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  • Carter: Reservists Provide Tremendous Reservoir of Tech Talent

    Reserve component members provide a tremendous reservoir of technical expertise for the Defense Department, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said at a news conference in Santa Clara, California.
  • (U.S. Air Force photo by Eve Meinhardt / photo illustration by Maggie Armstrong)

    Ride or die

    May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Drivers of all vehicles are reminded to share the road.
  • May is Asian American-Pacific Islander Heritage Month.Our people are the greatest, most valued part of our Air Force. We are wingmen, leaders and warriors with heritages and skills as diverse as our nation.

    Celebrating diversity

    May is Asian American-Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Our people are the greatest, most valued part of our Air Force. We are wingmen, leaders and warriors with heritages and skills as diverse as our nation.
  • Maj. Amber Daugherty, 854th Combat Operations Squadron Deputy, greets the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark Welsh III, before briefing him on the current state of Air Force cyber command and control in August 2015. The 854th COS is the Reserve Associate Unit to the 624th Operations Center, and operates the Cyberspace Command and Control Mission System, which commands and controls full spectrum cyber operations and capabilities in support of Air Force and Joint requirements. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    Total force integration in action

    The 854th Combat Operations Squadron, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, is the Reserve  Associate Unit to the 624th Operations Center, and   supports operations under the 24th Air Force, Air Force Cyber, and Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber.  The 854th COS (RAU) has recently been recognized by several key senior leaders, such as the Chief
  • Federal employees are required to satisfy their tax obligations by the deadlines in their States.

    Tax obligations for federal employees

    The tax deadline for filing your federal taxes is Monday, April 18. The ethical standards of conduct rule in 5 CFR § 2635.809 hold Executive Branch employees accountable for paying taxes. Federal employees must “satisfy in good faith their obligations as citizens, including all just financial obligations, especially those such as federal, state or
  • Maj. Stephen Kowalski accepts the 960th Cyberspace Operations Group Detachment 1 guidon from Col. Lloyd Terry, Jr., 960th CYOG commander, during an activation ceremony at the 2016 Commander's Forum at Joint Base San Antonio-Medina Annex, Mar. 23. Kowalski assumed command of the detachment, which will be located at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cesar Zayasnazario)

    960th welcomes cyber detachments

    Two new units were “stood up” during the 2016 Commander’s Forum held here Mar. 21-23.The 960th Cyberspace Operations Group Detachments 1 and 2 were officially activated Mar. 23 during assumption of command ceremonies at the Group Headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Medina Annex.Maj. Stephen Kowalski assumed command of the 960th CYOG Det 1, which
  • YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio — Then Staff Sgt. Fran Taylor with her husband Staff Sgt. John Taylor, a distinguished graduate from NCO Leadership School at what was then Grissom Air Force Base, Ind., while it was still an active duty installation. (U.S. Air Force/Courtesy photo)

    Air Force Reserve's first female firefighter

    In 1975, 23-year-old Fran Taylor decided she wanted to serve her country and continue a family legacy of military service, having a father and uncle who served during World War II. Taylor visited an Air Force Reserve recruiter here to discuss her options.After scoring very well on her Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery tests, there were few
  • Air Reserve Personnel Center Notice to Airmen (U.S. Air Force illustration/Master Sgt. Christian Michael)

    RSSB results to be announced

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials will release the results from the semi-annual Reserve School Selection Board Friday, March 18, at 8 a.m. MT. The selection list will be accessible on myPers at that time.Commanders will receive the close-hold release list on Wednesday, March 16, at 8 a.m. MT.For more information, call the Total Force Service
  • Betty Wall Strohfus, right, a former pilot with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), sings the national anthem during the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 10, 2010. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award bestowed by Congress. The WASP program, established during World War II, trained women to fly noncombat military missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

    WASPs were pioneers for female pilots of today, tomorrow

    Before there could be a first female Thunderbird pilot or women flying combat missions into Iraq and Afghanistan, there were the pioneers: the Women's Airforce Service Pilots of World War II.In September 1942, nine months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Army Air Forces commander Gen. Henry H. "Hap" Arnold stood up the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying
  • The 55th Combat Communications Squadron, located at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is charged with training and preparing personnel to deploy and provide initial and sustained communications support services for United States military operations around the world. Most recently, they have provided deployed communications support for the African Lion exercises at various locations in the Kingdom of Morocco. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photos)

    Communications excellence always

    Excellence in all we do is the baseline that the 55th Combat Communications Squadron stands on when it comes to training and preparation for our wartime mission.Since being activated Oct. 1, 2002, we have worked hard to achieve our objectives for training, evaluation, and operations. Our unit is charged with training and preparing personnel to
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