525 FS Hush House

F-22 spouses watch an F-22 engine run at the Hush House. The spouses of active duty and Reserve F-22 pilots from the 525th and 302nd Fighter Squadrons received an up close look at the F-22 mission during the Spouses Blue Carpet day here Sept. 21. The tour consisted of a commanders briefing, and tours of the Air Traffic Control Tower, Egress Trainer and Hush House. (U.S. Air Force Reserve/Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)

H2H

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Master Sgt. Sarah Felton, a full-time student and Individual Mobilization Augmentee for the 60th Security Forces Squadron, visits the Hero2Hired mobile center September 4, 2012, during its two-day stop at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Carlos Trevino, an ESGR volunteer, was on-site to help her look up open job listings in her career field, explore education and training resources, and view networking opportunities. Felton is currently using the Post 9/11 GI bill but will be looking for a job when she graduates in the next six months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj Torri Crosby)

Hispanic Heritage on display

Yvette Comportti performs a traditional Panamanian dance during the Hispanic Heritage cultural event at the Robins Exchange Sept. 15. Hispanic Heritage events continue on Robins Air Force Base with a picnic at Gator Park on Sept. 22. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Sheila Salas)

Hispanic Heritage on display

Performers swing to a traditional Panamanian dance during the Hispanic Heritage cultural event at the Robins Exchange Sept. 15. Dancers, from left: Yvette Comportti and Gustavo Camacho, Leticia Smith and John Wilson, and Ilka and Chris Shumway. Hispanic Heritage events continue on Robins Air Force Base with a picnic at Gator Park on Sept. 22. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Sheila Salas)

AFA conference

Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, Chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, discusses the Reserves’ vision and strategy during the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

AFA conference

Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, Chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, discusses the Reserves’ vision and strategy during the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

A solemn oath

LIBERTY ISLAND, N.Y. -- Twelve new recruits take the oath of enlistment into the Air Force Reserve during an enlistment ceremony held recently in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty by recruiters from the 514th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The dozen Airmen join the more than 71,000 men and women currently serving in the Air Force Reserve. The recruiters at the 514th Air Mobility Wing out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. administered (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna Jeffries)

Commanders share wing missions and kidney donation

Two wing commanders at Hill AFB, Utah, have taken the Air Force’s Total Force Integration to a whole new, and very personal, level. When Air Force Reserve Col. Keith “K2” Knudson, commander of the 419th Fighter Wing (on left) was diagnosed with kidney failure last year, his active duty counterpart, Col. Scott “Chemo” Long, commander of the 388th FW, volunteered to donate a kidney of his own. The 419th FW is a classic associate Reserve unit tied to the 388th FW. As part of their duties, Long and Knudson have worked closely on how best to capitalize on their shared equipment and facilities. Now they may soon be sharing a kidney. “We’re taking TFI to a different level,” Long joked. “We’re talking total organ integration.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Todd Cromar)

Air Force Reserve gives back to community

Air Force Reserve Airmen get to work on an area overgrown with weeds below the Vietnam-era F-105 display at the Jacksonville Museum of Military History. About 120 members of 22nd Air Force, Detachment 1, participated in a beautification project at the non-profit museum located near the Little Rock Air Force Base. (Photo by Master Sgt. Chris A. Durney.)

Reservists give back to community

Air Force Reserve Airman from 22nd Air Force, Detachment 1, give back to the community surrounding the Little Rock Air Force Base during a July 15 beautification project at the Jacksonville Museum of Military History. (Photo by Master Sgt. Chris A. Durney.)

Reservists give back to community

Members of the Student Flight of the 22nd Air Force, Detachment 1, arrive with tools in hand July 15 to begin work on a beautification project at the Jacksonville Museum of Military History. (Photo by Master Sgt. Chris A. Durney.)

Air Force Reserve

Captain Steven Burton, and Staff Sgt. Mike Ford participate in a pre-flight breifing. Burton is a member of the Air Force Reserve Command's 22nd Air Force, Detachment 1, stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base.

Air Force Reserve

Three of the Air Force Reserve's best loadmasters get ready for a flying mission at Little Rock Air Force Base.

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22nd Air Force Detachment 1 air crew plan out their mission during a unit training assembly.

MSG as City Manager Initiative

Col. William Stephens, commander of the 315th Mission Support Group at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., talks to MSG and protocol personnel about an Air Force Reserve Command chaplain candidates visit Aug. 8, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Dukes)

AFRC Heritage Hall

Streamers commemorating Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom flank a flight jacket worn by retired Maj. Gen. Clay McCutchan. The Air Force reservist donated the jacket and other items to the Air Force Reserve Command Heritage Hall at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Keith Barr)

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From an HH-60 helicopter, Tech. Sgt. Keith Berry scans the flooded streets of New Orleans searching for survivors on Sept. 4, 2005. A provision of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act permits the secretary of defense to mobilize Air Force Reservists like Berry if they are needed to respond to natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. (Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

Jackson takes helm of AF Reserve Command

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer, left, passes the Air Force Reserve Command flag to Lt. Gen. James Jackson, who accepts command of AFRC July 30, 2012. Spencer presided at the change of command and the retirement of Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner Jr. at the Museum of Aviation, adjacent to Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexy Saltekoff)

Load Crew Competition

Senior Airman Antonio Ortega (left), Master Sgt. Nelson Rodriguez (center), and Senior Airman Christian Marrero-Santana (right), load a GBU-54 bomb onto an F-16 during the 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s quarterly Load Crew Competition at Homestead Air Reserve Base, July 15. The winning load crews for each quarter will compete against each other at the end of the year for Homestead Air Reserve Base’s Best Load Crew of the Year title.

Josh Turner headlines Reserve band's final Independence Day concert

More than 20,000 fans turned out July 2 to hear Country superstar Josh Tuner deliver song after song from his latest album "Punching Bag" during the Air Force Reserve Command's 30th annual Independence Day Celebration in Warner Robins, Ga. The show also featured Air Force singing sensation Staff Sgt. Angie Johnson, who starred on NBC's "The Voice." The event was also the final Independence Day concert for the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexi Saltekoff)

Josh Turner headlines Reserve band's final Independence Day concert

More than 20,000 fans turned out July 2 to hear Country superstar Josh Tuner deliver song after song from his latest album "Punching Bag" during the Air Force Reserve Command's 30th annual Independence Day Celebration in Warner Robins, Ga. The show also featured Air Force singing sensation Staff Sgt. Angie Johnson, who starred on NBC's "The Voice." The event was also the final Independence Day concert for the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexi Saltekoff)

Josh Turner headlines Reserve band's final Independence Day concert

Senior Airman Michelle Hooper, Staff Sgt. Frances Kness and Staff Sgt. Josh Byrd of the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve perform during the annual Independence Day Celebration at McConnell Talbert Memorial Stadium in Warner Robins, Ga., July 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bo Joyner)

Josh Turner headlines Reserve band's final Independence Day concert

Angie Johnson, who competed on NBC's "The Voice" this past March, performs during the annual Independence Day Celebration at McConnell Talbert Memorial Stadium in Warner Robins, Ga., July 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bo Joyner)