Reservists continue Haiti humanitarian relief

Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. delivered almost 56,000 lbs. of humanitarian aid to the island nation of Haiti this weekend.The three-day mission involved two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft delivering medical supplies, food, clothing, a van and construction

Force structure changes affect 14 states

The Air Force plans to retire 82 Air Force Reserve Command aircraft and make other changes in the command in the next few years, according to Pentagon officials Feb. 3. States impacted are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North

Stenner: 2012 will be a dynamic year

Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command and chief of the Air Force Reserve discusses the dynamics of 2012 in his quarterly video message. Other topics include the upcoming force structure announcements and the implications for the command. It concludes with a unit

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