First lady invites Guard, Reserve kids to fitness event

Alongside about 80 children of National Guardsmen and reservists, first lady Michelle Obama showed off her dance moves and football-handling prowess yesterday during a "Let's Move" fitness and nutrition event for military families on the White House's South Lawn.The first lady invited the kids to

"Total Force 21" paper may drive new Reserve/Regular force mix, DOD savings

Air Force Reserve officials announced new guidelines that may help combat planners to better access Reservists, make the Air Force more efficient and save money.Called "Total Force 21," this new approach refocuses planning efforts on how many Reservists can be mobilized instead of traditional

Jay Leno creates laughter at McChord Field

Roaring engines from C-17 Globemaster III aircraft were drowned out by thunderous laughter from the thousands of servicemembers and guests who came out to enjoy the comedic stylings of NBC's The Tonight Show host Jay Leno, in Hangar 4 here, May 7.Leno's performance, which was preceded by

Guard, Reserve conclude firefighting operations in Texas

After performing 81 sorties and dropping 243,000 gallons of fire retardant over the wildfires that have been burning in South and West Texas, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel and their MAFFS - Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System - aircraft are heading back home May 6.The National

Secretary of Defense says 'thank you' to Total Force Airmen at Seymour Johnson

With two months left as the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates spent quality time with active duty and Reserve Airmen at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base earlier this morning.This is the first time that the secretary has visited this eastern North Carolina wing since he took office in December

Reserve KC-135 crew first to refuel F-35

The 916th Air Refueling Wing here scored another first when they refueled an F-35 Lightning II over California recently. A flight and maintenance crew from the 911th Air Refueling Squadron deployed to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., became the first wing in Air Force Reserve Command and Air Mobility

Air Force announces Eglin as MQ-1 squadron candidate base

Air Force officials announced today the Eglin Air Force Base complex in Florida is the candidate for an Air Force Reserve Command MQ-1 Remote Split-Operations squadron. "The selection of this candidate is the result of a deliberate, measured and transparent process," said Kathleen Ferguson, deputy

Reserve tankers among 42 aircraft participating in Sea Lion 11-05

Air Force Reserve Command KC-135 Stratotankers were among the 42 aircraft that converged in the skies above North and South Carolina to support Operation Sea Lion 11-05, a phase two operational readiness exercise centered at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.Stratotanker crews from the 916th Air Refueling

Aerial firefighting units recertify, maintain mission during fire season

For the first time in the history of the military's modular airborne firefighting system program, the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group's Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard MAFFS-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft are operating on two fronts after wildfires broke out in Texas just before the annual

MacDill Reservists get in sync before deploying