Dec. 15, 2016 Teenager gives father gift of life for Christmas For one Palm Bay, Florida military family, Christmas came early. The family patriarch had been facing the harsh reality that he may not make it to Christmas Day due to a chronic medical condition that was worsening. His kidneys were functioning at only 12 percent and his hope of finding a viable
Dec. 15, 2016 Reservists brighten VA patients’ Christmas A few of Santa’s little helpers from Joint Base Charleston made a special Christmas delivery to Veteran residents at the Charleston VA’s Patriot Harbor Community Living Center Dec. 14.
Dec. 9, 2016 927th Air Refueling Wing introduces new mobile app The 927th Air Refueling Wing introduced MacDill Air Force Base’s first informative mobile app for smartphones and tablets earlier this month.
Dec. 8, 2016 Aircrew named AFRC Aircrew of Distinction award winners A 512th Airlift Wing crew was named the recipient of the Air Force Reserve Command Aircrew of Distinction Award for safely diverting a potential accident while on a runway.
Dec. 7, 2016 Citizen Airmen embrace, extend ‘Old Glory’ At a solemn commemoration ceremony this morning marking the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, an American flag flew over the battleship USS Arizona Memorial, where 1,177 Sailors lost their lives Dec. 7, 1941.
Dec. 7, 2016 Fallen Rescue hero remembered Airmen from throughout the 920th Rescue Wing here remember the legacy of one of their own today, 15 years later. On Dec. 7, 2001, Staff Sgt. Douglas L. Eccleston died while performing his duties rescuing a sailor off the coast of Bermuda. During a mission to save a critically-ill crewman of the
Dec. 7, 2016 Unseen heroes protect Citizen Airmen in cyberspace The 960th Cyberspace Operations Group is the only cyberspace group in the Air Force Reserve Command and the 960th Network Operations Squadron, which falls under the 960th CYOG, is located here.Cyberspace is the war-fighting domain of command and control, offensive and defensive operations, and
Dec. 6, 2016 Reserve wing breaks graduation record The 512th Force Support Squadron’s Education and Training Office presented 109 Community College of the Air Force degrees to Airmen from more than 30 career fields during their graduation ceremony Dec. 3 at the base theater here.
Dec. 5, 2016 Air Commando assumes command of 920th Rescue Wing Col. Kurt Matthews assumed command of the 920th Rescue Wing here Dec. 3 in a change of command ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas.
Dec. 5, 2016 Charleston gets new Reserve Combat Camera Squadron The 4th Combat Camera Squadron and its Airmen found a new home this weekend with the 315th Airlift Wing here..