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  • Reserve Generation rocks at Teen Summit

    The first chord rang out and the crowd went wild. Even the counselors jumped into the air with excitement as Reserve Generation rocked out to 118 screaming teenagers. Reserve Generation, a rock band from the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, performed for the Classic Teen Leadership Summit at the

  • Experts teach March Airmen to run injury-free

    Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, medical consultant for the Air Force Marathon, and Ian Adamson, ultra-athlete and three-time record holder, shared information on proper techniques and methods for injury-free running during two, three-hour running clinics here June 12.  Dr. Cucuzzella, an associate professor of

  • 'Eagle' rescues owl from hawk

    The wing commander here became an unlikely rescuer when he saved a fledgling owl from the clutches of an attacking hawk on June 1.Col. Karl McGregor, commander of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, happened upon the 'fowl' incident on his morning drive to work. "The action was in the middle of the road in

  • Reserve Airmen fuel up NATO forces in Iceland exercise

    Air Force Reserve Airmen and a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., took part in Northern Viking 11, a biennial NATO air-space and maritime protection exercise here June 3-10, 2011.This year approximately 450 NATO military members from the U.S., Norway,

  • Pope C-130 crew chiefs achieve zero-defect checklist

    A "black letter initial" is the name given to the rare occasion that a  crew chief has obtained a perfect checklist for his aircraft. It means that the aircraft is not just operational, but that it is operationally perfect. No discrepancies.No inspection violations.And, no outstanding scheduled

  • Chief AF Marathon doctor to give running clinics at March

    The chief medical consultant for the Air Force Marathon is conducting two running clinics here June 12 as part of a March team fitness event.Dr. Mark Cucuzzela, an Air Force Reserve flight surgeon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, family physician and associate professor at West Virginia

  • Area mayors visit Air Force Reserve headquarters

    Mayors John Stumbo of Fort Valley, Robert Reichert of Macon, Chuck Shaheen of Warner Robins, John Harley of Centerville, Jimmy Faircloth of Perry and Phil Best of Dublin, met with Maj. Gen. Craig Gourley, vice commander of AFRC, and other senior leaders for a working lunch June 3. They talked about

  • New intelligence squadron stands up at Langley

    A ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 7 marked the activation of a new Air Force Reserve Command unit at that installation.The 718th Intelligence Squadron reports to the 940th Operations Group at Beale AFB, Calif. The squadron is authorized nine officers and 79 enlisted Airmen.The

  • Westover fire department assists in tornado response

    Westover's fire department responded to a mutual aid call at 7:29 p.m. June 1 after tornadoes left widespread damage in 19 communities in central and western Massachusetts. The initial request was for a specialized rescue unit and one officer for an incident management team. "Our response is based