Rescue reservists hone skills in Operation Shocker

The tiny air strip with bare bones facilities located inside the extensive Barry M. Goldwater Range replicated the harsh forward deployed environment many rescue Airmen from the 943rd Rescue Group will face during their upcoming deployment.During the operation, rescue group Airmen were on 24/7

Heritage Hall inauguration brings AFRC history to life

Air Force Reserve Command brought history to life with the inauguration of the AFRC Heritage Hall in the command headquarters building here Dec. 15. Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., commander of AFRC, along with Ms Betty Kennedy, command Historian, cut the ribbon to officially open the hall and

Lockheed Martin rolls-out final F-22 Raptor

The final F-22 Raptor to be built for the U.S. Air Force, tail number 4195, rolled off the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics assembly line at ceremony at the company's Marietta plant Dec. 13. The fighter jet is the last of 187 F-22s produced, marking a bittersweet moment for members of the F-22 team.It

Daddy's home!

Niagara C-130s support Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg

The 914th Airlift Wing here participated in the annual Operation Toy Drop over Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec.10. Operation Toy Drop is a week-long, philanthropic project where American and foreign paratroopers stationed at Fort Bragg contribute new, unwrapped toys to be distributed to local children's homes

Joint Base Charleston receives new C-17 Globemaster III

The 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston received the latest C-17 in its fleet Dec. 9.The aircraft was flown from the Boeing assembly facility in Long Beach, Calif., by aircrew members from the 315th Airlift Wing. Accompanying the flight crew was Lt.  Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, director of the

Senior officers nominated for promotion

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta announced Dec. 8 that the president has nominated nine Air Force Reserve one-star generals and two colonels for promotion.Nominated for promotion to major general are:Brig. Gen. Gary M. Batinich, mobilization assistant to the commander of U.S. Air Forces Central

No empty seats during Reserve Band holiday concert

Lee Ann Womack, Little Big Town join AF Reserve Band for Holiday Notes from Home

Grammy wining vocalist Lee Ann Womack and Little Big Town join the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air Force Strings in this year's "Holiday Notes from Home" concert on the American Forces Network and the Great American Country Channel this holiday season.The hour-long special will air on the

Parents Magazine selects 445th Airlift Wing reservist for best blog

More than 33,900 people voted when a national parenting magazine asked readers to nominate and choose the best blogs out there, and in the end, a 445th Airlift Wing sergeant and blogger came out on top.Tech. Sgt. Julie Weckerlein, 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs, and her husband, Martin, earned