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  • Air Force Reserve mission, vision statement

    Scobee, Kelly outline vision, mission priorities

    Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Chief of the Air Force Reserve, and Air Force Reserve Command Chief Ericka Kelly unveiled the new mission, vision and priorities for the Air Force Reserve and Reserve Citizen Airmen in a letter dated Nov. 5:
  • Quarterly award winners

    413th FTG recognizes 4th quarter winners

    413th Flight Test Group leadership recently announced the unit's fourth quarter award winners for fiscal year 2018. Reserved Citizen Airmen recognized are:Enlisted of the Quarter:Tech. Sgt. Sarah Gaylord, 413th Aeromedical Staging SquadronSNCO of the Quarter:Senior Master Sgt. Andrew Harris, 514th Flight Test SquadronOfficer of the Quarter: Maj.
  • 10th Flight Test Squadron flight crew for B-1B Lancer, 86-0109, pose for a group photo where the #3 engine has been removed after ferrying the aircraft from Midland International Air & Space Port to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, on Oct. 26, 2018. Shown are: Maj. Ivan Vian; pilot and aircraft commander, Maj. Michael Griffin; copilot, Lt. Col. James Couch; Offensive Weapons System Officer and Lt. Col. Matthew Grimes; Defensive Weapons System Officer. The damaged B-1B will undergo depot-level maintenance and upgrades with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. During a routine training flight May 1, the Dyess AFB based B-1B had an in-flight emergency resulting in an attempted ejection. The first crewmembers’ seat failed to deploy and the aircraft commander halted the ejection sequence and heroically saved the aircraft and crew by landing at Midland International Air & Space Port.

    B-1B Lancer arrives for overhaul and upgrade

    A B-1B Lancer arrived here following a three-engine ferry flight from Midland International Air & Space Port Oct. 26, 2018, where it had been located since May 1st following an emergency landing.After undergoing a safety investigation board and maintenance to get the aircraft into a safely operable condition, the jet was flown by a crew from the
  • B-1B involved in May IFE departs Midland

    Reserve crew flies B-1B involved in May IFE

    The B-1B Lancer that has been located at the Midland International Air & Space Port since May 1 when the aircrew made an emergency landing, was flown from Midland to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Oct. 26.After undergoing a safety investigation board and maintenance to get the aircraft into a safely operable condition, an Air Force Reserve crew from
  • Master Sgt. Brian Sharkey

    Master Sgt. Brian Sharkey

    Master Sgt. Brian Sharkey is an aircrew flight equipment NCO in charge with the 514th Flight Test Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. He's responsible for managing personnel, training and quality control over an AFE flight that ensures gear safety for pilots of five different aircraft.Sharkey's military career begin in 1995, with him serving in
  • A step-by-step on becoming an AFRC pilot

    A step-by-step on becoming an AFRC pilot

    Becoming a pilot in the Air Force Reserve can be a challenging yet rewarding career opportunity and it is available to more people than one might think. If someone has an interest in flying for the Air Force Reserve, there are more than 100 units out there looking for qualified, motivated individuals.  Current applicants include Air Force officers,
  • AF Transitions To A Single Combat Uniform

    Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform

    As of Oct. 1, 2018, Airmen who have serviceable OCPs may wear the uniform, and Airmen can purchase OCPs at Army and Air Force Exchange Services at the following locations: Aviano Air Base, Italy; Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina; Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; and MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. These initial locations will allow
  • Continuing an Air Force career - hope after a breast cancer diagnosis

    Continuing an Air Force career - hope after a breast cancer diagnosis

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. A breast cancer diagnosis does not necessarily spell out the end of an Air Force career. Early detection, along with focused treatment options and support, has increased recovery success. There is hope after a breast cancer diagnosis. Find out more information on screening, treatment and support at
  • Maj. Kevin Belcher

    5ive Questions - Maj. Kevin Belcher

  • Tech. Sgt. Kirby Green

    Tech. Sgt. Kirby Green

    Tech. Sgt. Kirby Green is an aviation resource manager with the 415th Flight Test Flight (FLTF) at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. She has been with the unit for nearly a year and is currently in upgrade training.Green started in the active-duty Air Force as a Korean linguist for seven years. Seeking a different lifestyle and pace, she
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