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A Reserve Citizen Airman from the 624th Civil Engineering Squadron gives critical instructions while directing teammates during a live firefighting exercise in Kahului, Maui, Sept. 8, 2024.

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ecAF outlines top priorities during ‘State of AF’ address

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James delivers her keynote speech during the 30th Annual Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition, in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 21, 2014. James described the Air Force as the "nation's go-to force, ready at a moment's notice to answer the president's call, providing global vigilance, global reach and global power." (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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Hagel talks with troops about 2015 Defense budget request

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel chats with two Army drill sergeants during his visit to Fort Eustis, Va., Feb. 25, 2014. Hagel, who also visited nearby Langley Air Force Base, is on a three-day trip during which he will participate in NATO meetings for defense ministers in Brussels. (DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett)
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Hagel outlines budget reducing troop strength, force structure

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel briefs reporters on his recommendations to President Barack Obama for the fiscal year 2015 budget at the Pentagon, Feb. 24, 2014. (DOD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Hostutler)
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DOD takes holistic view of slowing military compensation growth

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief reporters on the fiscal year 2015 defense budget proposal at the Pentagon, Feb. 24, 2014. (DOD photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp)
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Yellow Ribbon speaker

Ryspodii “Sporty” King addresses an Air Force Reserve audience during a Yellow Ribbon Program training event Jan. 25, 2014, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Yellow Ribbon promotes the well-being of reservists and their loved ones by connecting them with resources before and after deployments. King, whose topic was “Deployment L.I.F.E. (Lessons Intended for Everyone),” has spoken at Yellow Ribbon events for 2 ½ years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)
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Deployed Airmen go bald for Utah boy battling cancer

Deployed Airmen pose with freshly shaved heads to show support of a Utah boy battling cancer. About 30 Airmen participated in the “Lose It for Landon” campaign during their six-month deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (Courtesy photo)
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Air Force training helps Airman save a life

Scott Munholland of Lonoke County said he’s grateful to Senior Airman William Huff for coming to his rescue. “I think he’s extremely generous, a stand-up guy,” said Munholland. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air Force training helps Airman save a life

Senior Airman William Huff, an Air Force Reserve maintainer with 22nd Air Force, Detachment 1, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., used his Air Force CPR training to help save the life of a Lonoke County man. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Chaplains vector people, programs, professionals

The Air Force Reserve Command chaplain convened the annual chaplain vectoring board at AFRC headquarters here Feb. 6. The chaplain corps exists to promote and guarantee every American military member’s first amendment right to free exercise of religion. From the founding days our nation, one of the very first decisions that was made was to create a chaplain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Van Patten)
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Chaplains vector people, programs, professionals

The Air Force Reserve Command chaplain convened the annual chaplain vectoring board at AFRC headquarters here Feb. 6. The chaplain corps exists to promote and guarantee every American military member’s first amendment right to free exercise of religion. From the founding days our nation, one of the very first decisions that was made was to create a chaplain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Van Patten)
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February issue of Citizen Airman is online

Mike Fossum is a highly decorated NASA astronaut who was a crew member on three different space missions. He was also an Air Force Reservist and a vital link in the chain that connects the Air Force Reserve with America's space program. (Photo courtesy of NASA)
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AF uniform policy update: welcome back morale t-shirts, badges and limitless athletic shoes

The Air Force updated the policy governing uniform wear Jan. 17, with a goal of not financially burdening Airmen. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark. A. Welsh III approved several updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Air Force Dress and Appearance, with many of the changes coming directly from Airmen.
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Air Force Reserve Command salutes an American hero

As a young college student in 1960, McNeil (far left) and three of his friends staged a protest at a lunch counter inside a Woolworth store in Greensboro, N.C. They refused to move when they were told the facility did not serve blacks. Their protest quickly spread to lunch counters in 54 cities in nine states.
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Air Force Reserve Command salutes an American hero

Retired Maj. Gen. Joseph A. McNeil
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A simple act of courage

The young college student sitting at the far left in this photo is Joe McNeil, and he’s an American hero. At about 4:30 in the afternoon on Monday, Feb.1, 1960, McNeil and three of his buddies sat down at the lunch counter at the Woolworth’s in downtown Greensboro, N.C., and asked the waitress for a cup of coffee. With a simple act of courage, Joe McNeil had helped spark the civil rights movement in the United States. (Courtesy photo)
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Psychological wellness

Regan Morris, 315th Airlift Wing director of Psychological Health, speaks with a Reservist during January's Unit Training Assembly. Morris is the first mental health professional to be hired under a new Air Force Reserve Command program focused on fostering resilience and psychological wellness among servicemembers and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Meredith Thomas)
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SECAF Town Hall

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James talks to a gathering of uniformed and civilian Airmen during her first town hall meeting as the Air Force's senior most civilian leader Jan. 9, 2014, in the Pentagon auditorium, Washington, D.C. President Barack Obama nominated James to be the top Air Force civilian in August 2013 and she was sworn in as the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force on Dec. 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)
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AF’s top leader to host online town hall

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James will answer questions from Airmen at the Pentagon, and also speak to her goals and priorities as the service's 23rd secretary. Viewers can live stream the town hall at www.af.mil/live.aspx, and a recording will be posted on www.af.mil for those who are not able to watch live.
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AFNet PII breaches still a concern

Multiple methods to encrypt sensitive information exist and are available for use. AFNet users can encrypt information leaving the AFNet by using the AF Reasearch Lab's encryption wizard, the encryption capabilites of Microsoft Office or by sending the documents via snail mail. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Chief Master Sgt. John Zincone)
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CSAF hosts summit to address sexual assault

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III talks with Jennifer Howard, outreach coordinator for the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program, administered by National Organization for Victim Assistance, during the SAPR Summit at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 12, 2013. Wing commanders, command chiefs and sexual assault response coordinators from across the Air Force attended the two-day event, which included discussion from senior leaders, sexual assault victims and industry experts.
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