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  • Pope wing commander nominated for promotion

    A reservist who enlisted in the Air Force in December 1973 has been nominated by the president for promotion to brigadier general.Col. Merle D. Hart has commanded the 440th Airlift Wing since October 2004. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced the colonel's nomination for promotion on May

  • Rescue Wing Airmen depart for Afghanistan

    Helicopter aviator, maintenance and support Airmen from the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing here departed on the first leg of a year-long deployment to Afghanistan May 22 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft transported the Reservists and

  • Air Force leaders discuss leveraging Reserve strengths

    The Air Force Reserve faces many challenges, such as providing the training that Citizen Airmen need to support warfighting capabilities and maintaining full-time support to joint partners with a part-time force. With tightening budgets, leaders have had to brainstorm innovative ways to meet the

  • Hill aerial porters back from Balad

    Staff Sgt. Stacy Souza, 67th Aerial Port Squadron, pulls her son in for a hug after a five-month deployment to Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Rick Souza, Sergeant Souza's husband, played "Mr. Mom" to his three children while his wife was away, and left for basic military training four days after she

  • Arctic Reservists begin work on Boy Scout Jamboree site

    Arctic Reservists assigned to the 477th Civil Engineer Squadron recently arrived in Beckley, W. Va. to begin work on a 10,600 acre National Scout Jamboree site as a part of Joint Task Force Summit. Over the next two weeks, 22 Reserve civil engineers will clear trees and install silt fences on the

  • Youngstwon unit wins Grover Loening Trophy

    The 910th Airlift Wing's 757th Airlift Squadron was awarded the 2010 Air Force Reserve Grover Loening Trophy, May 2. The trophy is awarded annually to Air Force Reserve Command flying units and associate units, exclusive of combat rescue and special operations units. The award is named for noted

  • Reserve HQ holds bake sale for wounded warriors

    Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command hosted a Wounded Warrior bake sale May 19 to help two military men injured while serving in Afghanistan. Both of the wounded warriors have parents working at HQ AFRC. They have similar stories. Both lost limbs within weeks of each other, both are only two doors

  • New exercise leaders will bring group fitness into squadrons at March

    Two Cooper Institute instructors traveled to March last week to facilitate a four-day Military Exercise Leader course for 30 Airmen in squadrons across the base.Like the Hap Arnold Club food transformation project, the formation of the March FITT organization and this year's 80-person Air Force

  • Wynonna Judd, Robin Meade headline Independence Day concert

    Five-time Grammy award winner Wynonna Judd and Robin Meade, anchor of HLN's "Morning Express with Robin Meade" will perform with the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve at this year's Independence Day Concert in Warner Robins July 1.Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve

  • Command awards recognize Citizen Airman, employer

    A reservist assigned to Laughlin AFB, Texas, and his civilian employer received 2011 Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman and Employer of the Year Awards.Maj. Tomas J. Sohayda is an instructor pilot with the 96th Flying Training Squadron. His employer, NetJets Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, supported his

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