Northern California community leaders receive 'Colorado' welcome

Col. Courtney Arnold (right) shakes the hand of Brig. Gen. Paul McGillicuddy, 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, upon his arrival Oct. 14 to Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The general escorted 24 civic leaders from the Yuba County, Calif., area to take part in a joint 940th Wing/9th RW Community Relations Tour to the Colorado Springs area. From Oct. 14-15, the civic leaders were briefed on several missions, including the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing tactical airlift and airdrop and Modular Airborne Firefighting System aerial firefighting missions. The civic leaders also visited U.S. Northern Command, Air Force Space Command and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Air Force-sponsored Community Relations Tours allow community and civic leaders to gain a better perspective on how the Air Force Reserve and its Active Duty counterparts work together. Colonel Arnold is the 302nd AW vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Northern California community leaders receive 'Colorado' welcome

Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Westerlund (foreground) and an official party from the 302nd Airlift Wing and 21st Space Wing welcome civic leaders from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 14 during a joint 940th Wing/9th Reconnaissance Wing Community Relations Tour to Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. From Oct. 14-15, the civic leaders, who are residents throughout Yuba County, Calif., were briefed on several missions, including the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing tactical airlift and airdrop and Modular Airborne Firefighting System aerial firefighting missions. The civic leaders also visited U.S. Northern Command, Air Force Space Command and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Air Force-sponsored Community Relations Tours allow community and civic leaders to gain a better perspective on how the Air Force Reserve and its Active Duty counterparts work together. Chief Westerlund is the 302nd AW command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Northern California community leaders receive 'Colorado' welcome

Col. Courtney Arnold (right), 302nd Airlift Wing vice commander, greets Paul Chabot, Jr., after his arrival Oct. 14 to Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Mr. Chabot was one of 24 civic leaders from the Yuba County, Calif., area taking part in a joint 940th Wing/9th Reconnaissance Wing Community Relations Tour to the Colorado Springs area. From Oct. 14-15, the civic leaders were briefed on several missions, including the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing tactical airlift and airdrop and Modular Airborne Firefighting System aerial firefighting missions. The civic leaders also visited U.S. Northern Command, Air Force Space Command and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Air Force-sponsored Community Relations Tours allow community and civic leaders to gain a better perspective on how the Air Force Reserve and its Active Duty counterparts work together. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Northern California community leaders receive 'Colorado' welcome

Published Oct. 19, 2010
By Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier
302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Civic leaders from the Yuba County, Calif., area taking part in a Community Relations Tour were greeted Oct. 14 by leadership from both the 302nd Airlift Wing and 21st Space Wing here. The 24 civic leaders were briefed Oct. 14-15 on several missions in the Colorado Springs area, including the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing tactical airlift and airdrop and Modular Airborne Firefighting System aerial firefighting missions. The civic leaders also visited North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, Air Force Space Command and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Air Force-sponsored Community Relations Tours allow community and civic leaders to gain a better perspective on how the Air Force Reserve and its Active Duty counterparts work together. The civic leaders were sponsored by the Beale Air Force Base, Calif.,-assigned 940th Wing and 9th Reconnaissance Wing.