May 18, 2006 Command announces senior officer moves Air Force Reserve Command officials here announced several senior officer moves May 17. Those announcements included the following: Col. Joseph F. Dent from staff judge advocate at Headquarters AFRC, Robins AFB, to staff judge advocate at Headquarters Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Col. William
May 17, 2006 Air Force Reserve newsletter wins DOD award The 919th Special Operations Wing newsletter at Duke Field, Fla., was selected best in its category in the 2005 Department of Defense’s print media contest. The Midnight Express was one of nine Air Force print entries to win a first-place Thomas Jefferson award. Collectively, the other services took
May 17, 2006 U.S. opens Berlin Air Show with ‘Spirit’ A C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., named the “Spirit of Berlin” helped kick off the Berlin Air Show May 16-21 when it flew before opening-day spectators. The C-17 crew, assigned to Air Force Reserve Command’s 315th Airlift Wing, is part of a U.S. contingent joining more
May 16, 2006 Pararescuemen train to keep U.S. waters safe The 304th Rescue Squadron hosted a Homeland Defense-sponsored underwater hazardous devices search course at the Portland Air National Guard base May 8 -12 to help pararescuemen and local public safety divers keep Oregon and Washington’s ports safe from terrorism. According to a Homeland Defense
May 16, 2006 Air Force Reserve, active-duty A-10s deploy to Afghanistan A mix of active-duty and Air Force Reserve Command units started landing their A-10 Thunderbolt IIs here May 13 to take part in Air Expeditionary Force 1 and 2. The 81st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron is composed of the lead unit 81st Fighter Squadron from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and the
May 13, 2006 Whiteman reservists arrive in Afghanistan As members of the 442nd Fighter Wing’s advance team settle in at Bagram Airfield, they are ensuring a smooth transition for the main body of Citizen Airmen deploying here from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The first six reservists from the 442nd, which deployed aircraft maintainers and pilots to
May 11, 2006 Command nominates Californian for humanitarian award The chairperson of the chamber of commerce’s military affairs committee in Moreno Valley, Calif., is Air Force Reserve Command’s nominee for the 2006 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award. “Ms. Laura Froehlich is a prime example of our future leaders and provides
May 11, 2006 Air Force names ‘Best’ enlisted weather manager Air Force Reserve Command’s weather manager is the best, and he’s getting the award to prove it. Senior Master Sgt. Shawn D. Dahl of the Headquarters AFRC’s A3 standardization/evaluation division here is the recipient of the 2005 Air Force Best Award in the enlisted category. The award, named in
May 10, 2006 Command announces senior officer moves Air Force Reserve Command officials here and in the Pentagon announced several senior officer moves in April and May. Those announcements included the following: Brig. Gen. Dean J. Despinoy from commander of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker AFB, Okla., to commander of the 434th ARW, Grissom Air