Reserve dentist focuses military career on global health challenges

Dr. Vincent Chiappone, a dentist with the 940th Wing here has a passion for volunteering that has taken the major far in his Reserve career - all the way around the world actually.Over the past three years, Chiappone has travelled with military medical teams to Northern Alaska, the Congo, Belize,

Tinker reservists return from Southwest Asia

More than 20 reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing returned home to Tinker Air Force Base May 13th, after a five-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of on-going air refueling operations in U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.The 507th Air Refueling Wing is the largest Air

McChord reserve C-17 maintainers train in Alaska

A group of Reserve C-17 Globemaster III maintainers here spent their annual tour at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 21 - May 5 to accomplish required core training and to train mechanics from the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron. "Elmendorf was selected to receive an en-route team because

eTools Lite a 'game changer' for maintainers

An innovative program developed by Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command here is expected to improve productivity, save maintenance man-hours, and the Air Force $12 million.Called eTools Lite, the program improves on the Air Force's original mandate to put aircraft maintenance technical orders into

Reserve PJ blogs about journey to Mt. Everest

Reserve Band performs last public performance in Central Georgia

Members of the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve rehearsed with the Macon Symphony Youth Orchestra this week to prepare for "Kaleidoscope" performances at the Mercer University Fickling Recital Hall in the McCorckle Music Building in Macon. The performances are May 4 at 2 p.m. and 7

Senior leaders to retire, transfer

The Office of Air Force Reserve announced the following senior leader actions May 2:- Brig. Gen. Pamela Milligan from vice commander of 4th Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., to retirement.- Maj. Gen. Maryanne Miller from deputy director for Partnership Strategy, Joint Staff, Washington,

Every Dollar Counts campaign to launch May 1

Beginning May 1, Airmen can submit their cost-reducing ideas via the Airmen Powered by Innovation websites while at home, the office or on their smartphones. With budgets shrinking, Air Force leaders are calling on Airmen to share their best money-saving ideas through the "Every Dollar Counts"

SecAF announces departure

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley has announced his plan to step down June 21 as the Air Force's top civilian after serving for nearly five years. "It's been an honor and a privilege to serve with our Air Force's great Airmen," Donley said. "Their accomplishments have been nothing short of

Congress reviews Air Force's readiness at House hearing

The top leaders from the Air Force's active and reserve components were on Capitol Hill to provide statements and answer questions regarding their fiscal year 2014 budgets and force readiness April 24 .Representative Rob Wittman, (R-Va.), chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee,