Commentary: Air Force Reserve commander shares holiday wishes
WASHINGTON -- As we look forward to this Holiday Season and the start of 2009, I want to express my gratitude to each of you, your families and employers for the sacrifices you make for our great country each and every day.
Much has been asked and each reservist and family member has given of themselves for their country. You've stepped up to the challenge smartly, without hesitation.
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March ARB firemen help fight neighborhood fire
MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. -- A fire engine with a crew of four from March ARB joined about 3,750 fire personnel dispatched to fight the Freeway Complex Fire that ignited Nov. 15.
The massive blaze, which is being called the worst since the Bel Air -Brentwood Fire in November 1961, destroyed about 250 homes and apartments, and charred nearly 29,000 acres.
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Maintainers, operators cooperate to complete A-10 inspections
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Citizen Airmen in the maintenance and operations groups here are becoming professional jugglers these days.
Complying with an Air Force-issued time-compliance technical order from early October, the 442nd Maintenance Group is inspecting and repairing fatigue-related wing cracks in 11 of the unit's 27 A-10s. Most of the affected aircraft have ''thin-skin'' wings, installed during original manufacture.
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Tricare Reserve Select premiums decrease in 2009
WASHINGTON -- Air Force reservists and their families will soon be able to buy more affordable Tricare health care coverage.
Effective Jan. 1, 2009, Tricare will reduce monthly Tricare Reserve Select premiums for individuals by 44 percent, from $81 to $47.51, and TRS family coverage will drop 29 percent, from $253 to $180.17.
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AFRC commander visits unit
Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., (right) jokes with Lt. Col. David Condit, 731st Airlift Squadron navigator, after a modular airborne firefighting system orientation flight Nov. 12, 2008, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. General Stenner, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, visited the base to gain a better understanding of the command's 302nd Airlift Wing and its sister unit, the 310th Space Wing, based at Schriever AFB,
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McGuire reservists march in NYC Veterans Day parade
MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- Nearly 400 active-duty and Air Force Reserve members march down Fifth Avenue Nov . 11, 2008, during the annual New York City Veterans Day Parade. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Charles Kramer)
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Media, celebrities receive bird's eye view of mission
LOS ANGELES -- Southern California media and Hollywood personalities got a bird's eye view of the Air Force mission on a C-17 Globemaster III flight Nov. 12. The event was part of the build-up to Air Force Week-Los Angeles, which began Nov. 14.
Air Force Week is a way for the Air Force to share its story with the American public.
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California reservists take part in earthquake exercise
MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. -- Seismologists say it's not a matter of whether "The Big One" will hit California, it's a matter of when.
The threat of a catastrophic earthquake is what drove Dr. Lucy Jones of the U.S. Geological Survey to lead a team of 300 scientists, engineers, emergency managers and others to come up with a scenario that could shed light on the likely consequences of "The Big One."
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Athlete uses iron will to help others reach goals
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- An Air Force reservist who completed an Ironman United Kingdom competition last year is using her experiences to help physically disabled individuals realize their full potential.
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Delays don't deter Westover doc from following dream
WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. -- Lt. Col. (Dr.) Colleen E. Kelley was headed into the military in 1983, but a fall out of a tree delayed her service for 17 years.
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Air Force reservists defend base in Iraq
KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Members of the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron here are putting to rest any misconceptions about how involved Airmen are engaged in the fight on the ground in Iraq.
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Gift of life - reservist donates kidney to fiancé
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Master Sgt. Laura Perry gave her heart to her fiancé in 2005 after a chance meeting at the NCO club on Lackland AFB, Texas. Three years later she gave him the gift of life.
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Chief's challenge motivates Airman to run in marathon
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- During a temporary duty assignment to Robins AFB, Ga., I met "that" guy who makes everyone else look as physically fit as Jabba-the-Hut on a stair-climber.
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Tragedy propels brothers to train for AF Marathon
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN) -- Charlie Witt and his brother had plans. When Charlie retired from the Air Force in September 2007 as a master sergeant after a 20-year career, he and his brother agreed to run the 2008 U.S. Air Force Marathon together.
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