April 19, 2006 McGuire unit named best flying squadron in command The 78th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., won the 2005 Grover Loening Trophy, recognizing it as the best flying squadron in Air Force Reserve Command. Command officials here announced the award April 17. (AFRC News Service)
April 19, 2006 Reserve aircrew airlifts CE teams supporting war on drugs A C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew civil engineers to this tropical isle as part of ongoing support for the war on drugs. The mission also provided an opportunity for the aircrew members to maintain their proficiency. The mission started April 7 at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., with a mixed Air
April 18, 2006 Reservist earns NORAD enlisted honor A reservist in the 302nd Airlift Wing here earned a top enlisted honor in North American Aerospace Defense Command. Senior Master Sgt. Jimmy L. Ward, 39th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation superintendent, was named NORAD’s senior NCO of the year for 2005. “This honor ranks up at the top,” he
April 17, 2006 Desert duty: crew chiefs keep C-130s flying No one wants an airplane to break, especially flying crew chiefs. But, if a plane breaks far from home, that’s when the mobile C-130 maintainers receive the most attention. “Fortunately, C-130s are extremely reliable,” said Senior Master Sgt. Edward Rife, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron
April 14, 2006 Charleston reservist wins command tactician award Lt. Col. Richard L. Kemble of the 315th Operations Support Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C., won the 2005 Air Force Reserve Command Tactician of the Year award. Headquarters AFRC officials here announced Colonel Kemble’s selection April 12. The award recognizes individual excellence in tactical
April 14, 2006 Command selects top services people, programs for 2006 People and programs from six Air Force Reserve Command services organizations won command awards for 2006. Headquarters AFRC officials announced the award winners April 12. Individual winners by category are: Company grade officer – 2nd Lt. Dennis T. Davis, 934th Services Squadron, Minneapolis-St.
April 13, 2006 Task force promotes self-determination The mission of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa is to provide African host nations with a stable and secure environment where all people have the freedom of choice. The CJTF-HOA vision is one where education and prosperity are within each person’s grasp, and terrorists do not enslave
April 13, 2006 Lifeblood of Africa: Reserve crew flies C-130 missions The 120-degree heat, dusty wind and 4,500-foot dirt runway seemed worlds away from Capt. Pat Stafy’s home in snowy Pennsylvania. The Air Force Reserve Command pilot, activated to fly with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in Southwest Asia, was flying his third mission to Bilate, Ethiopia.
April 11, 2006 Lee Greenwood entertains troops on Patriotic World Tour On his 18th military world tour, country music legend Lee Greenwood is once again proudly standing up for the men and women in uniform deployed overseas. Mr. Greenwood left the USA April 5 for Germany, Turkey and three forward-operating bases in Southwest Asia. His final stop on the tour is Hickam
April 11, 2006 McChord NCOs named top enlisted aircrew members Two reservists in the 446th Operations Group, McChord AFB, Wash., won Air Force Reserve Command’s enlisted aircrew members of the year for 2005. Senior Master Sgt. James C. Masura Jr. was named the top senior NCO, and Tech. Sgt. Paul T. Understeller was selected the best NCO. Headquarters AFRC