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May 10, 2022
Never Give Up: Tragic accident can’t keep loadmaster from returning to duty

May 24, 2017 was just like any other day for Stuart Martin. The Reserve Citizen Airman loadmaster assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, hopped on his Harley‑Davidson Sportster motorcycle late in the morning and headed to school … unaware that this routine ride
May 10, 2022
Rescue and Survival: Grissom is home to intense one-of-a-kind fire training course

At Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, Reserve Citizen Airmen are putting firefighters to the ultimate test to make sure they can perform when the heat is really on and lives are on the line.
May 4, 2022
Reservists, families learn emotional intelligence at Yellow Ribbon event

Reserve Citizen Airmen and their families learned skills to further understand the stressors of deployment and emotional intelligence at a Yellow Ribbon conference in Jacksonville, Florida, April 30-May 1.
May 1, 2022
Meet the First Sergeants Series: Gosa

Senior Master Sgt. Andrea Gosa is the first sergeant for the 477th Fighter Group staff, 477th Force Support Squadron, 477th Operation Support Flight, and 477th Aerospace Medical Flight. Q: What led you to join the Air Force Reserve?A: I’m 6th generation military service, so you could say it runs in
April 29, 2022
Deployers, loved ones learn communication planning at Yellow Ribbon event

Reserve Airmen and their loved ones learned how to develop a deployment communication plan during a presentation at a Yellow Ribbon event in Anaheim, California, April 23, 2022.The presentation was led by D’Anthony Harris, a member of the Yellow Ribbon Cadre of Speakers for the Office of the
April 13, 2022
U.S. Air Force soccer player controls the goal

The U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon George played with the Air Force Men's Soccer team against the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army. The Air Force team ended the 2022 Armed Forces Men's Soccer Championship undefeated with a 4-0 victory.
March 31, 2022
Women’s History Month highlight: Rebecca Newton

This March, during Women’s History Month, we highlight a couple 477th Fighter Group women recognized for their accomplishments as 2021 U.S. Air Force Reserve Command level winners.
March 16, 2022
Operation Allies Welcome: Reservists help Afghan refugees transition to new life

Lt. Col. Panos Bakogiannis says he will never be the same after his most recent Air Force deployment – a three-month stint at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, in support of Operation Allies Welcome – the Department of Homeland Security-led effort to support vulnerable Afghans as they safely
March 16, 2022
Fighter to the Finish: Oldest F-16 pilot in the Reserve retires

Most people in the military think of their jobs as at least a 20-year sentence. You do the time to get the retirement.For Lt. Col. Joseph “Hooter” Feheley, a Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, his job was a dream come true. So much in
March 16, 2022
Not Your Average Senior Airman: Reservist leaves life in Nigeria, fulfills dream of serving

Senior Airman Adeola Shafe is not the average senior airman in the United States Air Force.For starters, at age 42, he’s about 15-20 years older than the average senior airman.

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