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  • Dog comforts Yellow Ribbon trainees

    Last weekend's Yellow Ribbon event here was a first for Tess, a HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response working dog.An active member of a comfort dog response team, she took a break from her weekly hospital and school visits to interact with military members and their families at the Air Force Reserve

  • AF implements career intermission pilot program

    Up to 40 active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who meet eligibility requirements will be offered between one and three years of partially-paid time out of uniform to focus on personal and professional pursuits under the Career Intermission Pilot Program,

  • First Sergeant vacancies announced

    One of the most challenging jobs in the Air Force Reserve is that of a First Sergeant. Personnel who aspire to become a First Sergeant must be fair, resourceful and, above all, able to relate to the Air Force's most valuable resource; its people. There are currently multiple 1st Sergeant openings

  • Posch assumes command of 442d AMXS

    Maj. Daniel Posch, new 442d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commnder, assumed command of the 442d AMXS Aug. 2, 2104 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Posch took over command of the squadron in place of Maj. Christina Manning.

  • Greetings from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan!

    Greetings from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan! As the commander of the 303d Fighter Squadron, I have the great honor of leading a team of Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Daily, for close to13 years, the A-10 has been providing close

  • How the Service Member Civil Relief Act can help you

    Upcoming Deployment or permanent change of station? Most of us know all too well the stressors and challenges that come with a move. When it's a last minute tasking or assignment notification the challenges only multiply. Thanks to the Service Member Civil Relief Act some of the fiscal challenges

  • Social media requires care, caution with political material

    Most Americans are born with a political rattle in their hands, and learn to shake it early. While U.S. culture promotes opinions and debate, the Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force and Air Reserve Personnel Center wish to remind Airmen that, while on active duty - and even for reservists who may

  • Renovations ahead of schedule for new 442 FW workspaces

    As recommended by the 2012 Facility Operations Capability and Utilization Survey (FOCUS), the 442d was given space in the former Army National Guard hangar 52. The space was barren at best, but is now under remodel for a variety of Fighter Wing entities, to include the chaplaincy, recruiting and our

  • Wanted: Airmen selfie videos

    Do you have a unique story about the path that led you to the Air Force? Are you proud of your job and how it impacts the bigger Air Force mission? Do you work in an exceptional unit? If so, the Air Force wants to hear from you!The 2014 American Airman Video Contest, which began July 1, is open to