Army soldiers line up to board a C-130 aircraft.

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  • Force structure changes affect 14 states

    The Air Force plans to retire 82 Air Force Reserve Command aircraft and make other changes in the command in the next few years, according to Pentagon officials Feb. 3. States impacted are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North

  • Air Force announces force structure overview for FY 13 and beyond

    Air Force officials announced proposed force structure changes which support the new DoD strategic guidance retiring 286 aircraft over the next five years, including 227 in fiscal year 13.According to Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Donley, the Air Force is shaping itself for future challenges

  • Stenner: 2012 will be a dynamic year

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command and chief of the Air Force Reserve discusses the dynamics of 2012 in his quarterly video message. Other topics include the upcoming force structure announcements and the implications for the command. It concludes with a unit

  • New AFRC Force Generation Center to streamline deployments

    Chief Master Sgt. Bryan Payne, superintendent of the Air Force Reserve Force Generation Center, Robins, Air Force Base, Ga., sat down with members of the 302nd Logistics  Readiness Squadron, here, Feb. 1, to explain and answer questions about the newly established Air Force Reserve Force Generation

  • Reserve Wing's Security Forces Squadron gets new leader

    In an assumption of command ceremony held on Sunday of the January Unit Training Assembly here, Capt. Brian Young took command of the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Security Forces Squadron.The captain brings with him more than 22 years of military bearing and experience. Beginning his career in 1989 as

  • Latest 302nd Airlift Wing award recipients named

    The names of 302nd Airlift Wing, Air Force Reservists who recently received an award can now be seen on the wings website award's page. Click here or on the "awards page" related link to see which Air Force Reserve members have earned an award.

  • Airmen gather to celebrate life of fallen EOD tech

    Hundreds of military and civilians from across the region gathered on Jan. 20 to celebrate the life of Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technician. Seidler, from Westminster, Md., entered the Air Force in November 2009 and arrived at Peterson in

  • High-altitude fitness test rules reinstated

    Airmen undergoing their fitness tests at high-altitude bases can breathe easier during fitness testing thanks to the efforts of Air Force Academy leaders and the Human Performance Laboratory.Changes to the Air Force Fitness testing program in 2010 didn't include an altitude adjustment, as the

  • Air Force Reservists practice to be efficient down range

    Even with the right equipment, offloading supplies from the back of a C-130 down range can be quite a challenge. Then, when you take away a key piece of apparatus such as a K-loader, a self-propelled scissor lift which is capable of moving cargo into the back of an aircraft utilizing power rollers,

  • 2012 Teen Summit locations announced

    The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard announced the 2012 AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations Jan. 13. The AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations this summer are in Dahlonega, Ga., and Estes Park, Colo. The teen summits combine high-adventure activities with leadership classes to allow