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Oct. 25, 2017
Active-duty positions added for Guard, Reserve pilots

Air National Guard and Reserve pilots now have 20 more opportunities to fly in order to augment active duty chronic vacancies across the force.
Oct. 17, 2017
Don’t get reeled in on a Phishing scam: The IRS does not accept gift cards for payment

Many of us believe we’re too clever to fall for a phishing scam. However, scammers today have gotten good. Their tricks now go far beyond the “Nigerian prince” letter asking you for money.
Oct. 13, 2017
Commander's Corner

I’ve been in the seat as Tenth Air Force commander for almost five months and the Reserve Citizen Airmen of this diverse unit have been extremely busy. In July, Master Sgt. Johann, a sensor operator from the 926th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, was named one of the Outstanding Airmen of the
Oct. 6, 2017
Recruiting Service adding recruiters to address maintenance shortage

In a move designed to increase the number of maintenance air reserve technicians, the Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service and Directorate of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, known as A4, have teamed up to create a group of recruiters dedicated to the ART mission."Maintenance
Oct. 5, 2017
Milestone changes coming to TRICARE

TRICARE beneficiaries will soon have increased access to health care through key changes that are set to take place in January 2018. With the benefit set to undergo some of the biggest improvements in more than two decades, beneficiaries will be able to take command of their health care through
Sept. 29, 2017
Shoot. Move. Communicate.

In the blazing sun of a South Florida afternoon, the sound of gun shots ring out as members of the 482nd Security Forces Squadron conduct a “shoot, move, and communicate” training event. Tech Sgt. Justin Rickles, assistant flight chief, Security Forces Squadron, the training facilitator said, “The
Sept. 22, 2017
Maintainers keep focused during Hurricane Irma

Members of Homestead Air Reserve Base’s 482nd Fighter Wing were able to maintain their focus and repair aircraft while away in Texas, thanks to the help of their Reserve Citizen Airmen brothers and sisters who stayed behind during Hurricane Irma.
Sept. 17, 2017
Westover Port Dawgs keep Hurricane Irma relief efforts moving

Aerial porters from Westover Air Reserve Base were some of the first boots on the ground at Homestead ARB in response to Hurricane Irma’s potential devastation. There was no electricity when they arrived to a dark, hot and humid South Florida, but they brought the willpower. “We got the call on the
Sept. 16, 2017
Aircrew gets firsthand view of Florida before, after Hurricane Irma

A C-17 Globemaster III aircrew from Joint Base Charleston flew the final mission out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, prior to Hurricane Irma making landfall, Sept. 8, 2017.
Sept. 15, 2017
CRW Airmen provide rapid global mobility during Hurricane Irma relief efforts

As Hurricane Irma set sights on the Caribbean Islands and headed straight toward U.S. mainland, thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate the area.The 621st Contingency Response Wing, at the request of civil authorities, placed multiple alert teams on standby to support ongoing Hurricane Irma

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