May 14, 2018 Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.
May 11, 2018 Nominations being accepted for 2018 Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman and Employer of the Year Award Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman and Employer of the Year award. The award recognizes an enlisted and officer member who deployed during 2017 and their civilian employer who demonstrated strong support of them. Winners will be formally recognized
May 10, 2018 Reservist families, children learn about military life Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 44th Aerial Port Squadron here introduced military families and children to what it’s like to be an Airmen during Operation Inafa’ Maolek at Andersen Air Force Base, May 5.Families were able to participate during a playful version of military activities that
May 8, 2018 Pacific Airmen help Soldiers improve cargo, airlift operations JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Pacific Airmen provided the Army Reserve’s 3302nd Mobilization Support Battalion from Fort Shafter the opportunity to refine and streamline their pre-deployment process by conducting a joint airlift inspection training event here May 5.
May 4, 2018 Hawaii Reservist encourages volunteerism DEDEDO, Guam – A Hawaii Reservist inspires potential members of the Air Force Reserve’s 624th Regional Support Group to use the Air Force core values while serving their local community here recently.
April 26, 2018 PTSD: On and off the battlefield, the fight continues “That image is burned into my head; I can’t ever un-see it,” he said. “I could not feel the bottom half of my body, but I looked down and all I saw was my right leg covered in blood and the lower part of my left leg had been blown off.”
April 18, 2018 Pacific Airmen showcase building skills A team of structural engineers from the Air Force Reserve’s 624th Civil Engineer Squadron work on their construction skills during a unit training assembly April 8.Structural engineers have the responsibility of constructing and repairing buildings. They are experienced with all types of structures
April 16, 2018 Miller testifies before House Appropriations Committee Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, chief of the Air Force Reserve and Air Force Reserve Command commander, was on Capitol Hill April 12, testifying on the status of the Air Force Reserve to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee on Defense. Gen. Miller was joined by her counterparts from the
April 13, 2018 Pacific Airmen celebrate Reserve’s 70th birthday Members of the 624th Regional Support Group along with other guests celebrate the Air Force Reserve 70th birthday here April 13.Col. Kenneth Lute, 624th RSG commander, along with Airman 1st Class Hamilton Thompson and Airman Basic Deanna Clay kick of the celebration with a cake-cutting event.
April 8, 2018 Hawaii ‘Port Dawgs’ welcome new commander Members of the Air Force Reserve’s 48th Aerial Port Squadron here welcomed a new commander during an assumption of command ceremony April 7.Maj. Kenneth Ruggles Jr., who has more than 25 years of Air Force experience, took command of the 48th APS.