Gallant Unit Citation recognizes unit in war on terror

An Air Force Reserve Command special operations unit here received the Gallant Unit Citation March 3 for flying low-level, air refueling missions over hostile areas the first two years after 9/11. Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, AFRC commander and chief of Air Force Reserve, presented the award to the

Command announces history, museum awards

Air Force Reserve Command selected 10 individuals for awards in the field of historical services, history and museums programs for 2006. The command announced the following winners March 12: Wing history - Master Sgt. Keith L. Loney, 459th Air Refueling Wing, Andrews AFB, Md. Heritage project -

Air Force Reserve names top command & control winners

Air Force Reserve Command recognized units and individuals from four organizations for outstanding achievements in command and control for 2006. The command announced the following winners March 13: Large command post - 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker AFB, Okla. Small command post - 911th Airlift

Niagara chief named command's top performance manager

A reservist from the 914th Airlift Wing at Niagara International Airport Air Reserve Station, N.Y., is Air Force Reserve Command's top performance manager for 2006. Chief Master Sgt. Steven D. Roberts's accomplishments included overseeing a $213,000 base-theater remodeling project as well as

Air Force Reserve rescuers save lives at home, abroad

In early March, nearly 70 combat search and rescue reservists from Patrick AFB, Fla., deployed to Afghanistan where they continue to risk their lives to save others. The deployment is part of a continuing tradition in Air Force Reserve Command that began more than 50 years ago. Over the past half

Wing conducts live drops over Arizona desert

Thunder in Georgia

Dover Reserve squadron takes last C-5 flight

The 326th Airlift Squadron, a unit in the Air Force Reserve Command's 512th Airlift Wing here, took its last C-5 Galaxy flight March 10. The squadron converts to the C-17 Globemaster III mission April 1. The base's first C-17 arrives in June and it will receive 12 more of the aircraft over the

F-16 crashes in Florida Straits

An Air Force Reserve Command F-16 fighter jet crashed about 11:05 a.m. March 12 approximately 75 miles south-southeast of Homestead ARB in the Florida Straits. The aircraft was from the 93rd Fighter Squadron. At the time of the accident, it was flying a routine training mission. One pilot was on

Reservist sets 'benchmark' for Air Force A-10 canopy repairs

 When 442nd Maintenance Squadron people need to repair an A-10 canopy, they mount a Plexiglas dome on a workbench called a "canopy rigging fixture." That used to be a problem because the canopy rigging fixtures Air Force Warthog maintainers had to use over the years were designed for F-16 - not A-10