Feb. 12, 2013 Family, Medical Leave Act expands protections for military families More support has been extended to military dependents through expansions of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, which include unpaid, job-protected time off for care of injured servicemembers or veterans, and activities arising from a servicemember's deployment.While family members of the U.S.
Feb. 8, 2013 Command announces Public Affairs Communication Excellence Awards Air Force Reserve Command announced the winners of the 2012 Public Affairs Communication Excellence Awards Feb. 8. Winners, by category:Outstanding Communication Field Grade Officer (O4-O5) Award - Lt. Col. James Bishop, 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass.Captain Bradley R. Schuldt
Feb. 7, 2013 Reserve RED HORSE Squadron to be activated at Beale The Air Force has formally announced the activation of the 583rd RED HORSE Squadron here.The mobile heavy construction civil engineering unit will be the sixth such squadron in the Air Force Reserve Command and the first on the West Coast. The squadron will stand-up in March, according to a memo
Feb. 5, 2013 McChord reservist assists with French airlift A simple phone call can change everything. Lieutenant Col. Ben Morley was on the road less than eight hours after receiving the call to manage U.S. airlift operations in support of French efforts against extremist forces in Mali. On Jan. 20, mere hours after the call, he landed in Istres, France
Feb. 5, 2013 Charleston reservists score with humanitarian aid mission to Guatemala The National Football League wasn't the only organization busy this Super Bowl weekend. Reservists from the 300th Airlift Squadron here traveled more than 2,700 miles to deliver about 77,000 pounds of cargo to a children's hospice facility in Guatemala Feb. 3.The mission involved a C-17 Globemaster
Jan. 30, 2013 Citizen Airman February issue available online The February issue of Citizen Airman magazine is now available online.The issue features stories on changes to the Transition Assistance Program, a plumber who is on track to achieve his dream of becoming a C-17 pilot, members of the command band spreading cheer to troops in Afghanistan, recovery
Jan. 28, 2013 Westover commander, wife nominated for O'Malley Award The Air Force Reserve Command announced Monday the nomination of Westover's wing commander and his spouse in recognition of their service and dedication to the military.Command officials notified Col. Steven Vautrain, and his wife, Katie, that they are the command's nominees for the 2013 General and
Jan. 26, 2013 Alamo Wing honorary commanders receive lesson on C-5 maintenance Fifteen 433rd Airlift Wing's honorary commanders received a tour of the C-5A Galaxy aircraft and saw the wing's maintenance mission first hand Jan. 18. The honorary Commanders began their tour at the 433rd Maintenance Squadron's Propulsion Branch surrounded by mammoth C-5A engines.Col. Charles
Jan. 25, 2013 Projecting capability, Alaska F-22s 'drop' in on Combat Hammer, Archer During the December Combat Hammer and Archer exercises at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., active duty and Reserve F-22 pilots were able to employ weapons on ground and air targets using the Increment 3.1 upgrade.Combat Hammer, a weapons system evaluation program sponsored by the 86th Fighter Weapons
Jan. 25, 2013 AF Reserve announces revised force structure actions Air Force Reserve Command is moving forward with force structure changes authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2013.In response to concerns raised by state governors and Congress regarding the FY13 President's Budget submission - and subsequent Congressional marks placing
Charleston Reservist wins top Air Force photographer award Staff Sgt. Joseph Leveille, of the 315th Airlift Wing’s 4th Combat Camera Squadron here at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, was named Air Force Military Photographer of the Year this week.
2023 AFRC A1 awards announced Col. Edward Segura, Air Force Reserve Command’s director of manpower, personnel and services, announces AFRC’s 2023 A1 award winners.
Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards Air Force Reserve Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards
AFGSC names 2023 Global Strike Challenge winners Air Force Global Strike Command announced the winners of Global Strike Challenge 2023 at the multi-month competition’s capstone event Nov. 8.