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  • Military couple completes African service projects

    Taking a trip during a summer vacation to visit the town where ones parents grew up is not unusual. Maj. Jonathan Gration, a pilot assigned to the Regular Air Force's 90th Fighter Squadron, and Capt. Julie Gration, a reservist with the 477th Fighter Group, didn't have typical travel plans. Their

  • F-16 pilot fulfills lifelong dream as Thunderbird No. 4

    Maj. Sean Gustafson has a simple but important message for his fellow Air Force reservists: "If they can dream it, they can do it. The opportunities available to reservists today are truly unlimited."He should know. The major is in the middle of a four-year Active Guard and Reserve tour fulfilling

  • Reserve A-10 fighter group prepares for deployment

     Twenty-five reservists from the 476th Fighter Group at Moody AFB, Ga., are scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan in September with their active-duty counterparts.The A-10 pilots and maintainers will support Operation Enduring Freedom, providing close air support for U.S. and International Security

  • Air Force dentists bring relief to the Congo

    A medical training exercise gave residents of Kinshasa, including the U.S. embassy staff and families, an opportunity to receive dental care as part of Medical Flag 2010.Three Air Force Reserve dentists treated about 35 patients while training in the DRC as part of MEDFLAG 10."It's been about two

  • General proposes closer look at active, reserve force mix

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr. spoke to a standing-room only crowd Sept. 13 at the Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition 2010.The chief of Air Force Reserve who also commands Air Force Reserve Command was one of dozens of senior leaders who addressed the future of

  • Reserve recruiting reaches goal for 10th straight year

    Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service recorded its 10,500th enlistment of the fiscal year Sept. 14, marking the 10th year in a row the service reached its recruiting goal.The goal of 10,500 was the group's highest in 10 years. The unit is on track to post its highest number of enlistees in 16

  • Reserve aircrew earns AFA award for Afghanistan mission

    The 919th Special Operations Wing aircrew of "Daddy 05" was recently selected for the Air Force Association's Brig. Gen. Ross Hoyt Award for their efforts on a mission over Afghanistan in 2009.At that time, the 10-man C-130E Combat Talon aircrew led by pilot Maj. Michael Black, 711th Special

  • Refuelers deliver warmth for people in Afghanistan

    A KC-10 aircrew from here flew a mission Sept. 3 - 4 that will result in warmer winters for men, women and children living in Afghanistan. The reservists from the 76th Air Refueling Squadron went to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., to pick-up 10 fully-loaded pallets of winter clothing, blankets

  • Airman runs in AF Marathon to honor brother, others

    Senior Airman Natalie Hopkins, 445th Airlift Wing Command Post, is training for the Air Force half marathon in honor of her brother Sept. 18.Sgt. Jon Stiles joined the Marine Corps after high school in 1990 and served for 16 years. He returned to duty in 2008 in the Army National Guard because he

  • Active-duty airlift squadron associates with Reserve wing

    The 345th Airlift Squadron was officially re-activated here Aug. 6 as an active associate C-130 unit.The Regular Air Force unit works with reservists in Air Force Reserve Command's 403rd Wing and its 815th AS and 403rd Maintenance Group as part of the Air Force's total force integration initiative.