Feb. 14, 2006 Legacy of caring connected His throat clogged with gravel and face covered in blood, Army Sgt. Jeff Beltran tried in vain to call out to his fellow Soldiers. The improvised explosive device that nearly obliterated the Humvee he was riding in a moment ago cast a deafening silence in the aftermath of the explosion – a silence
Feb. 13, 2006 23 Air Force Reserve organizations receive unit awards Twenty-three Air Force Reserve units are getting Air Force-level awards for their service in 2005. Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command officials here announced the selections Feb. 5. The Air Reserve Personnel Center in Denver and the Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service at Robins AFB are
Feb. 13, 2006 BRAC actions affect Air Force Reserve locations Base Realignment and Closure actions affect the following Air Force Reserve Command locations: Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La. – Fifteen A-10 aircraft from the New Orleans Air Reserve Station’s 926th Fighter Wing go to Whiteman AFB, Mo., and Barksdale AFB, La. Mission-support
Feb. 13, 2006 Air Force Reserve teams visiting BRAC units Teams from Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command here are visiting more than 30 bases to develop timelines and actions in accordance with the Base Realignment and Closure law. Five bases received visits in January. The command’s site activation task force teams are composed of experts from a
Feb. 13, 2006 Homestead ARB opens first Air Force Reserve training and conference center Air Force and community leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate the new Heritage Hall Training and Conference Center here on Jan. 27. Former 482nd Fighter Wing Commander Maj. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr. and former U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek attended the ceremony before a short tour of
Feb. 10, 2006 Training center gets first Air Force Reserve commander For the first time in 22 years, an Air Force reservist will command the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center at Rosecrans Memorial Airport, Mo. Col. Michael W. Hurst, AATTC vice commander, will become the commander of the joint Air National Guard-Air Force Reserve Command center in a ceremony
Feb. 7, 2006 Vice commander focusing on transformation, challenges One of the first orders of business for Air Force Reserve Command’s new vice commander was a visit to see where reservists’ personnel matters are taken care of – the Air Reserve Personnel Center. Maj. Gen. Allan “Rusty” Poulin was no stranger to ARPC before his visit here Jan. 30. After spending 10
Feb. 6, 2006 Rescue wing honored as Doolittle Fellow The 920th Rescue Wing is soaring in a league with aviation giants today after being presented wtih the Jimmy Doolittle Historical Fellow for best exemplifying the Reserve Component Air Search and Rescue mission at the Air Force Associations' 22nd annual Air Warfare Symposium gala Friday. Gen. Ronald