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  • BRIEF: New fitness program rules now in effect for IRs

    The new Air Force Instruction 36-2905 Fitness Program, is now in effect, and all Individual Reservists are advised to review and prepare for its requirements.In addition to the new AFI, the following revisions apply to IRs.1.  Airmen who earn "Excellent" scores, 90 or above, when testing in all four

  • New site offers legal assistance

    Next time clients need a will, power of attorney or just have a legal question, they can visit the new Air Force Legal Assistance Web site at https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil.  The Web site is designed for active duty and reserve component members, retirees and dependents. Officials created the

  • Outreach 'essential' to suicide prevention, official says

    Preventing suicide among servicemembers and veterans calls for comprehensive education and communication, the director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury said here July 14.Testifying before the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Army Col. Robert

  • Reserve board seeks nominations for in-residence schools

    The annual Air Force Reserve Developmental Education Designation Board will convene at the Air Reserve Personnel Center here in November to select Reserve officers for in-residence developmental education schools for the 2011-2012 academic year.The board will select qualified Airmen to attend

  • 482nd E.O.D. assists Miami Police

    So often when life's tragedies occur, it's the little things that consume the loved ones who are left to take care of the deceased's affairs. Arrangements must be made, flowers have to be bought, debts have to be paid and, in one case, explosives had to be dealt with.Recently when a 62 year-old man

  • Makos get new commander

    During a brief ceremony in building 404, Lt. Col. Michael B. Hohman assumed command of the 93rd Fighter Squadron "Makos" from Lt. Col. David W. Smith on July 10. Col. Ross R. Anderson, 482nd Operations Group commander officiated the ceremony. Lt. Col. Hohman is a 21 year veteran of the Air Force and

  • 482nd Fighter Wing gains new commander

    Col. Donald R. Lindberg assumed command of the 482nd Fighter Wing from Brig. Gen. William B. Binger, inside hanger 200 on July 10.Maj. Gen. Frank J. Padilla, 10th Air Force commander, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, transferred the flag of command to Col. Lindberg.Numerous

  • Air Force's new 'virtual Finance' takes customers out of waiting line

    The Air Force's new "virtual Finance" is giving work time back to Airmen and civilians by providing a host of secure financial services that customers can access with a mouse click.Replacing the "Money - Finance Central" page on the Air Force Portal, the virtual finance page was developed with a

  • Makos make presence known

    Personnel from the 482nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Section completed painting distinctive tail art on F-16 number 209 on June 29. The 482nd Fighter Wing "Mako's" branded its image with distinguishable tail art for the wing's flagship F-16 aircraft. The distinct aircraft markings are a first

  • Aerial port scores high marks during inspection

    Reservists from the 70th Aerial Port Squadron made history and scored high marks by successfully completing the first homeland defense operational readiness inspection at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss. "Usually an ORI has units deploy to simulated overseas bases and