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

Reserve Command bringing laughs, lyrics to deployed service members

Dazzling lights filled the eyes of spectators while vibrations echoed through their bodies as the sounds grew louder and louder. While most Airmen deployed here are accustomed to these sensations as B-1B Lancers take-off and land, these were derived from a more symphonic source on an eventful night,

'Top Shot' becomes American during McChord tour

The first time British citizen Iain Harrison came to the Pacific Northwest, he landed at McChord Field, Wash. as a Royal Army infantryman. Twenty years later, the first season winner of the History Channel's "Top Shot" returned to become a U.S. citizen aboard a C-17 Globemaster III."It's a very cool

Daughtry, Iglesias, Reserve Band begin Tour for Troops

Rock Band Daughtry, comedian Gabriel Iglesias and members of the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve departed from here Nov. 28 for a 13-day, six concert swing through Southwest Asia and Europe to bring entertainment to American troops and their families as part of Operation Seasons Greetings - Tour

December issue of Citizen Airman available online

The December issue of Citizen Airman, official magazine of the Air Force Reserve, is available on the web at http://www.citamn.afrc.af.mil/.The issue features a story about Reservists from the 514th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., traveling to France to retrieve the

Air Force leaders collaborate on total force future

Air Force senior leaders are looking at ways to balance the ratio of regular and reserve component Airmen to create the most effective and efficient combat capability in austere budget times. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley is leading collaborative efforts among Regular Air Force, Air