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  • Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., chief of Air Force Reserve and commander Air Force Reserve Command, and his wife Dee, are followed by Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley and his wife Jan, June 24, 2008, following change of command ceremonies for the Air Force Reserve Command at the Air Force Memorial in Washington D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Rick Sforza)

    AFRC celebrates change of command

  • From left to right, Lieutenant General Jimmy Sherrard (ret), Major General Bob Duignan, Commander, Fourth Air Force, Colonel Stephen Goeman, and Command Chief Master Sergeant Aaron Mouser with the 445th Airlift Wing from Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, along with Fourth Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Patricia Thornton, with the 2007 Raincross Trophy Award presented at the 10th Annual Raincross Trophy Dinner held at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California, on June 11, 2008.(USAF photo by Senior Master Sergeant Kim Allain)(released)

    Raincross Trophy dinner celebrates a decade

    The 10th annual Raincross Trophy dinner, held at the Riverside Convention Center, in Riverside, June 11, was the culmination of the Fourth Air Force Commander's Conference. The dinner, sponsored by the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Military Affairs Committee, celebrates the excellent work and commitment of all 14 wings in the numbered Air
  • Air Force Reservist Chief Master Sgt. Patricia Thornton, 4th AF Command Chief, talks with Master Sgt. Barbara Neal, 940th Military Personnel Flight Career Enhancement chief, during the chief's visit to the 940th Air Refueling Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. March 11, 2008. The chief came to see the 940th's Reservists as they go through a Base Realignment and Closure Commission directed mission change. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stacey Knott)

    4th AF's top enlisted leader visits 940th ARW during BRAC

    The top enlisted leader from the Air Force Reserve's 4th Air Force at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. visited here March 11, 2008. Chief Master Sgt. Patricia Thornton, 4th AF Command Chief, came to see the 940th Air Refueling Wing's Reservists as they go through a Base Realignment and Closure Commission directed mission change. "I'm checking to
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Colonel Jon Klaus, commander of the 6th Operations Group, presents the 911th Air Refueling Squadron guide-on to its new commander, Lt. Col. William Uptmor. The 911th ARS activated on April 12, 2008 and is the new active associate with the 916th Air Refueling Wing, Air Force Reserve. U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Gillian Albro

    Active duty flying squadron officially stands up as part of Reserve wing

    Hangar 4909 was already busy 30 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony. And not just busy, buzzing. There is an undefinable excitement that comes when people realize they are adding a new chapter to their history. Today the 911th Air Refueling Squadron started another chapter in its illustrious history and it added a chapter to the historical
  • KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Derrick Johnson teaches his mother, Staff Sgt. Tammi Johnson, base defense practices at Kirkuk Regional Air Base on Jan. 22. Airman Johnson is currently training his mother, who is soon scheduled to replace him. Both are reservists working for the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman SerMae Lampkin)

    Mother replaces son on front lines

    As many parents anxiously await the next phone call from their sons and daughters serving in Iraq, one mother journeyed across the Atlantic to not only see her child; but to replace him on the front line. Atop a remote guard tower, mother and son stand post peering across the barbed wire into the desolate desert plains surrounding Kirkuk Regional
  • SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq -- Tech Sgt. Ryan M. Feltz, a military working dog trainer, and Staff Sgt. Brian Morgan, an MWD handler with the 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron in Iraq, conduct training at Sather Air Base, Baghdad International Airport. Sergeant Feltz and Tech Sgt. Jerry Woodard (background), the Kennel Master for the 447th EFSF, are currently stationed with the 4th SFS here.

    War Dogs' devoted service spans globe, history, hearts

    "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." -- Author Unknown Many scientists believe wild wolves were first domesticated in Southwest Asia approximately 12-15,000 years ago.
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C.--Senior Airman David C. Godoy, a Reservist with 916th Security Forces Squadron here, participates in a demonstration by the 4th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron's K-9 unit on Dec. 2.

    Reservists train with man's best friend, suspects worse nightmare

    Personnel from the 916th Security Forces Squadron here attended a K-9 familiarization class presented by 4th Fighter Wing SFS during the unit training assembly on December 2. "Ralph," a Belgium Malinois and a military working dog with the 4th SFS, showed off his speed, power and intelligence during the presentation. Ralph and his handler, Senior
  • Maj. Gen. Robert E. Duignan, 4th Air Force Commander, passes the 624th Regional Support Group's guidon to Col. John L. Morris during the change of command ceremony at Hickam AFB, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jennifer Chamberlin)

    Career cop takes command of Hawaii Reserve group

    As a young boy growing up in Rutland, Ohio, John Morris rode a purple Huffy bicycle to deliver the TV Guide to residents there. As a seasoned commander recently in Baghdad, Iraq, Morris drove a blue Chevy Blazer and supervised the delivery of more than 40 billion pounds of war-fighting materials to troops there. An Eagle Scout with Troop 249 of
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C.--Maj. Carrie McCoy, a KC-135 pilot with the 916th Air Refueling Wing here, undergoes a decontamination process during Exercise Orbit Comet, November 3. Major McCoy was just one of many role players from the 916th ARW who teamed up with the 4th Fighter Wing to participate in the exercise.

    Reserve and active-duty join forces in anti-terrorism exercise

    Personnel from the 916th Air Refueling Wing and 4th Fighter Wing participated in the state's largest annual anti-terrorism exercise here during the 916th ARW's unit training assembly November 3. Exercise Orbit Comet began state-wide October 29 and concluded November 8. "Orbit Comet" is a state-wide emergency response exercise that involves
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The Air Force Academy's women's soccer team departs a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 916th Air Refueling Wing, Air Force Reserve. The tanker wing supported the Air Force Academy's sports program by transporting the ladies to their match in Utah in mid-October.

    916th ARW supports Air Force Academy sports

    The 916th Air Refueling Wing here flew the Air Force Academy's women's soccer team to Salt Lake City October 17 for a match against the University of Utah. Aside from their regular refueling missions, the 916th ARW occasionally supports the Air Force Academy by transporting various teams aboard their KC-135 stratotankers. "It's so much better than
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