National Commission reviews 'life-cycle' manpower costs

Members of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force interviewed current and former senior defense leaders Aug. 27 about one of the service's major expenses.The commission sought information about the "fully-burdened life-cycle manpower costs" of active duty, Air National Guard and

300 attend deployment training near D.C.

Set against Washington's historic backdrop, the Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Program hosted training Aug. 23-25 for 95 Airmen and their guests, families and children.The location did not go unnoticed by pre- and post-deployment Airmen of all ranks who attended the event."Our (training) location

MAFFS C-130s deploy to California to aid firefighting effort

The U.S. Forest Service, through the National Interagency Fire Center here, has ordered the three MAFFS aircraft operating at the Boise Air Tanker Base move to McClellan Air Tanker base near Sacramento, Calif., to assist the wildland firefighting effort in the western United States.In a request made

March Reserve squadron supporting Korea exercise

More than 75 members of the 701st Combat Operations Squadron from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., are here supporting Ulchi Freedom Guardian that began Aug. 26. UFG is an annual defense-oriented exercise developed around scenarios designed to defend the Republic of Korea, protect the region, and

Sequestration impacts felt throughout Air Force Reserve Command

The impact of sequestration on readiness and morale has been felt widely throughout Air Force Reserve Command units.Under the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, across-the-board budget reductions, referred to as "sequestration," were initiated on March 1, 2013,

Niagara Falls hosts NHL trophies

Chicago Blackhawks forward and south Buffalo native Pat Kane brought two National Hockey League trophies to Western New York Aug. 24.Arriving at Hangar 907 in a military Humvee, Kane brought the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy to display in front of hundreds of enthusiastic hockey fans before a

Commission visits Tinker, gains insights from Airmen

The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force visited with National Guard, Air Force Reserve and active-duty members here Aug. 20 to get their perspectives on how best to shape the future force. The commission was established by Congress earlier this year to study the Air Force's three

Reserve F-22 pilots lend expertise to Red Flag Alaska

With more than 20 Red Flag exercises between them, Majs. Caleb Haley and Jonathan Gration are a part of a group of Air Force Reserve Command F-22 pilots from the 302nd Fighter Squadron here who bring a diversified skill set to Red Flag Alaska 13-3."I've been in about 10 Red Flags as an Air Force

Command chief: combating sexual assault takes team effort

Eight weeks into his new job, the Air Force Reserve Command's top enlisted leader said combating sexual assault is his top priority and challenged Airmen to serve with integrity."I am asking you to be a wingman," Chief Master Sgt. Cameron B. Kirksey told 240 enlisted Airmen during a meeting Aug. 22

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