DeWalt takes command of the 413th FTG

Air Force Reserve members of the 413th Flight Test Group gathered for an assumption of command ceremony here June 4 during their unit training assembly.Presided by Maj. Gen. Bret Larson, 22nd Air Force commander, the ceremony formally welcomed Col. William DeWalt as the 413th FTG's new commander,

Bittner gives final message as commander

To my beloved 413th Flight Test Team,There really aren't enough words that could possibly do justice to my thoughts regarding the pride in my heart and my time in the 413th over the years, culminating as your Commander. As I sign off one last time, I will leave you with some final thoughts and will

Memorial Day 2022

Scobee testifies before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense

Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, joined his counterparts from the Army, Navy, Marines and National Guard during testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense May 24.

Law increases number of man-days Reservists can serve before needing a waiver

The change in the NDAA that allows Reservists to serve the equivalent of five years of man-days in a rolling six-year period of time – up from three years in a four-year span – is good news for Reserve Citizen Airmen who were nearing the old 1,095-day limit. It also encourages more Reservists to

Air Force Reserve Council gets to work at AFA symposium

The Air Force Reserve Council hosted its first in-person meeting in two years during the Air Force Association Warfighting Symposium here March 2.The council, made up of Reserve Citizen Airmen representing all statuses and ranks, is charged with identifying quality-of-life issues that affect

Department of the Air Force budget proposal focuses on transformation, modernization

While transformation and modernization are needed in real time, the 2023 fiscal year proposal is designed to build momentum for additional transformation in future budgets.

Ideas wanted for 2022 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo; at least $1M up for grabs

The campaign, open through June 6, gives military and civilian members of the Department of the Air Force’s mission and installation support community a chance to win part of $1 million or more in funding and resources to pursue their ideas.

Reserve Airman makes history with first USAF-piloted eVTOL vehicle flight

Just south of his home in Brooklyn, New York, a young Terrence McKenna spent much of his childhood in Prospect Park tossing around wooden gliders and flying remote-controlled airplanes, each aircraft more complex and capable than the last.By the early 2000s, McKenna came across an ad for flying

Reserve, Guard senior leaders discuss capabilities, challenges at AFA

Maj. Gen. John P. Healy, deputy to the chief of the Air Force Reserve, Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director of the Air National Guard, and Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, Nebraska National Guard adjutant general, participated in a roundtable discussion led by Heather Penny, senior resident fellow at the AFA’s