July 17, 2018 AF implements new parental leave policy In accordance with the Department of Defense Military Parental Leave Program, the Air Force will be expanding the parental leave policy on non-chargeable leave entitlements following the birth or adoption of a child. Effective immediately, the new policy applies to Total Force Airmen who are birth
July 17, 2018 DoD Announces Policy Change on Transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits The Department of Defense issued a substantive change today to its policy on the transfer by service members in the uniformed services of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to eligible family member recipients.Effective one year from the date of this change, eligibility to transfer those
July 11, 2018 Χαίρετε, Aloha, Bien Binidu to Pacific Reserve Commander Members of the Air Force Reserve’s 624th Regional Support Group here welcomed a new commander during an assumption of command ceremony July 7.Col. Athanasia Shinas, who has more than 20 years of Air Force experience in active and reserve components, took command of the 624th RSG, which has units in
July 3, 2018 Reserve Citizen Airmen support SpaceX resupply rocket launch Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing serve to clear the Eastern Range by overflight in an Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters during a majority of Space Coast rocket launches.
June 30, 2018 Rainier Medic provides medical training for Hawaii Reservists JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Reserve Citizen Airmen based out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, participated in Rainier Medic hosted by the 446th Airlift Wing, a joint training event meant to bring reserve units from all over the U.S. to Joint Base Lewis-McChord to practice field
June 29, 2018 4th of July fireworks safety reminder June is National Safety Month and the Fourth of July is just around the corner, making now a good time to consider fireworks safety.Fireworks are prohibited on Whiteman Air Force Base. Regulation WAFB 32-2001 states, “The use of any fireworks is unauthorized on this installation without the written
June 27, 2018 DoD Honors Employers for Support of Guard, Reserve Employees Defense Department officials, June 26, announced the 15 recipients of the 2018 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest U.S. government honor to employers for support of National Guard and Reserve employees.Among the recipients is 38th Aerial Port Commander Maj. Jason
June 15, 2018 Reservists ensure Guard Airmen medically ready Total force integration was put into practice here recently when Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 624th Aerospace Medicine Flight helped Air National Guard Airmen from the 254th Air Base Group meet medical requirements.Guardsmen and Reservists in Guam have built a successful relationship by working
June 4, 2018 ‘Port Dawgs’ in Guam welcome new commander Members of the Air Force Reserve’s 44th Aerial Port Squadron here welcomed a new commander during an assumption of command ceremony June 2. Lt. Col. Carla Lugo, who is from Flagstaff, Arizona, and has more than 23 years of military experience, took command of the 44th APS, where the Air Force
May 24, 2018 AFRC 2018 History and Museums Program Awards Congratulations to the following 2018 United States Air Force History and Program Awards winners from Air Force Reserve Command. These individuals are being recognized for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence through their work and contributions to preserving our history,