Reservist reenlists after 19-year break in service; sworn in by son

Nineteen years after separating from the active duty Air Force, Staff Sgt. Scott Long, 476th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems craftsman, enlisted into the Air Force Reserve.Sergeant Long's son, U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Brandon Long, 1-169 Aviation Support Battalion liaison officer, presided over the July

Rescue reservists support successful rocket launch

Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here supported the successful United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch into space August 6. The ULA was carrying the Juno spacecraft for NASA.Juno launched at 12:25 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., and is

Hurlburt Field preferred for MQ-1 remote split-operation unit

Air Force officials announced Aug. 4 that Hurlburt Field, Fla., is the preferred alternative for the Air Force Reserve Command MQ-1 remote split-operations squadron. Hurlburt Field will receive a single MQ-1 RSO squadron consisting of 140 personnel and associated equipment. This action does not

Reserve units shine at Air Mobility Rodeo

The Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 competition drew to a close here with the 97th Air Mobility Wing earning the "Best Air Mobility Wing" title during the awards presentation for the air mobility competition July 29.The following teams were named the winners at Rodeo 2011:- Best Air Mobility Wing -- 97th

Capitol Hill reviews Reserve role, budget, mobilization

As Congress debates ways to address the federal debt ceiling, reserve component military leaders were on Capitol Hill to testify and answer questions about retaining operational roles, changes to mobilization and future budget challenges.Led by chairman Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and ranking member Susan

March maintainers complete first full KC-135 refurbishment

KC-135 Stratotanker #3533 may be 49 years old, but after July 28, its impeccable interior didn't look a day older than it did when it came off the production line in 1962. While 452nd Air Mobility Wing maintainers have done partial renovations on KC-135s in the past, Stratotanker 3533 was the first

Reserve Personnel Center moving, going green

Air Force Reserve Command celebrated its newest green building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony here July 19.Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command, officiated the ceremony for the new Air Reserve Personnel Center. The 80,000-square foot facility costs $17 million.The

Chaplain candidates undergo intensive internship

Military life can be demanding. Airmen often find themselves seeking help to keep up not only with physical and mental challenges, but spiritual ones, as well. Learning to address those spiritual needs brought 32 members of the Chaplain Candidate Intensive Internship Program here from July 20-25.

Band plays, audience rocks at space shuttle finale

High Flight, the newest ensemble of the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, made history by performing at the final landing of Shuttle Atlantis and ending of NASA's space shuttle program July 21 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida."It has been an honor and a privilege to perform at this event,"

Reservists fill gaps forTeam Pakistan at AMC Rodeo