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  • The 'Dirty Dozen': what it means to serve as a Reservist

    When I was the spouse of a Reservist (which was the better part of my five years of marriage), I didn't get it. My husband would work his normal work week, then square away his uniform on Friday night for drill on Saturday and Sunday. Come Monday morning, he was back at work, and I had no concept of

  • AF gives ROTC cadets Reserve career option

    The Air Force Reserve Command is opening its doors to Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets.Now, college students participating in their school's ROTC program have another option to serve their country. Instead of putting civilian career opportunities on hold, cadets can request to continue their

  • Here's to your health

    Individual Medical Readiness or IMR, reporting and monitoring allows the Air Force and its commanders to track the medical readiness of unit members--this ensures a healthy fighting force that is medically prepared to deploy. The requirements for IMR are captured in six key components:  Periodic (or

  • Army green inspires Air Force blue: Reservists help wounded warrior

    A crew chief yells out which wrench is needed to tighten a bolt as another maintainer reads the technical instructions on the next step of the job. A few guys laugh and tease their friend who looks for the drill hole on a piece of sheet metal. All the men look strikingly similar in their matching

  • Air Force reveals B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James revealed the first rendering of the Long Range Strike Bomber, designated the B-21, at the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 26 in Orlando, Fla., and announced the Air Force will be taking suggestions from Airmen to help

  • Air Force actively monitoring ongoing Zika virus infection

    The Air Force is closely monitoring the emergence of Zika virus infection in the Americas, Oceania, and Africa to help inform and protect Airmen and their families.The Department of Health and Human Services, with its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is leading the U.S. response to

  • 442d Fighter Wing Leaders Retreat to Build Leadership Skills

    Leaders from the 442d Fighter Wing gathered at the Sheraton Suites Country Club Plaza in Kansas City last weekend for a retreat to enhance camaraderie and leadership. 28 military members and their spouses attended the three-day conference, where they discussed topics such as financial management and

  • 'Eddie the Eagle' star soars

    Hugh Jackman, star of the upcoming movie "Eddie the Eagle", received a civic leader flight in an F-16 here from the 301st Fighter Wing Feb. 19 in a display of Air Force Reserve combat capability and air superiority."This is kind of a dream come true," Jackman said before the flight. "I'm very, very

  • CSAF celebrates Whiteman Total Force Excellence

    U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III visited here Feb. 16 - 18, to engage with civic leaders and meet the Airmen of the world's only B-2 stealth bomber base.While at Whiteman, Welsh met with leadership from the 509th Bomb Wing, the 131st Bomb Wing, the 442d Fighter Wing and other

  • President's FY17 budget impacts Air Force Reserve

    The Department of Defense budget request for fiscal year 2017 includes a number of proposed changes for the Air Force Reserve.If enacted into law, the DOD budget request would reduce the Air Force Reserve manpower end-strength by 200 positions and increase the Air Force Reserve's presence in a