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  • Supporting those who stay home

    Most people in the Reserve face deployment at some point in their career. Although this is never easy, it can be particularly difficult for those with families. Families worry about the member, the military member worries about their family, and the extended separation itself can be a trial. The

  • Remembering 9/11

    Members of the 419th Fighter Wing bow their heads during a moment of silence led by Chaplain Lt. Col. Craig Rogers in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks during Commander's Call on Sep. 13, 2009.

  • IN FOCUS: Senior Airman Jenna Roueche

    Senior Airman Jenna Roueche from the 419th Civil Engineering Squadron recently sat down with Public Affairs to discuss winning Air Force Reserve Command's Emergency Manager of the Year award. 'Carpe diem' or 'seize the day' should be this Airman's motto. She has been twice honored with Emergency

  • Greek Warriors and German Battleships: Conquering our Own Weaknesses

    In May of 1941 the German battleship Bismarck was sent into the North Atlantic and began to wreak havoc on the allied forces. With armor so thick that the British claimed their shells bounced right off it, and with surprising agility and speed, Bismarck was a formidable foe. After obliterating the

  • Reservists still in the fight

    Senior Airman Dallin Smith, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, connects an electronic testing device to the bomb rack of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to verify the jet's ability to drop weapons correctly. At home, Airman Smith is a reservist in the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

  • Reservists eligible for base housing

    Reservists can now live on Hill Air Force Base due to Boyer Hill base housing vacancies and a change in policy."The new policy is great," said Dawn Sousa, assistant property manager for Boyer Hill housing. "People want to live in a secure community, and when reservists go on deployments I think they

  • VA to begin accepting Post-9/11 GI Bill transfers

    The Defense Department started accepting registrations June 29 to transfer servicemembers' Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouses or children. Airmen must call the Air Reserve Personnel Center Education Counselor at 1800-525-0102 before registering online at www.dmdc.osd.mil. The site is

  • Reservists take first step in preserving wing history

    Members of the 419th Maintenance Squadron and 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron remove an F-105 Thunderchief from its pedestal in late July. The collaborative process took about three hours, but required weeks of rigorous planning. The static, which adorned the former 419th Fighter Wing

  • 419th Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander

    Capt. Kyle Hosman assumes command of the 419th Maintenance Squadron from Col. Stan Sheley, Maintenance Group commander, at a ceremony Aug. 2. During his remarks, Captain Hosman highlighted the professionalism and dedication of the squadron's Airmen.

  • Yellow ribbon program aims to help deployers, families

    The 419th Fighter Wing launched the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to combat the stresses of the deployment process by providing information, support, and outreach services to reservists and their families. The mandatory commander directed program's base team will consist of the chaplain,