Aug. 26, 2024 908th has new Yellow Ribbon coordinator The 908th Flying Training Wing has a new Yellow Ribbon coordinator, Master Sgt. Toni Page, who was a loadmaster by trade and for the past three years and seven months has been the sole member of the 908th AW Equal Opportunity section on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
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,
Nov. 20, 2020 Fall issue of HOMEFRONT, AFR's Yellow Ribbon Program magazine available The Fall issue of HOMEFRONT, the Magazine of the Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Program, is available electronically via the Air Force Reserve Command YRP webpage. This issue includes a feature story on the recent hybrid Yellow Ribbon Event conducted for the 624th Regional Support Group at Joint
Sept. 4, 2020 AF Reserve in Pacific overcomes COVID-19 challenges to host Yellow Ribbon Program The stress associated with deployments can pose one of the biggest challenges Airmen face before going “down range.”The Yellow Ribbon Program is there to help assist reservists in obtaining the necessary tools to alleviate stress before deploying … and during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic,
July 29, 2019 Colonel gives deployers tips for getting in the door to civilian jobs ST. LOUIS -- Chief Master Sgt. Linda Sparks said she was looking to take the next step in her career as a federal civilian employee when she returned from a 6-month Air Force Reserve deployment to Iraq.
July 19, 2017 Life can be tough, PHAP makes getting help easy Brittney Snider began performing medical procedures on her dolls as a young child and started volunteering at her local hospital at age 13. “My mom said when I cared for my babies, I used to put band aids and fake IVs in them,” said Snider. “I just liked helping people, caring for people who are
April 20, 2017 Reserve family navigates deployment together The Jordan family of five recently navigated the rough waters of a military deployment for a second time, which is what brought them to an Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event.Yellow Ribbon promotes the well-being of reservists and their families by connecting them with
Jan. 26, 2016 Yellow Ribbon rescue Maj. Fred Pounds, flight commander of clinical management with the 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here, went to Orlando to attend a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration seminar, expecting to unwind and adjust to life back home. Instead, he ended up averting a crisis and subsequently saving a
June 9, 2015 Airman, retired Soldier father share tradition of service at Yellow Ribbon event Albert Moreno remembers the day his youngest daughter walked into the living room and said she had to talk to him about something.He shut off the television to give Cristina his full attention. To his surprise, she said she wanted to join the military. As a father, Moreno was shocked but, as an Army