Daddy's home

Brayden Flink hugs his father, Staff Sgt. Jacob Flink, a 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, upon his return to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 28, 2009. Sergeant Flink was among nearly 300 Airmen from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings who returned after a four-month deployment in support

Policy helps reservists keep per diem, avoid paperwork

About 3,000 Air Force reservists will not have to submit a waiver this summer to keep getting per diem.The Air Force has authorized reservists on active-duty orders for more than 180 days at one location supporting Operations Noble Eagle, Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom to continue to get per diem

Lessons about Afghan culture

Pit stop for Shuttle Atlantis

'Cake' ceremony for firefighter

Speed bumps help make base safer

Up, over and down. Drivers here may find speed bumps annoying but they are helping to thwart terrorists at security checkpoint gates. After Airmen in the 506th Air Expeditionary Group's antiterrorism force protection section identified a vulnerability in base security, the 506th Expeditionary Civil

Budget request calls for more people, money

President Barack Obama recommended more people and more funding for Air Force Reserve Command in his fiscal 2010 defense budget request. Under the proposal released May 7, the command's military personnel account would increase by 7.4 percent. The account represents about a third of the command's

June issue of Citizen Airman now available

Fort Bragg honors Air Force Reserve neighbor

Attending Army functions is part of the job for Col. Merle D. "Maddog" Hart, 440th Airlift Wing commander. The Air Force reservist from here internalizes strategic partnerships with the Army. "It is kind of like visiting with your neighbors," said Colonel Hart, who frequently visits the 82nd

Air Force reservists make history with blogger flight

An aircrew from Air Force Reserve Command's 403rd Wing here flew an historic flight May 19. The training mission on a WC-130J Hurricane Hunter aircraft gave bloggers from across the country an opportunity only available to traditional media outlets until now.The Air Force is embracing new media in