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  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a consistent Air Force capacity to the
  • U.S. Air Force Col. William Lyons (left) talks with Lt. Col. John Booker prior to a flight on a 307th Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress, Aug. 28, 2014, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Lyons is the Assistant Vice Commander and the Director of Staff, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

    Tenth Air Force assistant vice takes flight

  • Members from Homestead Air Reserve Base gather together around the newly renovated Sam Johnson Fitness Center. Congressman Sam Johnson, representing the 3rd District of Texas, came to the base for the ribbon cutting of the fitness center, which is named after the congressman Aug. 20. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District, also attended the ribbon cutting events. (Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicolas Caceres)

    Ribbon Cutting Luncheon marks opening of three facilities at Homestead

    Two brand-new facilities and the newly renovated Sam Johnson Fitness Center were officially opened during a ribbon cutting event Aug. 20 at Homestead Air Reserve Base. Members of the community and base tenant units came to the Community Activity Center to mark the occasion. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, representing Florida's 27th
  • Members from the 920th Maintenance Squadron pose for a picture on the flightline, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., August 19, 2014. The members are part of a cycling club and plan to participate in the Rocketman Florida Triathlon, October 12, 1014. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Katie Spencer)

    Reserve maintainers putting peddling to good use

    Staying in shape is a core requirement for the Air Force. For some, the requirement comes easy. For others, it can be a challenge.But for some members of the 920th Rescue Wing's Maintenance Squadron, it's just like riding a bike. Literally.The MXS started a cycling club in 2011, and it has members not only from maintenance but from the operations
  • Deployed 442d Fighter Wing reservists received a phone call from Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler on Monday. Hartzler phoned the deployed citizen airmen from her home office outside Harrisonville, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Technical Sgt. Emilly Alley)

    Deployed Reservists talk war and baseball with congresswoman

    It was almost midnight Tuesday, August 19, in Bagram when a room full of deployed Airman from the 442d Fighter Wing took a phone call from Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler.Lt. Col. Bryan Stone, 303d Air Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Commander, casually mentioned, at the start of the conversation, the airfield had been attacked 64 times since
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    ARPC announces school selection results

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced selection results from the semi-annual CY14B Reserve School Selection Board. The selection board convened at the center July 14 - 18 to match selected members to their respective schools based upon the needs of the Air Force Reserve followed by consideration for the individual's preferences.
  • Lieutenant colonel, O-5

    ARPC announces lieutenant colonel promotions

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced results for the Calendar Year 2014 Air Force Reserve Line and Non Line Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Selection Boards today. The boards selected more than 500 Citizen Airmen for promotion.The selection boards convened at the center here June 9 - 13 to determine those officers best qualified to

  • Changes to academic degree and developmental education expectations

    Air Force officials announced actions designed to set clear expectations, restore Airmen's time and refocus officer promotions on job performance.The Air Force has addressed long-standing perceptions that to be promoted, officers must complete an advanced academic degree, and those officers selected by a promotion board to attend developmental
  • Members of the Nuclear Command and Control Support Staff are briefed on the capabilities of the B-52 Stratofortress during a visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 18, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston/Released)

    Nuclear Command and Control Support Staff visits Barksdale

  • Col. Rich Dinsdale and his son, Senior Airman Scott Dinsdale, both serve with the 943rd Rescue Group. The senior Dinsdale is a doctor with the 943rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, and the younger works as a “rigger” in life-support. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Sarah Pullen)

    All in the family: Reserve father inspires son to join the 943rd Rescue Group

    Col. Rich Dinsdale says one of the proudest days of his life was when his son announced he wanted to join the Air Force Reserve. Assigned to the 943rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, the doctor is finishing his 30th year of service, while his son, Senior Airman Scott Dinsdale, is finishing his second year of training.As a "rigger" assigned to the
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