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  • Maintaining, balancing your 'Reserve Triad'

    How do you do it? How do you balance your family, civilian job, Reserve career and school priorities?It's not always easy and there are often tough decisions to make. My previous assignment was as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee. My family and my civilian job were in Illinois while my Air Force

  • FRONT & CENTER: Reintroducing the 'Wingman concept'

    On Sunday afternoon of the June Unit Training Assembly, units within the 302nd Airlift Wing took time away from regular training activities to call attention to the recent rise in Air Force suicides, the tragic loss of Airmen to private motor vehicle accidents and to reintroduce the Wingman concept.

  • AF safety officials launch 'Critical Days of Summer' campaign

    S is for Summer ... and Safety too!It's that time of year again! Spring is here in full force, summer is right around the corner and that can only mean one thing: time for Air Force safety officials to kick off the Critical Days of Summer safety campaign, May 28 through September 7. As much as you

  • Think of yourself as an athlete!

    How would you behave differently if others thought of you as an athlete? Would you eat healthier? Work out more? A big part of how we act every day depends on how we see ourselves. If you're a parent, chances are you're not staying out late regularly and most of your conversations revolve around

  • Eddie would go

    I'll be honest; there are two statements that still surprise me when they come from people who are raised on a Pacific island. That is, "I can't swim" and "What does 'Eddie Would Go' mean?" For the purposes of this article, I will only address the latter in honor of May as Asian-Pacific Islander

  • The great symphony of humanitarian relief

    (Editor's note: Sergeant Collier accompanied members of the 302nd Airlift Wing to Muniz Air Base, Puerto Rico, where C-130 Haiti relief missions were launched while assigned to Air Expeditionary Force Coronet Oak.)A great conductor always has a strong hand in directing his orchestra through the

  • FRONT & CENTER: 2010 has already been a busy year

    This year is already off to a running start. The Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti was a clear reminder of the need to be prepared to be called upon in a moment's notice. Within days of the earthquake, 302nd Airlift Wing aircraft and aircrews joined the humanitarian airlift effort by delivering water,

  • Benefits: An important part of your 'Reserve' life

    When was the last time you took a look at the benefits available to you as a Reservist? Even though AF Reserve duty is a part-time commitment for some, Reserve benefits are available all of the time. These benefits are part of your service to our country. It's important that each of us realize

  • FRONT & CENTER: Season's greetings

    Happy Holidays! I would like to wish all members of the 302nd Airlift Wing and their families a very happy and memorable holiday season. I hope you'll be able to take some well-deserved time off and enjoy quality time with family and friends. While some of us will be able to spend time with loved

  • AFRC commander sends holiday wishes

    As we enter the holiday season and prepare for the new year, I want to thank you, your families and your employers for the many sacrifices made this year for our great nation.The holidays provide all of us an opportunity to thank our friends and families for their support throughout the year. To the