Reserve B-52 unit first to be LITENING ready

The 917th Reserve Wing's 93rd Bomb Squadron became the first B-52 squadron to complete the necessary training requirements for combat use of the LITENING AT targeting pod Thursday, July 13. The LITENING AT uses high definition electro-optical sensors and airborne lasers to aid the aircrew with

Guidelines set limits on political activities

People in Air Force Reserve Command might want to brush up on the rules that govern involvement in political activities. Primary elections are under way in some states. General elections are in November. While the same rules that apply to active-duty military members do not always affect reservists

931st Captain Wins AMC Level Award

An Airman from the 931st Air Refueling Group was presented the 2005 Air Reserve Component Intelligence Company Grade Officer of the Year award in a ceremony at AMC headquarters, Scott Air Force Base, Ill, June 22. Presented by Lt. Gen. Christopher A. Kelly, AMC Vice Commander, Capt. Angela Chatmon

Local teen awarded trip to Air Force Space Camp

After a competitive selection process, the daughter of an Air Force Reserve civilian has been selected to attend the Air Force Advanced Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., July 30 to Aug. 4. Christina Ortiz, daughter of Manny Ortiz, a civilian with the 482nd Fighter Wing's Communications Squadron, was

Vice President visits Selfridge

Vice President Dick Cheney attended a rally here July 10 thanking "Citizen-Airmen" for their dedication and encouraging them to continue the fight against terrorism. Military people from all branches of the armed services at Selfridge, along with a throng of family members, military retirees and

Teaching democracy -- SF officer shows Iraqis how to defend freedom

For more than 12 years Maj. Jeffery Prindle has honed his skills as a professional police officer, working both as military security forces officer and a deputy for the Charleston County Sheriff's Office. In that time, the 315th Airlift Wing reservist developed the tools necessary to assess

Search team solves 61-year-old mystery

A team of volunteer divers has finally answered a question that has troubled the family of a U.S. Navy aviator since his World War II bomber went down just south of the Oregon border. The accident occurred Dec. 4, 1944, when the TBF-1 Avenger from Klamath Naval Air Station, Ore., carrying Lt. Robert

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

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

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