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  • McConnell Reservist renders aid to accident victim

    While all members of the Air Force are required to undergo Self-Aid and Buddy Care Training for the purpose of rendering first aid on the battlefield, it's not often that training is put to the test in normal, everyday life. However, for one member of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group

  • Air Force Reserve celebrates 65 years of historic service

    President Harry S. Truman signed legislation on April 14, 1948, establishing the modern-day Air Force Reserve. The new organization reaffirmed the "Citizen Airmen" concept that reaches back to the Army Air Service reservists of the First World War. This came seven months after Truman established the

  • Reservists ensure future of Air Force mobility pilots

    Reservists from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, here are contributing to the future of Air Force mobility.Since November, the 18th ARS, the 931st Air Refueling Group's only flying squadron, has provided aerial refueling support for student pilots during seven of the last 10 of business efforts for

  • AF Reserve puts chief orientation course on hold

    The Chief Orientation Course taught at the Professional Development Center here has been cancelled until further notice due to sequestration budget cuts, according to Air Force Reserve Command personnel officials. The orientation course is a perquisite for promotion to Chief Master Sergeant in the

  • 931st announces quarterly award winners

    In an e-mail sent to all members of the 931st Air Refueling Group today, Col. Mark S. Larson, 931 ARG commander, announced the quarterly award winners for the first quarter of 2013.Quarterly award winners are as follows:Airman:  Senior Airman Michelle Horter, 18th Air Refueling

  • Air Force reservists and retirees eligible for TRICARE healthcare programs

    TRICARE has affordable healthcare programs available for allAir Force Reserve retirees - including "gray-area retirees" andactively-participating Air Force reservists, no matter what orders they areon.Reservists that retire before age 60 are eligible for TRICARE RetiredReserve coverage while they

  • April issue of Citizen Airman available online

    The April issue of Citizen Airman magazine features a salute to the Band of the Air Force Reserve, which will be inactivating Sept. 30. Also, the magazine includes stories on the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., passing a critical nuclear certification test; a mom who, inspired by

  • AFR/ANG announces 2013 Teen Leadership Summits

    The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard announced the 2013 AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations. The AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations this summer are in Dahlonega, Ga., and Estes Park, Colo. The teen summits combine high-adventure activities with leadership classes to allow teens to

  • MilPDS upgrade complete, 931 FSS working to conduct critical transactions

    (Editor's note:  Portions of this story were taken from the AFPC website.  To view the AFPC story, click here.)The Air Force Personnel Center announced March 25 that the Air Force has completed the upgrade and transfer from the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) to the Defense Information