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Jan. 5, 2021
Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

We understand that some people may be concerned about getting vaccinated now that COVID-19 vaccines are available in the United States. While more COVID-19 vaccines are being developed as quickly as possible, routine processes and procedures remain in place to ensure the safety of any vaccine that
Dec. 30, 2020
379th AEW welcomes first reservist, first female command chief

Chief Master Sgt. Dana Capaldi took over as the the first reservist and first female command chief in the history of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on Dec. 28, 2020.
Dec. 28, 2020
Hill Air Force Base Fighter Wing Maintainers named “Best in Air Combat Command”

The 419th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group, along with its active duty counterpart, the 388th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group, have been recognized as Air Combat Command’s nominees for the 2020 Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapons System Maintenance Trophy. This means that the two maintenance
Dec. 28, 2020
Working toward deployment predictability

In September 2020, the 913th Airlift Group conducted a Strategic Alignment where squadron leaders identified goals that would make the organization a more lethal fighting force. Currently, there are five ongoing process improvement projects that will be individually highlighted in future stories.To
Dec. 23, 2020
74th APS supports Operation Nightstorm

Eight Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 74th Aerial Port Squadron at the 433rd Airlift Wing here participated in a joint-service training exercise dubbed Operation Nightstorm Dec. 14-15, to learn how to sling load cargo onto in-flight helicopters.
Dec. 22, 2020
Virtual or in-person: Yellow Ribbon events benefit deploying Airmen and their loved ones

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the success of the Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Program could be summarized by one key statistic—more than 95 percent of attendees said Yellow Ribbon events benefited their family.This success was built on in-person events where deployers, their loved ones,
Dec. 21, 2020
Alamo Wing Top 3, Wish for Our Heroes provide holiday meals

The Alamo Wing Top 3 and Wish for Our Heroes joined to provide 150 holiday meals to enlisted military members here and at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 18.
Dec. 18, 2020
Reserve instructor pilot earns AETC safety award

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – A Reserve instructor pilot from the 39th Flying Training Squadron here was selected as the Air Education and Training Command Aviation Safety Well Done Award winner for 2020. Maj. Patrick Stewart earned the award through his exceptional skill and ingenuity
Dec. 17, 2020
Innovative Youngstown ARS Airman assists with HQ ARPC mission

Senior Airman Lamont Hicks, a personnel specialist assigned to DPT, has become a key member of both the evaluations and the recognitions sections since his selection for a temporary duty assignment at HQ ARPC just five months ago.
Dec. 17, 2020
AFRC History Office releases 2nd edition of AFR coloring book

The Air Force Reserve Command's Office of History and Heritage released a second edition of the AFR Coloring Book online this month. This recently released edition, created by Tech. Sgt. Katie "Kat" Justen, AFRC HO Combat & Heritage artist, captures a snapshot in time of today’s Reserve members in