemorates Air Force 60th anniversary

Dobbins ARB combined history, veterans, and postage stamps to host a heritage ceremony and pictorial postal cancellation to commemorate the Air Force's 60th birthday on Sept. 18. The illustration in the U.S. Post Office's pictorial cancellation is a B-24 aircraft that flew during World War II.

Transfer ceremony reunites Flying Tigers heritage

Two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs carried a piece of Flying Tigers heritage away from Peterson Sept. 21 as part of an effort by Air Force officials to reunite three pieces of a historic World War II legacy. During the transfer ceremony, 76th Space Control Squadron officials here gave the squadron's piece of

Air Force artists to paint reservists caring for patients

Two Air Force artists traveled to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in August to see how Air Force reservists care for patients. Robin Richesson and Alexander Bostic of the Air Force Art Program saw first-hand the full cycle of patient care from loading and unloading patients on the flightline to the

Atlanta Braves helps Air Force celebrate 60th birthday

The Air Force celebrated its 60th birthday in Atlanta at a Braves major league baseball game at Turner Field on Sept. 18. Baseball fans witnessed what announcers called a spectacular evening of parachutes, flyovers and good old American spirit. "This is terrific," said Maj. Gen. Scott Hammond,

Personnel center customer becomes the boss

The men and women of the Air Reserve Personnel Center welcomed a new leader after a change-of-command ceremony here Sept. 20. Brig. Gen. Eric W. Crabtree assumed command of the center from Col. Ann C. Shippy. General Crabtree commanded the 446th Airlift Wing at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., from

Reservists must act to switch to restructured Tricare Reserve Select

Reservists enrolled in the Tricare Reserve Select health care plan must sign up for the restructured TRS by Sept. 30 if they want to continue their coverage. The revised plan offers coverage comparable to Tricare Standard for $81 per month for an individual reservist and monthly premiums of $253 for