Reserve forces vital to new DOD strategy say senior leaders

Developing the right balance of regular, Reserve and Guard forces is the key to fulfilling the president's new defense strategy and making budget decisions to shape the Air Force's future, said senior leaders during the Reserve Officer Association 2012 National Security Seminar, held Jan. 29 through

Ohio Reserve wing bids farewell to C-5 mission

The last C-5 Galaxy assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing took its final flight Jan. 31, 2012, when it flew to its resting place in Arizona. The aircraft executed one last touch-n-go as a final hurrah before ascending into the Ohio skies towards Arizona. Tail number 70-0457 now sits at its new home,

512th Airman, Family Readiness best in DoD

Department of Defense Officials announced Jan. 11 that the 512th Airman and Family Readiness is the recipient of the 2011 Reserve Family Readiness Award.The DoD award recognizes one unit from each of the seven Reserve components that maintain the best family support program."Family readiness is

February issue of Citizen Airman available online

Rescue Reservists deploy to Horn of Africa

Approximately 60 Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing will deploy to the Horn of Africa area of responsibility as part of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.One group of 30 Airmen departed Jan. 25 and the remaining members are scheduled to depart within the next week. The Reservist and two

Dover Airmen receive tips on how to avoid, report consumer fraud

When service members find themselves the victim of a deceptive financial purchase or unreasonable contract terms Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III and Holly Petraeus want to know about it. Biden, who is Delaware's attorney general, and Petraeus, who is the director of the Consumer Financial Protection

Westover C-5 soars over thousands at Patriots playoff game

A Patriot Wing aircrew helped the New England Patriots get off to a roaring start as more than 60,000 people watched a C-5 perform a flyby over Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.Millions more people who tuned in to watch the American Football Conference playoff game between the Patriots and the

AF Reservists support first rocket launch of the year

Air Force Reserve Combat-search-and-rescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., supported the successful launch of a Delta IV rocket carrying the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite at 7:38 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 37 here Jan. 19.Maintenance Airmen readied

New York police officers 'inseparable' during New Dawn deployment

As fellow New York police officers, reservists, classmates and friends, three service members jumped at the chance to deploy together in support of Operation New Dawn. Little did they know their bond would grow even stronger.Maj. Michael Gibbs, Senior Master Sgt. Victor Dempsey and Master Sgt. Ralph

2012 Teen Summit locations announced

The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard announced the 2012 AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations Jan. 13. The AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations this summer are in Dahlonega, Ga., and Estes Park, Colo. The teen summits combine high-adventure activities with leadership classes to allow