July 10, 2006 Civilians sign commander review on performance reports In the Air Force's current climate of shared leadership, civilians are finding new opportunities to fill positions that have historically been held by military officers. One indication of this shift was a change in Air Force policy in June. Civilians designated to lead units, excluding flight
July 8, 2006 Reserve refueling wing in Portland begins drawdown The first KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft from the 939th Air Refueling Wing will depart Portland International Airport July 14, 2006 with additional tankers from Oregon soon to follow. The aircrafts' departure marks beginning of a change in mission for this Air Force Reserve unit. Under the 2005 Base
July 5, 2006 Young Afghan heart patient arrives home An Air Force C-17 cargo plane carried a young boy here recovering from desperately needed heart surgery who will know that his future was made possible by the efforts of the U.S. military. Most aircraft arriving here bring the supplies needed to sustain U.S. military forces endeavoring to ensure a
July 5, 2006 Reserve dentist pulls G's not teeth on weekends Lt. Col. (Dr.) Scott Sayre regularly trades his dental instruments and dentist chair for a pilot's seat and cockpit flight instruments, but not in a military aircraft. The colonel flies a Beech T-34 Mentor with the Lima Lima Flight Team, a precision formation flying group. Colonel Sayre is assigned
June 29, 2006 Air Force Reserve unit helps create disaster plan People along the Gulf Coast are thinking more about hurricane season after Katrina and weather service warnings about a more severe season possible in 2006. News coverage ranges from preparedness articles in the newspapers to television talk show segments about weather anxiety. All are based on
June 28, 2006 ReserveNet team garners CIO 100 award The accolades keep adding up for Air Force Reserve Command's ReserveNet team. CIO Magazine named the team one of its 100 Award honorees June 15. Created by Headquarters AFRC's A6 Directorate of Communications, ReserveNet harnesses net-centric technologies to streamline Reserve participation and
June 28, 2006 Citizen Airman, employer awards recognize contributions Air Force Reserve Command is seeking nominees for its Citizen Airman and Employer of the Year Awards. Deadline is July 31. The awards recognize an enlisted reservist and an officer who deployed in support of current operations from Jan. 1, 2005, to Dec. 31, 2005, and their respective employers for
June 28, 2006 Pararescuermen train to prepare for space shuttle launch Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here practiced techniques that might be used during a Space Shuttle launch recovery mission. The training was conducted June 23 in preparation for the next Space Shuttle launch scheduled for July 1. Master Sgt. James Johnston, Master Sgt. John Shiman, Master