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  • A C-5A Galaxy cargo aircraft assigned to Air Force Reserve Command's 433rd Airlift Wing "yawns" before sunrise May 22, 2009, on the flightline at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act directs the Air Force to halt plans to retire its C-5A's, to run more tests on the aircraft and to present a report to Congress giving reasons for keeping the older C-5s or mothballing them in favor of a newer transport aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Brian McGloin)

    Defense bill approves more benefits, people

    The National Defense Authorization Act for 2010, signed into law Oct. 28 by President Barack Obama, authorizes a variety of pay and benefits for Air Force reservists. A military pay raise of 3.4 percent across the board starts Jan. 1, 2010. The bill also increases the end strength of Air Force reservists in the Selected Reserve from 67,400 in 2009
  • Staff Sgt. James Jorgensen, 731st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, helps to guide a forklift into position to re-load pallets on to a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules Oct. 30 after delivering humanitarian supplies to the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. The supplies, donated by Wausau, Wis.-based Good News Project, included hospital and mental health supplies as well as desks, paper and school supplies to various locations on the island. The Air Force Reserve aircraft hauled the supplies under the Denton Amendment, which authorizes U.S. military aircraft via Congress to airlift humanitarian supplies based on space availability and other factors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

    Colorado reservists deliver aid to Caribbean island

    Reservists from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., lent a helping hand Oct. 30 by transporting much-needed educational and medical supplies to the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. Through a U.S. humanitarian aid program supported by the Denton Amendment, the supplies were airlifted to the Caribbean island on a C-130 aircraft from Peterson's 302nd
  • The Air Force's newest C-17 arrives at Charleston AFB, S.C., Oct 28, 2009. Lieutenant General Charles Stenner, commander of Air For Reserve Command, accompanied by an all-Reserve crew from the 317th Airlift Squadron, presented a ceremonial key to Col. Steven Chapman, 315th Airlift Wing commander, on the flightline here, commemorating the Air Force’s 190th Globemaster III and Charleston’s 58th.

    Charleston receives newest C-17 from AFRC commander

    The commander of the Air Force Reserve Command flew and delivered here Oct. 28 the newest C-17 Globemaster III to come off the production line at Boeing's Long Beach, Calif., plant. Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr. accompanied by an all-Reserve crew from Charleston's 317th Airlift Squadron presented a ceremonial key to Col. Steven Chapman, 315th
  • PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -The test launch of Ares I-X Rocket was supported by the 920th Reserve Rescue Wing. The 920th provides safety and security surveillance of the Eastern Range during all launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy Space Center. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Master Sgt. Steve Richmond)

    Reservists support launch of NASA test rocket

    Air Force reservists from Patrick's 920th Rescue Wing supported the successful launch of NASA's Ares I-X test rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Oct. 29. Wing crews cleared the Eastern Range, warning mariners to stay away from the 10-mile by 70-mile strip in the Atlantic Ocean that extends out from the launch pad in the anticipated direction of
  • Contractors guide a crane-lifted tank onto a truck bed Sept. 22, 2009, at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. The tank was part of the ground water and soil vapor extraction system that was installed on base in 1997. After cleaning an equivalent of 58,000 gallons of jet fuel, the system is no longer needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Megan Crusher)

    March civil engineers remove soil treatment system

    Base civil engineers and contractors marked an important environmental milestone earlier this year when they began dismantling a soil treatment system. The system had been used to remove an equivalent of 58,000 gallons of jet fuel from beneath the flightline. The Panero aircraft refueling system was the location of the contaminated site. The system
  • Paratroopers from the 1-325th Airborne Infantry Regiment jump from a C-17 aircraft during a strategic jump as part of Operation Bright Star 2009, a combined exercise including 11 countries and hosted by Egypt. Operation Bright Star is a biennial training exercise that promotes teambuilding and the sharing of expertise in a variety of areas among the participating countries. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. 1st Class Craig L. Collins)

    U.S. forces take part in Bright Star multinational exercise

    Airmen, soldiers, sailors and marines from around the world formed a common front in a multi-national military exercise near here in October. Exercise Bright Star began in 1981 as a biennial training exercise to better relations between Egypt and the United States. "Bright Star has always been about partnership," said Maj. Gen. Peter M. Vangjel,
  • Current and former Airmen who were involuntarily held on active duty beyond an approved separation or retirement date as a direct result of stop loss between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009, may be eligible for a Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay compensation of $500 for each month they were affected. Affected Airmen may start applying for compensation Oct. 21. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Airmen affected by Stop Loss eligible for compensation

    Airmen who were involuntarily extended on active duty because of Stop Loss may be eligible for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay compensation. The 2009 War Supplemental Appropriation Act set aside $534.4 million to compensate people who had to stay beyond an approved separation or retirement date because of the Stop Loss program between Sept. 11,
  • A simulated container delivery system falls to Earth Sept. 24 after an Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing air dropped it over Fort Carson, Colo. The drop was in support of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Airdrop Enhanced Logistics Visibility System prototype system that demonstrated the ability of commanders in the field and at the headquarters level to simultaneously identify the location and contents of a CDS within minutes of the cargo leaving the aircraft. The AELVIS program aims to provide war fighters in locations like Iraq and Afghanistan with exact details on crucial cargo drops for resupply. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jody L. Ritchie)

    Reserve crew assists in airdrop test

    A C-130 aircrew from here tested an airdrop concept that may one day help war fighters in Afghanistan and Iraq know the exact location and content of cargo. Reservists from Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing flew the test for the U.S. Air Force Academy's Institute for Information Technology Applications. They dropped the test cargo
  • Rob Dyrdek, left, flew in an F-16 with Maj. Jason Smith, an Air Force Reserve Command pilot. Mr. Dyrdek shares his experience on an episode of the Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, which airs on MTV Oct. 16, 2009. (Courtesy photo)

    Air Force Reserve makes ‘fantasy’ an MTV reality

    Fans can check out MTV at 7:30 .m. ET Oct. 16 to see Rob Dyrdek, a professional skateboarder, fulfill his dream to fly in an Air Force fighter plane. An episode of Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory was filmed at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., in September. In this episode of the reality television program, Mr. Dyrdek flies in an Air Force Reserve
  • Jerry Chalker, a civilian employee at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, has worked at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., for more than 50 years. He has no plans to retire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Celena Wilson)

    Headquarters employee marks 50 years of service

    Jerry Chalker, a civilian employee at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, achieved the personal and professional milestone Oct. 9 of 50 years of continuous service at Robins AFB. Mr. Chalker began his career at Robins AFB as a tabulation machine operator Oct. 9, 1959. Today he is the chief of software and development in the directorate of
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