Oct. 24, 2005 More teamwork, technology drive Air Force transformation Air Force officials will use more teamwork and technology in transforming the service into a more agile and efficient force for the 21st century, a senior Air National Guard officer said here Feb. 7.The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard will stay very much a part of current and future Air
Oct. 24, 2005 917th Wing Honor Guard member picked for inauguration duty A member of the 917th Wing, Senior Airman Reginald Ross, was selected to serve as one of the honor guard detail members to participate in the Presidential Inauguration on January 20, 2005, along with the United States National Honor Guard from Bolling AFB, DC. Approximately 20 other honor guard
Oct. 24, 2005 Military experience helps reservist deal with tsunami The U.S. military’s role in the tsunami aftermath may be winding down but not for one Air Force Reserve mortuary affairs officer.Capt. Gerald Narigon from the 911th Airlift Wing services squadron, Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, spent four months at Dover Air Force Base, Del.,
Oct. 24, 2005 Airman’s role brings career full circle In September 1972, Donald Klinko stepped through the gates of Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., primed and ready for his new duties as a security police officer. In a time when Vietnam and the Cold War were at their height, then Lieutenant Klinko would eventually become a missile security section and
Oct. 24, 2005 Reservists deactivate; some stay on as volunteers Families and friends of 291 local Air Force reservists can breathe easier. Members of Air Force Reserve Command’s 445th Airlift Wing here deactivated Feb. 13 after wing members spent most of the past 24 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.At one point, the wing had 680 members mobilized.
Oct. 24, 2005 Financial management and comptroller awards announced Two Air Force Reserve Command units shared four organizational awards and five individual honors in the 2004 command financial management and comptroller award competition.Command officials here announced the award recipients in January.The 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, Calif.,
Oct. 24, 2005 March family readiness program to receive DOD award In the past when reservists deployed, they received information and training on how to prepare for their new location, but their families often had to fend for themselves until they returned.That changed with the creation and development of family readiness programs. Family readiness people answer
Oct. 24, 2005 New Year, new missions for Air Force Reserve In the New Year, Citizen Airmen will see some new missions headed their way as they continue their efforts to fight and support the Global War on Terrorism. Responding to the active-duty Air Force’s needs, reservists will take part in Future Total Force initiatives which will test new organizational
Oct. 24, 2005 Reservists shine at Aero India Pacific Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Naval aircraft and people were well received at the 2005 Aero India International Air Show at nearby Yelahanka Air Station here.Gleaming under sunny Indian sky and surrounded by Indian air force and other international aircraft, C-130 Hercules, Navy P-3C