Recently added articles from Citizen Airman:
Reservists' mission contributions having positive impact.(From the Top)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The pride in contributing to a rewarding mission was evident in my recent visit to Central Command's area of responsibility where I had the opportunity to meet Airmen from the regular component, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. Our Airmen are having a positive effect on lives ...
Under close inspection.(Reserve Snapshot)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Tech. Sgt. Randal Williams checks impulse cartridges for C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft countermeasures flares during an ...
All clear.(Reserve Snapshot)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Senior Airman Richard Boyd provides security during a rescue training mission recently at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., in preparation for the ...
Online system improves personnel accountability.(Round the Reserve: A brief look at what's happening throughout Air Force Reserve Command)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A new personnel accountability system went online April 1 and affects both Airmen and civilians. The Air Force Personnel Accountability Assessment System is a new Total Force Web-based program that assists Air Force people and their families after a disaster or large-scale ...
Flight engineer amasses 9,000 flying hours in C-130s.(Round the Reserve: A brief look at what's happening throughout Air Force Reserve Command)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Senior Master Sgt. David Carey knows his way around C-130 aircraft almost to the point of identifying where every nut and bolt is located. That kind of familiarity comes from being the longest-tenured flyer at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., with almost 25 years of experience in the ...
Officials discourage aspirin use in combat zones.(Round the Reserve: A brief look at what's happening throughout Air Force Reserve Command)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Defense Department officials are directing service members and government civilians deployed in overseas war zones to refrain from taking aspirin unless under a doctor's orders. "Aspirin use for reasons other than medical indications is discouraged," said Army Col. (Dr.) Tony ...
Pope's puns.(Round the Reserve: A brief look at what's happening throughout Air Force Reserve Command)
Jun 01, 2009 ... GO FIGURE SNOW TIRES ... ...
ARPC explains procedures for validating early retired pay.(Round the Reserve: A brief look at what's happening throughout Air Force Reserve Command)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Air Reserve Personnel Center officials are finalizing procedures for validating the receipt of retired pay before Citizen Airmen turn 60 years old. Since Jan. 28, 2008, Guard and Reserve Airmen have been able to reduce the age they receive retirement pay by three months for each ...
Self-help project improves safety of perimeter guards at Kirkuk AB.(Round the Reserve: A brief look at what's happening throughout Air Force Reserve Command)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Security forces specialists, includAir Force Reservists, who stand perimeter guard at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, are safer on the job thanks to a self-help recycling and construction project. The project involved the installation of ...
Total force keeps air mobility assets in the fight.(Round the Reserve: A brief look at what's happening throughout Air Force Reserve Command)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Airmen of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve have sustained the hub for directing global airlift, air refueling and aeromedical evacuation operations since the onset of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. The 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center at Scott Air ...
Training instructors gear up to meet heavier work load.(Round the Reserve: A brief look at what's happening throughout Air Force Reserve Command)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Military training instructors are usually pretty easy to spot, especially for new recruits. To them, MTIs seem larger than life, from their highly shined shoes to their wide-brimmed hats to their booming voices. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In fact, about the only thing ...
AFRC getting into C-17, KC-135 training at Altus AFB.(Round the Reserve: A brief look at what's happening throughout Air Force Reserve Command)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The regular Air Force's 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., will form a classic association with an Air Force Reserve Command squadron beginning in 2010. Under the arrangement, Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III and KC-135 Stratotanker instructors will fly ...
New air defense system provides Wright-Patt C-5A with increased capability.(Round the Reserve: A brief look at what's happening throughout Air Force Reserve Command)
Jun 01, 2009; ... An effort to modify C-5A aircraft with the installation of a new air defense system that began more than a decade ago resumed earlier this year on a C-5A belonging to the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Contractors from L3 Communications, based out ...
It's your money: taking a look at the future.
Jun 01, 2009; ... "What will the future look like?" That's the answer my wife gave me when I asked her what she would like me to write about. This was the first time I had ever asked her that question, but I wanted to know what was on her mind. She simply said she wanted to know how everything ...
Shark attack: new associate fighter group helping put the bite into A-10s at Moody.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Thanks to Total Force Integration, Air Force Reservists are now helping put the bite into the shark teeth-sporting A-10s of the 23rd Fighter Group at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 23rd FG is the home of the world-famous Flying Tigers, and the group's A-10 Thunderbolt IIs are the only Air ...
'Strato' school: 93rd Bomb Squadron approved as formal B-52 training unit.
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When the 917th Wing's 93rd Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., acquired its first eight B-52s on Dec. 7, 1993, they were configured to support a nuclear mission. However, the aircraft were never needed for that role--that is, until now. ...
Close call: officials hope taking a look at near-misses will reduce the number of actual accidents.
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Air Force Reserve Command safety officials are putting that old saying into action with the implementation of a new Web-based tool that seeks to prevent accidents before they happen. Col. Leslie ...
Education: it's a vital part of force management and development.
Jun 01, 2009; ... (Editor's note: This is the first in a series of three articles on force management and development. It focuses on education and training. Future articles will look at joint service opportunities available to Air Force Reservists and portability or ability to move back and forth among the ...
A journey through the years.
Jun 01, 2009; ... June 1949 was the premier issue of Air Reserve Forces Review. Over the last 60 years, the magazine has seen many changes--names, development of color printing, office location moves, dozens of staff members coming and going. During that time, one thing has stayed the same: a committment to ...
Failure is not an option.(For Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians ...)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] They are found at thousands of locations scattered throughout the world--potentially deadly accidents waiting to happen. Left over from one-time war zones or old bombing ranges, unexploded munitions pose a significant risk of death or serious injury to ...