Oct. 21, 2020 Reservists must stay focused on PII breach reduction during ‘new normal’ For most Reserve Citizen Airmen, partial or full-time telework has become the “new normal” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since telework poses a slew of potential information security risks, Reserve Command officials are encouraging all members of the Reserve team to stay focused on Personally
Oct. 8, 2020 919 SOW first sergeant inducted to AFRC Order of the Diamond On October 3, 2020 the 919th Special Operations Wing First Sergeant Council presented Chief Master Sgt. Christina L. Bicknell, 919th Special Operations Mission Support Group superintendent, with an Air Force Reserve Command Order of the Diamond induction certificate.
Oct. 6, 2020 AF Reserve Tuition Assistance Update Department of the Air Force officials recently announced a reduction in tuition assistance benefits from $4,500 to $3,750 per fiscal year. This change, however, applies only to the military tuition assistance program (MilTA) and does not impact the Reserve tuition assistance program (ResTA).
Oct. 1, 2020 Going lean: 345th EBS wraps up Bomber Task Force Mission Go lean or go home. That was the strategy adopted by leadership of the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron when the call went out in late July for B-1B Lancers to accomplish an emergent Bomber Task Force mission out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The unit, based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas,
Aug. 18, 2020 Spads and Leaping Tigers train, stand ready F-16 pilots from the 457th and 24th Fighter Squadrons assigned to the 301st Fighter Wing, U.S. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, conducted a two week training exercise over the north Texas skies in order to accomplish established training objectives from August 3 through August
Aug. 14, 2020 Spads Honor Fallen POW, F-16 Program Founder F-16 pilots assigned to the 457th Fighter Squadron, 301st Fighter Wing, performed a "missing man" formation memorial flyover at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery to honor POW and F-16 program founder, Brigadier General Lyle Cameron on August 7. One of the six prototypes Cameron initiated was the
Aug. 11, 2020 Leadership changes in 960th CW The 960th Cyberspace Wing underwent a leadership change August 9, 2020, where the wing Commander, Col. Lori Jones, relinquished command to Col. Richard Erredge, former 960th CW vice-commander, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
July 16, 2020 Reservist, civilian fire chief responds to COVID-19 crisis At the beginning of 2020, it was unclear how devastating the COVID-19 pandemic would become. During these uncertain times, first responders voluntarily work in harm's way in order to help others.
July 14, 2020 Reserve MTI embraces challenges, follows path to dream come true JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – Tech. Sgt. Sharon Collado is a Reserve military training instructor supervisor at the 433rd Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Unlike many people, she knows that she can do anything she wants to do. She's proved it to herself countless
June 26, 2020 Battling COVID; a cyber Airman’s story Tech. Sgt. Brandon Ibanez, a cyber intelligence analyst with the 854th Combat Operations Squadron here, doesn’t wear a helmet to work, nor does he wear a sword or shield. Ibanez’s role in his unit requires him to analyze intelligence and triangulate technical, geographical and operational