Nov. 9, 2006 Reservist named top Air Force female athlete Air Force Services selected an individual mobilization augmentee as the Air Force Female Athlete of the Year for 2006. Capt. Linda Jeffery is a services officer in the 314th Services Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark. Her award recognizes her accomplishments in golf from Oct. 1, 2005, to Sept. 30,
Nov. 9, 2006 Air Force Reserve Pipe Band to march in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade With the eyes of millions of Americans on them, members of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Pipe Band will perform this year in one of the country's most recognizable Thanksgiving Day parades. The Air Force Reserve bagpipers will march in the 80th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Nov. 8, 2006 Remains identified as Air Force reservist Remains discovered by a fishing vessel off the California coast have been positively identified as that of an Air Force reservist and passenger on the King 56 cargo aircraft that crashed into the Pacific Ocean 10 years ago. Staff Sgt. Jonathan R. Leonard was on board King 56, an HC-130 aircraft,
Nov. 7, 2006 Rescuers learn to make order out of chaos In August 2003 a truck bomb exploded at the United Nations headquarters in downtown Baghdad, collapsing three floors of the four story building. Hundreds of people died. Hundreds more remained trapped under collapsed rebar, steel and concrete. Tech Sgt. Andrew Canfield, lead Air Force Reserve
Nov. 7, 2006 Health care for reservists highlights defense bill In addition to a 2.2 percent across-the-board pay raise, Air Force reservists can look forward to better health care options in 2007. Starting Oct. 1, drilling reservists can enroll in the new Tricare Standard for Selected Reserve health plan. They pay 28 percent of the premiums. The federal
Nov. 6, 2006 Air Force to establish active associate unit at Scott As part of the Air Force Total Force Integration initiatives, the Air Force will establish an active associate unit with Air Force Reserve Command's 932nd Airlift Wing at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., in 2007. The Air Force Reserve unit will receive three C-40 aircraft the same year. Under the active
Nov. 6, 2006 Civlian pilots learn about Grissom It's not usual for aircraft to land and takeoff from Grissom's runway. However, in October military aircrews in air refueling, fighter and cargo aircraft planes were not the only aviators coming and going here. More than 100 people traveling in 49 privately owned planes came to the base to
Nov. 2, 2006 Bands bring tour to Europe and deployed troops Bands from Air Force Reserve Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe join up with guest artists to entertain families and troops in late November. Country music artist Jaime O'Neal, entertainer of the air waves Delilah, John Popper of the platinum-selling group Blues Traveler, and the New England