March 30, 2007 Texas reservists anchor critical war-supply hub The drone of forklifts moving pallets breaks the smoke-filled haze as dozens of aerial porters work against the clock to expedite critical missions. Whether it's aircraft parts, ammunition, fire trucks or heavily-armored vehicles, members of the 332nd Aerial Port Flight (APF) here palletize them,
March 29, 2007 Musicians rehearse different kind of performance More at home in a concert hall, Capt. Chad Steffey crawled on his belly through mud and rain. Thirty-five pounds of combat gear clung to his woodland battle dress uniform as he peered through night-vision goggles. Captain Steffey, commander of the Band of the Air Force Reserve, and nine other band
March 26, 2007 Whiteman reservists team up with Spangdahlem pilots again The lines between the active duty and Air Force Reserve Command continue to blur here. The Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing is once again partnering with the 81st Fighter Squadron from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, the same A-10 unit it deployed with 10 months ago. Twenty pilots from the 81st FS, part
March 25, 2007 Groups gather to discuss working together in disaster response People from the military, other federal agencies, first-responder organizations and private industry met here March 23 to discuss the future of interoperability during a disaster. Lt. Col. Stephen Hoogasian, an Air Force Reserve Command KC-135 pilot, organized the conference. His goal was to bring
March 23, 2007 Anthrax vaccinations mandatory for high-threat deployments Anthrax vaccinations became mandatory March 19 for Air Force reservists who have or will deploy to a high-threat area for more than 15 days. Mandatory vaccinations are limited to Airmen in specific high-threat areas - U.S. Central Command area of responsibility and the Korean peninsula - for more
March 22, 2007 Korean airliner lands at March, makes history A Korean airline 747 landed here March 21, making history as the first aircraft to fly under an airlift support agreement established in 1981 by the Department of Defense and South Korean air force. Sung H. Kim, senior manager at Korean Air's traffic department in Los Angeles, said the exercise ran
March 22, 2007 Command announces awards for 2006 Air Force Reserve Command officials announced several awards in March recognizing units and people for their accomplishments in safety, aviation resource management and tactics for 2006. The awards include the following: Flight safety 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, S.C. 349th Air Mobility Wing,