Aug. 14, 2006 Air Force Reserve unit targets ocean during San Francisco oil spill exercise Air Force Reserve Command's aerial spray unit was put to the test Aug. 9. However, instead of combating swarming mosquitoes, the 910th Airlift Wing from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, cooperated with other government agencies in an oil spill response exercise off the California coast.
Aug. 11, 2006 OSI seeks reserve volunteers for special-agent duty The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is recruiting staff sergeants and technical sergeants to serve as special agents in the Air Force Reserve's Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program. Current reservists or Airmen leaving active duty may apply for the duty. Accepted applicants will
Aug. 11, 2006 Deployed reservists receive more downtime A memorandum released July 27 by the Air Force Reserve Command vice commander outlines a new post-deployment downtime policy for people gained by the command. Effective Aug. 1, deployed personnel now receive two and a half days of downtime for every 30 days deployed, up to a maximum of 14 days. The
Aug. 9, 2006 Heritage and courage -- History comes full circle for black aviators The past and present came together Aug. 4 as African-American aviators from different generations took part in a historical flight aboard a C-17 Globemaster III. An all-volunteer, African-American aircrew from the 315th and 437th Airlift Wings, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and from the 446th AW,
Aug. 9, 2006 Reserve unit participates in San Francisco 'Safe Seas 2006' oil spill response exercise Aerial spray operations and maintenance people from 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, continue to hone their aerial spray application skills. Most of the time aerial spray crews are working to control biting insects such as mosquitoes and flies. During the second week of
Aug. 8, 2006 Portland reservists bid farewell to refueling mission The final four KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft from the 939th Air Refueling Wing departed Portland International Airport Aug. 5, taking with them a bit of history created by reservists assigned here. At its peak, Air Force Reserve Command's 939th ARW flew eight KC-135 aircraft. The first four departed
Aug. 7, 2006 4th AF Command Chief visits 940th Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth A. Mitchell, 4th Air Force command chief, visited Reservists at the 940th Air Refueling Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Aug. 5-6. Chief Mitchell's visit was an opportunity to gain a better understanding of what is happening in the unit and to express his gratitude to
Aug. 7, 2006 Airpark dedication honors Tuskegee Airmen More than 50 original Tuskegee Airmen attended an airpark dedication ceremony in their honor Aug. 2 in front of the 944th Fighter Wing headquarters building here. The airpark features an F-16 static aircraft painted in World War II Tuskegee colors in recognition of the "Red Tail" warriors of the
Aug. 7, 2006 Reserve personnel center launches redesigned Web site Air Reserve Personnel Center's public Web site has a new look and feel similar to more than 74 other Air Force Web sites currently on the Air Force Public Information Management System, or AFPIMS. ARPC launched the redesigned Web site Aug. 4. "The new Web site provides ease of use to our customers,
Aug. 7, 2006 Real-time information crucial to EOD mission Real-time information is crucial in clearing improvised explosive devices in Iraq. Tactics, techniques and technology constantly change in that "fluid" environment. The primary mission for the explosive ordnance disposal specialists assigned here is to clear the Barry M. Goldwater Range of training