Oct. 2, 2020 New memos help IRs get appointments at active-duty MTFs Most Individual Reservists (IRs) get great care from their active duty military treatment facilities (MTFs) and that support is vital to staying current on mandatory readiness items. However, IRs sometimes have issues getting their readiness appointments made and completed at their MTFs because that
Oct. 1, 2020 Going lean: 345th EBS wraps up Bomber Task Force Mission Go lean or go home. That was the strategy adopted by leadership of the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron when the call went out in late July for B-1B Lancers to accomplish an emergent Bomber Task Force mission out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The unit, based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas,
Oct. 1, 2020 655 ISRW team wins award during Rise of the Digital Wingman Campaign Over the summer, a three-person team from the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing went above and beyond their required job tasks and entered a virtual robot in to the Rise of the Digital Wingman competition, a Chief of Staff of the Air Force initiative.
Sept. 29, 2020 B-1B Lancers cross Arctic Circle to train with Nordic allies The 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, a total force integration unit comprised of Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing and the 7th Bomb Wing, flew B-1B Lancers conducted training with the Norwegian air force, crossing the North Pole to accomplish the mission. It is the first time in
Sept. 22, 2020 345th EBS takes part in Global BTF mission Reserve Citizen Airmen and their active-duty counterparts in the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron took part in an extensive Bomber Task Force mission yesterday, which included integrating with NATO Allies and partners’ fighter jets. The mission flew over multiple geographic regions near the
Sept. 17, 2020 Two tails top up tanker inventory The 916th Air Refueling Wing received two new KC-46A Pegasus aircraft on Sept. 11, 2020 as the Air Force Reserve unit continues its transition to the newest aerial refueling tanker.Maj. Gen. Jay D. Jensen, Director of Plans, Programs and Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins
Sept. 11, 2020 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron begins BTF mission Three B-1 Lancers operated by Airmen of the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas arrived at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, after conducting an initial sortie in the European theater Sept. 10 in support of a Bomber Task Force mission.
Sept. 1, 2020 Reservist’s maternity issues sparks reform For many pregnant women in the military the struggle to easily access maternity uniforms can be an overwhelming process.
Sept. 1, 2020 Teams-based CVR allows first All Call for HQ RIO Headquarters Readiness and Integration Organization hosted its first ever All Call for Individual Reservists August 28, 2020. More than 450 Airmen from around the world attended the event, which was presented virtually.HQ RIO, based out of Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, is responsible for
Aug. 6, 2020 USAF Reserve advisers to USSF & USSPACECOM leaders visit 310th Space Wing Top Air Force Reserve advisors to the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command visited the 310th Space Wing during its Unit Training Assembly and shared information regarding the Space Force and what it means for the wing.