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  • Program fights mosquitoes, trains Airmen

    Air Force Reserve Command is expanding its Innovative Readiness Training, or IRT, program this summer to help communities control mosquitoes.C-130 Hercules aircrews will spray Williston and Minot in North Dakota June 30-July 3, and York County and the City of Poquoson in Virginia July 22-26. These

  • 350 ARS helps raise the roof, provides a home

    While some may argue having a house doesn't essentially mean having a home, active duty Airmen are provided roofs over their heads through their military Basic Allowance for Housing, satisfying the basic necessity.A group of McConnell Airmen from the 350th Air Refueling Squadron recently "paid it

  • Puerto Rican proud to be an Airman

    Meeting new people from different places is refreshing to many people. It teaches people other cultures, introduces them to new food and exposes them to interesting stories they'd never imagined possible.Senior Airman Alberto Garcia-Vidal, born and raised in Puerto Rico, is one of many Airmen who

  • Grand Forks AFB Fire and Emergency Services Airmen burning up the awards

    Two Warriors of the North were recently recognized for being outstanding firefighters.Master Sgt. Jason Barnard, deputy fire chief, and Tech. Sgt. Byron Ball, assistant fire chief, earned the honors.John Hamilton, Veterans of Foreign Wars National commander, presented Barnard with the VFW's National

  • The reel standard: Base maintainer master of two lines

    A ripple on the water breaks the calm of a serene mountain morning. For a brief moment life seems to stop and take notice as man and nature acknowledge the other's presence on the line. Master Sgt. Jeff Wade, 19th Maintenance Group quality assurance chief inspector, is in his element. A standout on

  • McChord museum's SA-10 restoration wins AMC award

    The men and women volunteers of the McChord Air Museum were recently selected as recipients of the Air Mobility Command's Heritage Award for their recent restoration of a SA-10 Catalina aircraft. The award recognizes outstanding achievements by Air Force museum personnel who have helped preserve and

  • 6 Little Rock C-130s participate in 10-ship formation

    Little Rock Air Force Base participated and provided aircraft for a joint force exercise with Army units May 31 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Little Rock was one of more than 10 bases joined with the 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team out of Fort Bragg, N.C., for the exercise. Six

  • Reservists to deploy in support of fires in Colorado

    Two Air Force Reserve Command Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s Hercules and aircrews from the 302nd Airlift Wing have been requested to support firefighting efforts for southern Colorado fires.Air Force Reserve officials here received official word from the U.S. Forest Service

  • 376th EAMXS keep air refuelers flying

    Troops on the ground in Afghanistan are supported by pilots flying A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons, B-1 Lancers and more in the region, until the aircraft inevitably  uses its fuel supply. KC-135 Stratotankers, flying out of Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, are used to provide air

  • Airman wins Volunteer Parent of the Year

    Military personnel have always made community involvement and volunteering a priority and a Dover NCO was recently recognized for his efforts. Staff Sgt. Jon Meyers, 9th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, received the Capital School District Parent Volunteer of the Year award in a ceremony May 29,