Recruiting cuts ribbon to dedicate new building

Ten-hut! TI named outstanding airman

Tech. Sgt. Richardo Chavez left home in El Paso, Texas, 10 ½ years ago and traveled some 560 miles to go to the Air Force's military basic training. The military training instructor took another big step in his life July 13 when the Air Force announced that he is one of its 12 Outstanding Airmen of

Senior NCO finds reward in helping fuels community

An Air Force veteran with more than 20 years service is Air Force Reserve Command's Senior NCO of the Year and was the command's nominee in that category in the Air Force 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year competition.Senior Master Sgt. Steven C. George is assigned to Headquarters AFRC's Logistics

Command awards recognize Citizen Airman, employer

A reservist assigned to Laughlin AFB, Texas, and his civilian employer received 2011 Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman and Employer of the Year Awards.Maj. Tomas J. Sohayda is an instructor pilot with the 96th Flying Training Squadron. His employer, NetJets Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, supported his

Grissom Airman 'judged' best in Reserve Command

Indiana is no stranger to most valuable players with the names like Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Larry Bird, and now the Hoosier state can add one more name to the MVP list. Maj. Matt Coakley, 951st Reserve Support Squadron staff judge advocate, was recently selected as Air Force Reserve Command's

Team Robins names company grade officer of year

A civil engineer officer in the expeditionary combat support division at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command here is the base company grade officer of the year for 2010.Capt. Barney T. King II's selection was announced March 19 at the Team Robins award ceremony in the Museum of Aviation's Century

Command & control awards announced

Airmen from throughout Air Force Reserve Command earned 2010 command and control awards from Air Force Reserve Command.The 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla., boasts the top large command post, and the 507th ARW, Tinker AFB, Okla., has the best small command post.Senior Master Sgt. Semaj O.

ROA names Yeager Chaplain of Year for 2010

The Reserve Officers Association of the United States announced today Chaplain (Maj.) Carol A. Yeager, as Chaplain of the Year for 2010."I am honored to be selected by ROA as their Chaplain of the Year, an honor only made possible by the opportunities God has given me through the Air Force," said

Awards recognize employers, reservists

March 15 is the deadline for reservists to nominate themselves and their employer 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 2010. The employer award

Command gives civil engineering, environmental awards

Air Force Reserve Command announced the winners of the command's 2010 Air Force Civil Engineer and General Thomas D. White Environmental Awards Dec. 7.The following units and individuals won CE awards:482nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. - CE unit award in the air reserve