New Air Force Reserve snapshot available

The January/February 2010 Air Force Reserve snapshot was recently release by major command officials. Reservists wishing to access the information can find it here. For more information on AF Reserve statistics and facts, contact the 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs office by clicking on the

Girl Scouts descend on Colorado AF Reservists

Girls from Girl Scout Troop 225 of Woodland Park, Colo., visited the 302nd Airlift Wing Dec. 21 where they learned about flying, the C-130 Hercules and the aerial firefighting mission of the wing. The visit allowed the girls to further earn their aeronautical badge.

President signs 2010 Defense budget into law

Defense officials are hailing passage of the fiscal 2010 budget that funds military programs and wartime operations in Afghanistan and Iraq and provides a military pay raise. President Barack Obama signed the 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act into law Dec. 19 after the Senate approved it

Tricare program for 'gray area' reservists coming

A new program will offer "gray area" Reservists the opportunity to purchase Tricare health care coverage.While qualified members of the Selected Reserve may purchase premium-based coverage under Tricare Reserve Select, or TRS, retired National Guard and Reserve personnel did not have Tricare health

Winter 2009 Front Range Flyer available

The Winter 2009 edition of the 302nd Airlift Wing's Front Range Flyer magazine is now available online here. The Flyer, published quarterly for the men and women of the Air Force Reserve airlift organization, can be viewed by the public as well. To see this edition and more, visit the Front Range

2010 Thrift Savings Plan contributions remain at '09 limits

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board here announced Dec. 11 the 2010 elective deferral limit for regular Thrift Savings Plan contributions will remain at $16,500, unchanged from 2009. Contributions for the TSP catch-up plan also remains at the $5,500 limit set in 2009."TSP is a long-term

‘Tis the season

AFGHAN UPDATE: Top leaders spell out president's strategy

Top U.S. government and military officials here spelled out President Barack Obama's new war strategy Dec. 6, even as hundreds of Marines launched a new offensive in southern Afghanistan.Both Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared on three major

2009 tax form, pay statement availability announced

Air Force retirees with a myPay online account can now download their annual account statements. Annuitant statements will be available online Dec. 14.There will not be a cost-of-living adjustment increase for military retirees or annuitants in 2010. COLA increases are determined each year based on

Wing members to benefit from revitalized human resources council

Five members of the 302nd Airlift Wing's Human Resources Development Council attended a two-day 22nd Air Force sponsored workshop Oct. 21-22 at McGuire AFB, N.J.The 22nd AF HRDC workshop was conducted to allow wing-level HRDCs to come together and share best practices on ways to positively influence