Vice president-elect Biden visits Kirkuk Air Base
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KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq – Chief Master Sgt. Bill Goben, 506th Air Expeditionary Group superintendent, greets Vice President-elect Joe Biden upon his arrival here Jan. 13. Chief Goben, who is deployed here from the Pentagon, Wash. D.C.,was one of several military leaders present to welcome the Delaware senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eunique Stevens)
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Reservists get second Raptor unit ready to fly
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Air Force Reserve Command moved closer to launching its second F-22A associate group Jan. 7 when Col. Donald "Louie" Lindberg flew his first Raptor sortie here.
Colonel Lindberg commands Detachment 1, 301st Fighter Wing at Holloman. Plans call for the detachment to stand up as the 44th Fighter Group in late summer or early fall.
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Air Force reservist meets President-elect Obama
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U.S. President-elect Barack Obama shakes hands with Senior Master Sgt. David Byron, an Air Force reservist and Armed Forces Inaugural Committee member, in Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 2009. AFIC carries on a tradition, which dates back more than 200 years, of honoring the new commander in chief and recognizing civilian control of the military.
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McConnell teamwork helps new Airmen see mission up close
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Birthdays came a little early this year for Airman 1st Class Matt Rourk and Airman Timothy Lollis.
They were among 29 active-duty Airmen who flew with a Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker crew on an aerial refueling mission on Jan. 10. Because Airmen Rourk and Lollis had birthdays in January, they were offered two seats available in the cockpit during takeoff. Both Airmen gladly accepted.
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Air Force Reserve C-130 units get new commanders
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Two Air Force Reserve Command C-130 wings with high-profile special missions welcomed new commanders in January.
Brig. Gen. Richard Moss, 403rd Wing commander at Keesler AFB, Miss., retired from the Air Force after 38 years of service.
Col. James J. Muscatell replaced General Moss as commander of the 403rd WG. Colonel Muscatell formerly commanded the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson AFB, Colo.
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Board selects 37 officers for developmental education
DENVER -- A board met at the Air Reserve Personnel Center in December and selected 37 Air Force Reserve officers to attend developmental education courses.
The Reserve Developmental Education Designation Board chose 17 officers for Senior Developmental Education schools.
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Dover reservists help defend base in Iraq
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Eleven security forces reservists from here deployed to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, in early January.
The 512th Airlift Wing Airmen will be assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. They will provide base defense operations such as perimeter security, entry control and patrol the base.
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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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