April 12, 2016 AF names candidate bases, criteria for choosing next F-35A sites Air Force officials announced April 12 that Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida; Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas; and Whiteman AFB, Missouri, are candidate bases for the first Reserve-led F-35A Lightning II location.
April 8, 2016 “Sir, I assume command; but first … let me take a selfie!” A Tucson attorney and prior Navy man assumed command of the 305th Rescue Squadron in a ceremony April 3 at the 943rd Maintenance Squadron hangar.
April 8, 2016 Minneapolis saves time, money with mass physicals Members of the 934th Airlift Wing completed their Preventative Health Assessments en masse during the April unit training assembly, setting a benchmark within Air Force Reserve Command. The 934th Aeromedical Staging Squadron conducted the PHAs, evaluating 945 Airmen during 350 long physicals and
April 5, 2016 302nd Airlift Wing gets new commander Col. James R. DeVere took command of the 302nd Airlift Wing during an assumption of command ceremony here April 2. Maj. Gen. Stayce D. Harris, 22nd Air Force commander, officiated and provided insight into DeVere’s pathway to wing commander.“He wanted to serve like his dad. He wanted to serve in the
April 4, 2016 John Mikula is keeping Dobbins fit to fight Consistent, knowledgeable, motivated. These are just a few of the words used to describe John Mikula, the Human Performance Center’s exercise physiologist here. The former Army infantryman, Mikula, is a jack of many trades. He loves fitness but has served in several other capacities throughout his
April 1, 2016 Summer opportunities available for Reserve teens Teenagers of Air Force Reserve Airmen are eligible to apply for several upcoming summer opportunities, which include all or partial coverage of expenses. Application details for Aviation and Space Camp, and the 2016 Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard Teen Leadership Summit are below.
March 18, 2016 Air Force, NASA team up to ready for America's return to human spaceflight Air Force Guardian Angel Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing here and astronauts practiced aspects of safe rescue operations recently when they completed rehearsals at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston, Texas, and at Langley Research Center, Virginia.NASA recently released news that its
March 18, 2016 Reservist sets 1.5 mile run record at Luke By shaving 14 seconds off the current record for the 1.5 mile run, Staff Sgt. Christian Enriquez ran into the Luke Air Force Base history books March 13.Running in 8:10, the 944th Fighter Wing F-16 avionics craftsman shattered the old record of 8:24, set at Luke on June 25, 2014.An avid runner who
March 18, 2016 Cyber aggressors attack Red Flag pilots Blue forces have more to worry about than defeating aggressor pilots during Red Flag exercises. Cyber warfare is the new threat, with attackers attempting to debilitate all war-fighting capabilities from the ground.The 57th Information Aggressor Squadron is deliberately building a red force
March 18, 2016 Bowman talks Niagara on Capitol Hill The commander and members of the 914th Airlift Wing met with Congressional leadership on Capitol Hill, March 15.Col. Brian S. Bowman, along with Chief Master Sgt. Clinton J. Ronan, 914th AW command chief, and Senior Airman Darian Baines, a material management journeyman, visited as part of the Air