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  • Uruguayan armed forces train with rescue reservists

    Ten members of the Uruguayan armed forces visited Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing here Aug. 29 - Sept. 2 to get hands-on rescue orientation and training.The South American team was made up of pilots, a loadmaster and pararescuemen.The U.S. Air Force through the American Embassy in

  • Tricare Retired Reserve covers 'gray area' retirees

    People in the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 can now purchase Tricare health coverage for themselves and their eligible family members.Tricare Retired Reserve started Sept. 1 for retired reservists who are also known as "gray area" retirees. "This new program offers a health coverage

  • Rescue squadron recognizes Airmen for actions

    Thirteen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing's 308th Rescue Squadron were recognized here in an awards ceremony Aug. 8 for a variety of actions over the past few years."We're making a conscious effort to recognize the outstanding efforts of our squadron on a timelier basis," said Lt. Col. Kurt

  • March Airman among first responders at off-road tragedy

    An Air Force reservist from March's 452nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron put his life-saving skills to work Aug. 14 as he was among the first responders in a rollover crash that killed eight people and injured 12 during an off-road race near Lucerne Valley, Calif.The 200-mile night race was part of

  • Pakistanis show appreciation to C-130 crew

    A C-130H aircrew from here received a warm welcome from Pakistanis when the crew offloaded supplies in an area devastated by flooding.The crew from Bagram's 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron had flown to Chaklala Air Base, Pakistan, where the aircraft was loaded with five pallets of assorted food

  • U.S. aircrews build relationships with Pakistan air force

    Four Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules aircrews from the 357th Airlift Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., are building relationships with their Pakistani counterparts as they bring relief supplies to the flood-ravaged nation.The aircrews, support Airmen and two aircraft forward deployed from

  • Reserve holds first enlisted development team at ARPC

    The Air Force Reserve's first enlisted development team met at the Air Reserve Personnel Center here Aug. 23-27. Fifteen chief master sergeants and two officers looked at career and developmental education advice for the more than 830 chief master sergeants in the Air Reserve Component.Maj. Gen.

  • Northwest reservists prepare to deploy to Southwest Asia

    By mid-September, more than 60 reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing will depart for various locations across Southwest Asia. Another 95 or so will go overseas before the end of the year.Airmen from the 36th and 86th Aerial Port Squadrons, and the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron will deploy

  • Rescue unit deploys reservists to Horn of Africa

     Sixty reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing loaded their gear and boarded two HC-130P/N Hercules aircraft here Aug. 25 for a two-month deployment to the Horn of Africa.HOA denotes the East Africa region containing the countries of Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia."It doesn't matter if we

  • Veterans encouraged to submit claims for retroactive stop loss

    In working closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defense staff on a congressional action involving veterans submitting claims for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, major command and wing level officials are working to inform veterans who were affected by stop loss. Eligible Airmen include