Oct. 24, 2005 Flexibility key to force development in Air Force Reserve Force development for members of the Air Force Reserve will be tailored to meet the needs of Citizen Airmen and be flexible enough to satisfy the career goals of reservists of all shapes and sizes, according to the officer overseeing the program. Maj. Dean Hicks, force development point person for
Oct. 24, 2005 Traditional reservist commands 10th Air Force Maj. Gen. Allan R. Poulin assumed command of 10th Air Force during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Jan. 20. Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, officiated the ceremony. General Poulin
Oct. 24, 2005 Reservists switch to myPay; LES becomes paperless Jan. 1 was the deadline for Air Force reservists to start using myPay, the Internet method for managing pay. If they didn’t sign up, they may find it difficult to know how much they are getting paid. The Feb. 1 leave and earning statement is the last paper copy reservists will receive through the
Oct. 24, 2005 J-Model Hurricane Hunters log 124th mission during Wilma The newest addition to the U.S. Air Force mobility fleet, the WC-130J Hercules, proved itself during a busy hurricane season flying its 124th weather reconnaissance mission for the National Weather Service Oct. 21. The hurricane hunters, an Air Reserve unit from the 403rd Wing dislocated by
Oct. 24, 2005 AFRC names public affairs achievement award winners Military people and civilian employees from six bases won 2004 Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs Achievement awards.Maj. Gen. David E. Tanzi, AFRC vice commander, announced the award winners in a message Feb. 25. Six days later the general presented the awards to the recipients or their
Oct. 24, 2005 Command receives 3 Air Force CE awards Air Force Reserve Command picked up three Air Force civil engineering awards here. The Society of American Military Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Northeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives and Air Force officials work together to select the
Oct. 24, 2005 Command selects top performance manager An officer in the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker AFB, Okla., is Air Force Reserve Command’s performance manager for 2004.Headquarters AFRC officials here announced Maj. Donald L. Satterlee’s selection March 7.Major Satterlee’s knowledge and organizational skills led to exceptional performance in
Oct. 24, 2005 Citizen airman, employer award competition begins April 1 is the deadline to nominate reservists and their employers for Air Force Reserve Command’s Citizen Airman Award and Employer of the Year Award. The awards recognize both an enlisted person and an officer who deployed in support of current operations in 2004. The employer award honors the
Oct. 24, 2005 Reservist competes for national safety award A reservist with the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., is vying for a cash award and a free roundtrip to Washington, D.C., this spring. Master Sgt. Kenneth Baldwin and three active-duty Airmen are competing for the 2004 Government Employee Insurance Company Military Service Awards.
Oct. 24, 2005 New combat rescue group stands up in Arizona The 943rd Rescue Group here will hold activation and command change ceremonies here March 5.The Air Force officially activated the rescue group Feb. 12 “to allow for better management efficiency of Air Force resources,” said Air Force Reserve Command officials. They said the Air Force will continue