June 7, 2006 Wear of AFRC patch becomes mandatory Oct. 1 Air Force Reserve Command is in the process of making the wear of the AFRC patch mandatory on battle dress uniforms and flight suits for unit reservists and headquarters staffers. These people, who include those assigned to the AFRC headquarters and the Air Reserve Personnel Center, can start
June 7, 2006 Stolen VA records: Airman urged to be vigilant Air Force officials are asking Airmen to stay extra vigilant in protecting their credit and themselves from identity theft in light of the recent theft of 26.5 million veteran’s records from the home of a Department of Veterans Affairs employee in May. The VA announced over the weekend that the
June 7, 2006 Current servicemembers possibly affected by VA data loss Active-duty servicemembers and members of the National Guard and Reserves may be affected by the recent personal data loss by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the VA announced June 6. The VA announced over the first weekend in June that the records stolen from the home of a VA representative in
June 5, 2006 Hurricane Hunters prepare for 2006 storm season It was a quiet opening day of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Hunters of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron spent the day training and getting ready for what forecasters say will be another active season. Though the season officially begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30, last year
June 2, 2006 Command announces senior officer moves Air Force Reserve Command officials here and in the Pentagon announced several senior officer actions in May and June. Those announcements included the following: Brig. Gen. Neil A. Rohan from commander of the 301st Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Carswell Field,
June 2, 2006 PT uniforms mandatory at CENTCOM locations Air Force reservists deploying to or traveling in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility can now look forward to being more uniform more often. Effective June 10, the Air Force physical training uniform will become more common as the wear of civilian PT gear will no longer be allowed in
May 31, 2006 Doctor named as examiner for national quality award program An Air Force Reserve Command doctor has been selected to the 2006 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award. The award, created by public law in 1987, is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive. Col. (Dr.) William B.
May 31, 2006 3 selected to attend Air Force Academy’s Teen Aviation Camp Three teen-agers with roots in Air Force Reserve Command are among 36 teens selected across the Air Force to attend the Air Force Academy’s Teen Aviation Camp, Colorado Springs, Colo., June 3-9. Trevor Perreault is the son of Robert Perreault, an Air Force retiree, and Master Sgt. Elaine Perreault.
May 31, 2006 Reserve offers force-shaped lieutenants chance to serve Air Force lieutenants involuntarily separated as result of force reductions have until Aug. 1 to join the Air Force Reserve to continue their military careers without a break in service. On May 10, the Air Force released the names of 884 lieutenants who are to be involuntarily separated because of
May 30, 2006 Command to send 5 teens to space camp Five young people whose parents are members of the Air Force Reserve Command have been selected to attend the Space Camp Academy July 31-Aug. 4 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. The camp uses a hands-on approach to introduce youths to space and aviation. More than 100 youths