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The Double Deuces, the five-person team from Air Force Reserve Command’s 477th Fighter Group, participated in the first-ever Hero Games in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, June 27. The games were part of Alaska’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and sponsored by the Anchorage Downtown Partnership. The games pitted military members, including Reserve, active duty and Guard, against firefighters, police officers and other local first responders. Events included an obstacle course, water balloon volleyball, tricycle race, tug-of-war, litter carry, and a bucket brigade vehicle tow. From left: Lt. Col. Dave "Piff" Piffarerio, Tech. Sgt. Jorge "The Hellion" Mendoza, Staff Sgt. Spencer "The Guns" Walcott, and Staff Sgt. Danielle "La Femme Fatale" Foster. Out of 12 teams, the Super Guardians from the Air National Guard took first and the Anchorage Fire Department took second. The Double Deuces took fourth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrea Knudson)


Hero Games 2009

The Double Deuces, the five-person team from Air Force Reserve Command’s 477th Fighter Group, participated in the first-ever Hero Games in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, June 27. The games were part of Alaska’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and sponsored by the Anchorage Downtown Partnership. The games pitted military members, including Reserve, active duty and Guard, against firefighters, police officers and other local first responders. Events included an obstacle course, water balloon volleyball, tricycle race, tug-of-war, litter carry, and a bucket brigade vehicle tow. From left: Lt. Col. Dave "Piff" Piffarerio, Tech. Sgt. Jorge "The Hellion" Mendoza, Staff Sgt. Spencer "The Guns" Walcott, and Staff Sgt. Danielle "La Femme Fatale" Foster. Out of 12 teams, the Super Guardians from the Air National Guard took first and the Anchorage Fire Department took second. The Double Deuces took fourth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrea Knudson)

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Reservists from the 477th Fighter Group work alongside their active duty and civilian counterparts handling stealth technology in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's low observable flight.
Reservists from the 477th Fighter Group work alongside their active duty and civilian counterparts handling stealth technology in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's low observable flight.
Reservists from the 477th Fighter Group work alongside their active duty and civilian counterparts handling stealth technology in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's low observable flight.
Reservists from the 477th Fighter Group work alongside their active duty and civilian counterparts handling stealth technology in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's low observable flight.
Ten volunteer participants from various active duty, Reserve and National Guard units around Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson were asked to drink measured amounts of alcohol based on their weight and size, and then submit to a field sobriety test administered by Air Force Security Forces members.
Brig. Gen. Michael Minihan presents Maj. Ashley Conner with a commendation medal for her work while supporting earthquake relief efforts in Nepal during a ceremony in the Courtyard of Heroes at the Pacific Air Force Headquarters Oct. 16. Conner, a Reservist with the 477th Fighter Group, deployed with the PACAF Joint Air Component Coordination Element to Nepal in May 2015. (U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Matthew McGovern)
Guard and Reserve members can nominate their supervisor or employer for the 2016 Patriot Award. This an easy process and a deserving award for those employer that provide services above and beyond USERRA to service members. Go to http://www.esgr.mil/Employer-Awards/Patriot-Award/Form.aspx and complete the short request and press
Maj. Gina Gorski, 477th Aerospace Medicine Flight interim commander and operations officer, participates in an annual triathlon in Anchorage, Alaska May 17. Gorski, who says participating in a triathlon was a life-long dream, hopes her participation in events like this encourages others to set goals and follow through with them. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Focus Photography)
Maj. Gina Gorski, 477th Aerospace Medicine Flight interim commander and operations officer, participates in an annual triathlon in Anchorage, Alaska May 17. Gorski, who says participating in a triathlon was a life-long dream, hopes her participation in events like this encourages others to set goals and follow through with them. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Focus Photography)
Lt. Col. Michael Forcht furled and capped the 477th Civil Engineer Squadron guidon, marking the end of more than 70 years of continued service for the squadron, during an inactivation ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)
Master Sgt. Shawn Arnold, 477th Force Support Squadron first sergeant, also serves as the school superintendent in Nome, Alaska. “When I was a kid I looked up to my teachers and I looked up to my parents and was proud of their service in the military,” said Arnold. “Thankfully the Reserve allows me to do both.”
Technical Sgt. Heidi Venable, 477th Force Support Squadron, performed the National Anthem prior to the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod. This year marks the 43rd running of the Iditarod and the first year of the Air Force Reserve’s sponsorship. (U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)