Training mission results in real-life rescue

A series of coincidences and an alert helicopter crew from Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing here saved the life of a 66-year-old Florida man. Several miles off of the coast of Florida's Daytona Beach, Lt. Col. Paul Nevius and his crew were piloting an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter back to

Hill reservists say goodbye to last of F-16s

The last of the 419th Fighter Wing's F-16 aircraft left here June 28, signifying an end of an era and a beginning of another for the unit. The pilots and maintainers from the Air Force Reserve Command wing will now team up with Hill's active-duty 388th FW to carry out a joint flying mission. The

General visits Airmen in Southwest Asia

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

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

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

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Reservist among first to earn Combat Action Medal

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

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