Reserve colonel makes swift water rescue, awarded Airman's Medal

As then-Lt. Col. Richard Poston came around the bend while biking on the Mount Vernon Trail off Gravelly Point July 6, 2013, he could see something floating out in the water, but couldn't quite make out what it was.He continued down the path, only to have his recreational bike ride interrupted by a

Air Force Fitness Management System slated for upgrade

Active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who want to maintain copies of their pre-July 2010 fitness records need to access the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS) and save or print their records by Dec. 30, Air Force Personnel Center officials said

926th Wing, two ops groups activated at Nellis, Creech

The 926th Group was redesignated as the 926th Wing during a ceremony here Dec. 5. Later in the day, the 926th and 726th Operations Groups were activated at Creech AFB, Nevada.Consisting of 13 squadrons, the 926th WG includes more than 1,300 reservists integrated with active duty Air Force units at

Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee changes leadership

Maj. Gen. Jane Rohr ushered in new era of leadership when she took the reins of the Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee at a meeting here. Rohr, the Air Force Space Command's mobilization assistant to the commander, is succeeding Maj. Gen. Thad Martin, Connecticut adjutant general.In addition, Maj.

Retired Reserve general holds true to West Point roots

As he sits among the tributes to past heroes in the Kenna Hall of Army Sports, the Honorable Samuel Lessey Jr., reflects on a multitude of events in his life, ranging from being an Air Force pilot to serving various roles in the Reagan Administration. A period in his life that keeps coming back to

C-5 Pacific channel - big crew with big mission

The first thing you need to know about a C-5B Galaxy channel mission: everything is really big.The plane is huge, distances are vast and even the sound is enormous.As the mission begins, four TF-39 turbofans belt out their oversized metallic howl, accelerating more than 600,000 pounds of aluminum,

403rd Wing reservists depart for deployment training

About 30 reservists with the 403rd Security Forces Squadron departed for Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, today for combat and expeditionary skills training in preparation for their deployment to Southwest Asia next month.This group is the second wave of 403rd SFS Airmen to head to Nevada for the

Tools to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of

Commander sends Holiday Greetings

DOD launches 2014 Health Related Behaviors Survey for Reserve Component

The Department of Defense has launched the third iteration of the DOD Health Related Behaviors Survey for the Reserve Component. The purpose of the confidential survey is to gather lifestyle and health related data from randomly selected Reservists and National guardsmen in the United States, Puerto