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  • Whiteman, Barksdale fighter units return from deployment

    Nearly 300 Citizen Airmen returned home from deployment here and to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on April 12.The reservists, all part of the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman, and its subordinate unit, the 917th Fighter Group at Barksdale, deployed in December 2011 in support of Operation Enduring

  • Generals Rice, Stenner: AETC, AFRC partnership vital to mission success

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command, took some time to highlight the importance of the partnership between AFRC and Air Education and Training Command during a visit to the 340th Flying Training Group here April 4.Stenner visited many of the Reserve units working

  • March C-17s transport Navy dolphins

    The C-17 Globemaster III's cargo doors are open to accommodate the eight passengers, who average 450 pounds each. A K-loader is on standby to help them into the plane. The first truck arrives carrying the first two, who are constantly being doused with water; but the dolphins don't mind the

  • Reserve, active duty F-22 pilots fly succesful long range strike exercise

    A mix of personnel from the 477th Fighter Group, 3rd Wing, and 673rd Air Base Wing left JBER to participate in a long range strike exercise on April 4.F-22 Raptors and E-3's assigned to the 3rd Wing along with F-16s from Misawa AB, Japan, B-1's from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota and KC-135s from

  • Stenner discusses Reserve priorities during Luke visit

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, commander, Air Force Reserve Command, visited the 944th Fighter Wing here April 1. Stenner used his few hours at Luke to discuss business with Col. Jose Monteagudo, commander 944th Fighter Wing and his senior leadership team. The commander also hosted a townhall meeting

  • 446th AES treats annual medical requirements with innovation

    Every two years, Reservists from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron must fulfill emergency medical technician training requirements for the Air Force. Typically this means a few days in a classroom with only a little bit of hands-on training.Last year, a

  • McChord Employer Day offers unique glimpse of military life

    "You have been called to active duty status in the U.S. Air Force Reserve per Presidential Order 10-2011 Bravo. You are activated effective 31 March 2012 for one year."This was the mock deployment order given to 446th Airlift Wing members' civilian employers, who took part in Employer Orientation

  • Command announces the 2011 Logistics Award recipients

    Air Force Reserve Command announced the 2011 Logistics Award recipients March 29.The 73rd Aerial Port Squadron from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded the National Defense Transportation Association Award. The 349th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Plans and Integration

  • Command picks top tactician

    A captain from Peterson AFB, Colo., is Air Force Reserve Command's tactician of the year for 2011.Capt. Jason S. Bertino of the 302nd Airlift Wing's 731st Airlift Squadron was cited for improving the Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measures system. In addition working on the LAIRCM system, he

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