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  • Tech. Sgt. Valorie Floyd, 477th FSS and Master Sgt. Paul Hennig, 477th AMXS decorate a holiday tree in the foyer of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska Dec. 6. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)

    Reservists ‘deck the halls’ at VA hospital

  • Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander and Col. Ed Thomas, 673rd Mission Support Group commander give Lord Maxwell Beaverbrook, Honorary Inspector General, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, a tour of an F-22 Dec. 13. Lord Beaverbook is responsible for training for the American equivalent of the Royal Air Force Reserves and was visiting JBER to observe the integration between the active duty and Reserve Air Force units on JBER. (Courtesty Photo)

    Royal Air Force Air Vice Marshal tours an F-22

  • Col. Bryan Radliff, 477th Fighter Group commander, gives a tour of the 477th FG headquarters Tuskegee Airmen memorabilia to actor Marcus Paulk. Paulk plays Deke Watkins in the new George Lucas film, Red Tails, about the Tuskegee Airmen. An advanced screening was held for a small group of Reservists and Anchorage citizens Dec 15. (U. S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Ashley Conner)

    George Lucas film, Red Tails, premieres to Alaska Air Force Reserve audience

    A select group of Reserve Airmen and Anchorage citizens were treated to an advanced screening of the new George Lucas film, Red Tails, about the famed Tuskegee Airmen at the Tikhatnu movie theater in Anchorage Dec. 15. The screening was offered to members of the 477th Fighter group because its heritage traces back to these heroic aviation pioneers.
  • Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command and chief of the Air Force Reserve, debuts a new quarterly video message this week. The commander talks about the current budget situation, the road ahead and concludes with a unit "shout-out." (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Stenner video message discusses budget, road ahead

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command and chief of the Air Force Reserve, debuts a new quarterly video message this week. The commander talks about the current budget situation, the road ahead and concludes with a unit "shout-out." Click here to view the current video message.
  • A 673d Civil Engineer Group bucket loader moves snow in a parking lot on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Wednesday. JBER had 12 inches of snow Sunday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Luke Waack)

    Snow storm a reminder of reporting protocol

    There is no telling when Anchorage will be hit with the next large snowfall. When this happens, members must know base procedures during inclement weather. Base officials have three options when winter weather makes driving conditions hazardous for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.Mission essential reporting: Only mission-essential personnel, as
  • 477th Fighter Group commander spoke with a Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home resident in Palmer, Alaska Nov. 11.

    Reserve, active duty Raptor pilots visit with Veterans

    Reserve and active duty F-22 Raptor pilots from the 302nd and 525th Fighter Squadrons took some time on Veterans Day to give thanks to the men and women of the Armed Services that came before them. Capt. Rich Stocker, 525th FS F-22 pilot, orchestrated the visit to the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer, Alaska Nov. 11. "When I discovered
  • Vice president and program manager for Lockheed-Martin's F-22 Raptor program, presents Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, with a plaque and patch to commemorate his 1,000 flight hour in the F-22 Raptor.

    Reserve F-22 pilot receives first Raptor 1,000 hour patch

    Out of all of the F-22 Raptor pilots in the Air Force there is only who has been presented with the 1,000 flying hour patch. Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, was presented with Lockheed-Martin's first Raptor 1,000 hour patch by Jeff Babione, vice president and F-22 program manager during a ceremony here Nov. 7. "This
  • Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, climbs into an F-22 prior to take-off Nov. 4.

    Air Force Reserve pilot the first to reach 1,000 F-22 flight hours

    Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, flew his 1,000 flight hour in the F-22 Raptor here Nov. 4, making him the first Air Force pilot to do so. "This is a great milestone for the pilots, maintainers and contractors working on the jet and the F-22 program as a whole," said Piffarerio. "The aircraft is maturing and getting

  • Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring

    Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce Nov 2. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the Air Force eliminated approximately 9000

  • Alaska Reserve unit takes home "Get One Now" award

    Air Force Reserve command's 477th Fighter Group, the only Reserve unit in Alaska, was honored with the "Get One Now" award during the annual Air Force Reserve Recruiting Service Award presentation Oct. 27 in Lansdowne, Va.The premise behind the Get One Now program is to incentivize Reservists by recommending qualified people to serve in the Air
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