March earns two fuel efficiency incentives

The 452nd Air Mobility Wing finished Energy Awareness Month with a bang by winning two Air Mobility Command fuel efficiency incentives. The wing will receive $50,000 for the "Most Improved Wing" incentive and another $50,000 for the "C-17 Wing Auxiliary Power Unit Use" incentive.This is the third

Stenner video message discusses budget, road ahead

Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command and chief of the Air Force Reserve, debuts a new quarterly video message this week. The commander talks about the current budget situation, the road ahead and concludes with a unit "shout-out." Click here to view the current

Reserve Band performs annual Holiday Concert Dec. 8

The Air Force Reserve Command presents its free annual holiday concert by the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve at the Museum of Aviation Dec. 8 at 7 p.m."2011 has been a wonderful year for us. We have travelled across the globe in support of Reserve missions and have brought a touch of home to our

Tanks for the ride

Stenner, 6 former AFRC commanders gather for Gill memorial

Family, friends and Airmen from the past and present gathered here Nov. 6 to honor one of Air Force Reserve Command's former leaders.Retired Maj. Gen. Sloan R. Gill, who served as chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve before retiring in December 1989, passed away Aug. 22.

Binger takes helm at 10th Air Force

Brig. Gen. William "Blaze" Binger assumed command of Air Force Reserve Command's 10th Air Force in a ceremony here Nov. 5. He replaces Maj. Gen. Frank Padilla, who will become the Air Force deputy inspector general at the Pentagon.Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of AFRC and chief of the

Barksdale Reserve bomber unit wins LeMay Trophy

The 93rd Bomb Squadron here won the LeMay Trophy for the best bomb squadron during the 2011 Air Force Global Strike Command Global Strike Challenge Nov 9.The 93rd BS is part of the Air Force Reserve Command's 307th Bomb Wing. Global Strike Challenge is a competition that includes operations,

Air Force leaders issue Veterans Day message

 Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Veterans Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:America is built upon the achievements and the sacrifices of veterans. On Veterans

Reserve F-22 pilot receives first Raptor 1,000 hour patch

Out of all of the F-22 Raptor pilots in the Air Force there is only who has been presented with the 1,000 flying hour patch. Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, was presented with Lockheed-Martin's first Raptor 1,000 hour patch by Jeff Babione, vice president and F-22

Liberty Wing reservists part of historic C-5 surge

Moving cargo and supplies is nothing new here. However, it wasn't business as usual when the 512th Airlift Wing participated in the historic Air Mobility Command's surge last month.The wing's 709th Airlift Squadron flew two missions moving cargo to Iraq and to the Pacific theater in support of an