Oct. 25, 2005 Confidentiality, coordinators help victims of sexual assault Military people who are victims of sexual assault now have the option of making a confidential report and receiving medical assistance without initiating a military investigation. A new Department of Defense policy establishes sexual assault response coordinators at all military installations,
Oct. 25, 2005 Reserve selects top medical people, units The 439th Airlift Wing from Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., won the most Air Force Reserve Command medical awards for 2004. Headquarters AFRC officials announced the winners in June with Westover taking five individual and three unit awards. Top individuals in the command by category are: Reserve
Oct. 25, 2005 Command names best services programs March Air Reserve Base, Calif., and Niagara Falls International Airport Air Reserve Station, N.Y., are double winners in Air Force Reserve Command’s services program award competition. March has this year’s best sports and fitness program and consolidated club. Niagara Falls runs the top marketing
Oct. 25, 2005 General recognizes reservists for flying mission support Maj. Gen. David E. Tanzi, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, recognized two reservists in June for their support of the command’s flying mission. Tech. Sgt. Rudy M. McAllister, 758th Airlift Squadron, Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., was named the Air Force’s Air
Oct. 25, 2005 McChord’s Reserve unit wins best C-17 wing at Rodeo The 446th Airlift Wing is the best C-17 wing in the Air Force, as announced during the 2005 Air Mobility Rodeo closing ceremony here June 24. The Air Force Reserve Command wing received the Gen. Duane H. Cassidy Trophy for its outstanding performance in all aspects of airlift operations. These
Oct. 25, 2005 Total force Samaritans in the sand help friend, foe As the story goes, a Samaritan helped an injured stranger along a well-traveled road in the Middle East more than 2,000 years ago. Today, hundreds of miles farther east, reservists of the 433rd Medical Squadron are working with about 140 members of Lackland AFB’s 59th Medical Wing, Army medics and
Oct. 25, 2005 Tanker crew carries Reserve torch at Rodeo The aircraft at Rodeo 2005 come in many shapes and sizes, but one thing every one of them has in common is their need for a constant supply of fuel. The 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., is one of nine refueling wings and the only Air Force Reserve Command refueling wing competing
Oct. 25, 2005 McChord reservists help international Rodeo competitors When the first international team aircraft touched down here June 14 for Air Mobility Rodeo 2005, reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing were standing by to assist. Helping the six international competing and nine observers get the most out of their Rodeo experience are interpreters, maintenance
Oct. 25, 2005 Reservists earn unit award for Operation Iraqi Freedom Air Force reservists who supported the war in Iraq while with the 16th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force may be eligible for an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with a V device for valor.Operating from Aviano Air Base, Italy, the 16th AETF directed a variety of aerial support across the