Nov. 29, 2006 McChord reservist faces foe on road in Iraq Traveling on a bumpy, dirt road in Iraq is risky business, even for someone who's used to handling danger. Master Sgt. Jeff Sursely was in a convoy in October when his Humvee hit a pressure switch, denoting a roadside bomb on the driver's side of the vehicle. The reservist from the 446th Civil
Nov. 28, 2006 Reservists cope with family separation during holidays Eight-year-old Elizabeth Maguire kisses her daddy's picture on her pillowcase every night before she goes to sleep and she wears his shirts around the house. In October, she had to settle for talking to her father on the phone while she opened his birthday present for her. That's just a few of the
Nov. 24, 2006 Mission Monster Mash builds camaraderie A pilot who's been shot down and injured during a combat situation relies on the skills of an Air Force pararescueman to save his life and get him to safety. Known as PJs, these elite military men train to dodge bullets while protecting the people they rescue. To help prepare them for the
Nov. 20, 2006 Peterson C-130 reservists to celebrate demobilization The 302nd Airlift Wing here is ready for a break. After spending more than a year supporting the Global War on Terrorism, members of the Air Force Reserve Command wing and their families will celebrate their demobilization Dec. 2. The deployments to Southwest Asia in support of U.S. Central Command
Nov. 17, 2006 Portland reservists rededicate memorial to King 56 crew On a rolling hillside at Willamette National Cemetery a lone bagpiper plays "Amazing Grace" during a ceremony here Nov. 17. Friends and family cry one last time together for lost heroes, while several hundred people gather to honor the men of King 56 whose lives were lost serving their country.
Nov. 17, 2006 3 graduate from new C-5 schoolhouse Three Airmen walked away from Kelly Field here secure in the knowledge that they were each the first in their class. They are the first to complete training at the new C-5 Formal Training Unit Complex. The new aircrew members consisted of flight engineer Senior Airman Raymond Montanino, and pilots
Nov. 16, 2006 Portland reservists remember King 56 crew The Air Force Reserve has found a new home for a memorial created in honor of 10 former Portland reservists. Officials from the 939th Air Refueling Wing will re-dedicate the memorial in a ceremony Nov. 17 at Willamette National Cemetery. The black granite marble stone monument was dedicated to the
Nov. 16, 2006 Reservist receives medal for 'extinguishing' action While running with scissors is considered dangerous, running with a live 120 mm mortar shell in hand, while it emits smoke, is considerably more hazardous. Despite the risks, Master Sgt. Bob Jackson from the 442nd Maintenance Squadron's Munitions Flight "defused" a potentially lethal situation in
Nov. 14, 2006 A-10s get attention after returning from combat When Air Force reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing arrived home from a four-month deployment to Afghanistan in September, they were given time-off to recuperate and adjust to life back home. The Air Force calls this time-off period "reconstitution." The same is true for the wing's A-10
Nov. 13, 2006 Dover crew flies C-17 training mission Dover AFB reached another milestone in its transition to the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. A Total Force crew of active-duty and Air Force Reserve Airmen flew a mission Nov. 4. The flight was part of an interfly agreement Nov. 1-5 with the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, N.J., to assist Dover