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  • Dover reservists mobilized to support Afghanistan troop build-up

    Approximately 300 Air Force Reserve flight crew members, maintenance technicians, aerial porters and support personnel were called to active duty April 5 to support the Afghanistan troop build-up this spring. The 512th Airlift Wing reservists will be activated for about six months to provide airlift

  • Reservists participate in tennis tournament

    During a sunny South Florida day, Air Force reservists from Homestead Air Reserve Base participated in pre-match ceremonies prior to the women's final of the Sony Ericsson Open Tennis Tournament, April 3.Before a capacity crowd of 14,000 and a national television audience in the millions, Brig. Gen.

  • Reservist wins 4th military powerlifting title

    A member of Air Force Reserve Command's Recruiting Service here earned three gold medals at the 2010 USA Military National Powerlifting/Bench Press Championships on March 20 at Brooks City Base near San Antonio.Master Sgt. Tina Robinson, Reserve Recruiting first sergeant, won the bench press in the

  • Reserve aerial porters continue to support Haiti relief

    Air Force Reservists from the 514th Air Mobility Wing are providing aerial port expertice and translator skills in the ongoing Haitian earthquake releif effort. Members of the 35th and 88th Aerial Port Squadrons arrived in Haiti in mid-February. Living on meals-ready-to-eat and residing in tents,

  • Answering the call at home and abroad

    For some military members, the call to duty is only surpassed by the call to help others. For Air Force Reservist and 920th Rescue Wing member Tech. Sgt. Corey Hellmann, it's his motivation and mission in life.When he isn't providing respiratory therapy at his civilian job, a level-one trauma center

  • 'Over There" helps children understand deployments

    Jessica Whelchel, Military OneSource consultant, holds a copy of "Over There," a children's board book about a father's deployment, as she talks with Kristen Pleasant, wife of Senior Airman Kevin Pleasant, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, about Military OneSource resources for kids during the Yellow

  • Memories of 6-month Afghanistan tour linger for Reserve nurse

    Maj. Deborah "Lucy" Lehker's job isn't an easy one to leave behind. For the past six months she has been a member of a three-person team of medical professionals caring for critically wounded service members during air transport in Afghanistan. When she arrived at March Air Reserve Base on March 10

  • F-15E group at Seymour Johnson to grow to 340

    To keep up with the demand for F-15E Strike Eagle pilots and weapon systems officers, a new group is standing up on Seymour Johnson AFB.Air Force Reserve Command's 414th Fighter Group may only have a handful of assigned personnel now, but about 340 reservists will fall under the group, its 307th

  • McGuire reservists mobilized to support for Afghanistan troop surge

    More than 100 Reservists of the 514th Air Mobility Wing were mobilized in early April to support the ongoing troop surge to Afghanistan.The surge, which began in December, will add 30,000 American servicemembers to the 70,000 that are already engaged in Operation Enduring Freedom.The mobilized

  • Training taken seriously helps save friends life

    Major Todd Haifley, a pilot with the 507th AIr Refueling Wing's 1st Aviation Standards Flight, has developed a new found respect for the automated external defibrillator or AED after using one to save a friend's life.Major Haifley experience began on a Sunday evening, February 28. "I coach and play