710th Medical Squadron members recognized with AFRC awards

Two 710th Medical Squadron members were among reservists, and units, from California to Massachusetts receiving Air Force Reserve Command medical service awards for fiscal year 2008. Command officials announced the award recipients in a letter to commanders Aug. 13, and Maj. Donald Pruden, earned

AF Reserve recruiters shatter enlistment goal well ahead of Sept. 30 deadline

Air Force Reserve Command recruiters recorded their 8,800th enlistment of the year Aug. 3, breaking the record for reaching their annual recruiting goal the fastest - two months before deadline. The 400 men and women who recruit nationwide for the Air Force Reserve had until Sept. 30, the end of the

Operations, maintenance 'surge' toward inspection

Fitness, conditioning and caffeine

Whether it is for a physical training test or a marathon, most runners have a goal of improving their endurance, time and stamina. Some train several days a week, running up hills and on rough terrain; others incorporate sprints into their runs in hopes of increasing their lung capacity and speed.

Commentary: Staying fit to fight

Airmen have probably known for a while now that the days of testing one's aerobic conditioning on an exercise bike are long gone. Pedaling until your heart reaches and maintains the required rate, is no longer the way to find out if the military is fit to fight. Within months after my last couple

Trendy tattoos, their place in the Air Force

Colorful ink, sharp needles and wild designs are all ingredients Airman seek when preparing to get a tattoo that expresses their personality or tells their story. In an attempt to give Airmen the freedom to express themselves through tattoos, and continue to keep a clean-cut fleet, Air Force

The engine that could -- turbofan sets wing record for longevity

There was no fanfare or ceremony June 2, when four A-10 crew chiefs and a jet-engine mechanic removed an engine from the left side of a 442nd Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt II. But maybe there should've been. What looked like just another routine engine-removal, was, in fact, a testament to

476th Fighter Group brings total-force integration to Flying Tigers

Thanks to Total Force Integration, Air Force Reservists are now helping put the bite into the shark teeth-sporting A-10s of the 23rd Fighter Group at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 23rd FG is the home of the world-famous Flying Tigers, and the group's A-10C Thunderbolt IIs are the only Air Force

Tigers with new stripes -- AFRC activates new associate A-10 unit at Moody AFB

The Air Force's historic Flying Tigers officially came to the Air Force Reserve Command as the 476th Fighter Group was activated in a ceremony here, July 11. The stand up of the 476th FG -- with its subordinate units, the 76th Fighter Squadron, the 476th Maintenance Squadron and the 476th Aerospace

Wing takes a break for family fun during annual picnic

The 442nd Fighter Wing enjoyed a family-day picnic complete with a car show, chip-across- the -pond golf, lunch served by the United Services Organization and various activities for Airmen and their families to partake in June 14. Master Sgt. Bob Boye, a 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew