AFROTC accepting instructor, detachment commander applications for summer 2018

Air Force officials have announced 81 projected Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor vacancies and 13 detachment commander positions available for summer 2018. Officers eligible for instructor slots include first lieutenants, captains or majors. Active-duty rated officers, line of

Reserve Citizen Airman reaches for the stars

NASA announced June 7, that Reserve Citizen Airman Lt. Col. Robert “Farmer” Hines Jr., 84th Test and Evaluation Squadron test pilot at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is part of the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.

Three former 302nd AW members take ‘LEAD' to Academy graduation

After five years of U.S. Air Force Academy education, three cadets, previously members of the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing, commissioned as Air Force officers and graduated May 24, 2017. Now the former enlisted Airmen of the 302nd AW will continue their military careers as second

Fueling the Fight

Defense Department Launches Retirement System Comparison Calculator

The Department of Defense officially launched the Blended Retirement System (BRS) comparison calculator Tuesday, providing BRS opt-in eligible service members their first opportunity for an individualized comparison of retirement systems. The comprehensive tool, in combination with the mandatory

Thunder Over the Valley takes flight for Father's Day weekend

A free, public air show is scheduled to kick off at 9 a.m., June 17-18, 2017, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station.

Ransomware: How to stay safe

In mid-May a worldwide ransomware cyberattack infected more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries. Luckily, shortly after the attack began, a web security researcher was able to discover an effective kill switch that slowed the spread of the infection, effectively halting the outbreak. Ransomware

Citizen Airmen support milestone rocket launch

Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing cleared the range June 3 for a SpaceX mission which marked the 100th launch from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida.Flying HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, reservists from the wing routinely clear the coastline of marine vessels as a

2017 Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard Teen Leadership Summits

The Air Force Services Activity Child and Youth Programs is pleased to announce the 2017 Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard Teen Leadership Summits. The Classic Summit will be held in Dahlonega, Georgia from July 9 through 14, and the Adventure Summit will be held in Estes Park, Colorado from

BALTOPS 2017 Kicks Off

Exercise BALTIC OPERATIONS (BALTOPS) is underway in the Baltic Sea region until 16 June. Air, maritime, and ground assets from several NATO Allies and Partner Nations are involved in the live training event that started from Szczecin, Poland and finishes in Kiel, Germany.