Oct. 19, 2005 Willow Grove operates joint hazmat pharmacy More joint operations seem to be the way of the future for America’s military, with the four branches of service sharing land, runways, missions and services. At Willow Grove, they are sharing chemicals, too. Located on the southeast side of the base, the Willow Grove hazmat pharmacy provides the
Oct. 19, 2005 AFRC exceeds recruiting goal for 5th consecutive year For the fifth consecutive year, Air Force Reserve Command has exceeded its recruiting goal. This year is the earliest the command has achieved its annual requirement. The recruiting year ends Sept. 30. AFRC Recruiting Service met its 2005 recruiting year goal Aug. 11 when it accessed its 8,800th
Oct. 19, 2005 $400,000 of SGLI coverage starts Sept. 1 Four hundred thousand dollars of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance automatically goes into effect for everyone in the U.S. military Sept. 1. If people don’t want the maximum SGLI coverage, they will have to change it in writing, even if they opted for much less or none in the past. The current
Oct. 19, 2005 Reserve to inactivate combat logistics support squadrons Air Force Reserve Command will inactivate all of its combat logistics support squadrons by Oct. 1 as part of a force structure realignment. Scheduled to disband are the 419th CLSS at Hill AFB, Utah; 433rd CLSS at Lackland AFB, Texas; 445th CLSS at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; 507th CLSS at Tinker
Oct. 19, 2005 Selfridge to get new wing commander in November After 16 years on base, the commander of the 434th Operations Group is leaving Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., to command the 927th Air Refueling Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Col. Gary E. Beebe will replace Col. Kenneth D. Suggs in November as commander of the Air Force Reserve
Oct. 19, 2005 Holiday season message highlights importance of life As the holiday season and another year approach, let us take time to consider what is really important – family and friends. During this time of year, we tend to hold our families a little closer, realizing that what we take for granted can change in an instant. We need to remember our friends who
Oct. 19, 2005 Reserve rescue crews aid Katrina victims Answering a call for help, Air Force Reserve Command’s 920th Rescue Wing here responded to one of the most dangerous storms in U.S. history. Members of the unit deployed to Jackson, Miss., Aug. 30 to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The
Oct. 19, 2005 Peterson reservists return from Middle East Twenty-five Air Force reservists and two C-130H3 aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing returned home from the Middle East Oct. 18. This was the first redeployment of wing members who deployed Aug. 28 in support of U.S. Central Command operations. More than 400 members of the 302nd AW were activated