419th reservists selected for PEP promotion

Three 419th reservists will be promoted via the Promotion Enhancement Program: To Senior Master Sergeant:Master Sgt. Thomas Brewer, 419th Civil Engineer SquadronTo Master Sergeant:Tech. Sgt. Brian Congreve, 419th Maintenance SquadronTo Technical Sergeant: Staff Sgt. Abbra Myers, 419th Force Support

National Commission reviews 'life-cycle' manpower costs

Members of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force interviewed current and former senior defense leaders Aug. 27 about one of the service's major expenses.The commission sought information about the "fully-burdened life-cycle manpower costs" of active duty, Air National Guard and

Honorary commander gets taste of Reserve

IN FOCUS: Senior Airman Geri 'Mama' Poston, 419th SVF

On a typical drill weekend, Senior Airman Geri "Mama" Poston works in the 419th Services Sustainment Flight to feed about 500 people in the dining facility here. When she's not taking care of 419th Airmen, she's raising three children, ages 10, 9 and 8 in Idaho and studying emergency management at

SLIDESHOW: Reservists tackle wartime readiness

419th Fighter Wing Airmen broke out their chemical gear and brushed up on wartime readiness during an exercise here this weekend. As part of the exercise, reservists from units across the wing, including civil engineering, emergency management and medical, honed dozens of critical skills at a

Same-sex marriage benefits to be available Sept. 3

The Department of Defense recently announced its plan to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of uniformed service members and Department of Defense civilian employees.After a review of the department's benefit policies following the Supreme Court's ruling that Section Three of the Defense of

67th aerial porters join Global Medic exercise

Master Sgt. Kenneth Wilson, 67th Aerial Port Squadron, secures a 30-foot trailer to the floor of a C-17 Globemaster III at the Coast Guard Air Station Miami, Opa-locka, Fla., July 26. Wilson, along with nine other reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing, participated in Global Medic 2013, an annual

Wing to host Family Day event Sept. 14

The 419th Fighter Wing will honor families of wing reservists with food and entertainment during Family Day Sept. 14. Reservists are encouraged to bring their families to the free event to be held at the base's Centennial Park from 12-4 p.m.Family Day activities include a barbecue lunch, games,

Hiring Our Heroes comes to Provo Sept. 12

The Hiring Our Heroes job fair will take place at Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo Sept. 12. The free event is designed to offer employment opportunities to reservists, guardsmen, veterans, active duty personnel, and their spouses.The job fair runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features more than

New tuition assistance process eliminates up-front fees

Air Force Reserve Command will implement a new tuition assistance payment process Oct. 1 that will eliminate up-front fees reservists pay for classes by enabling tuition payments to go directly to a university or college. "This new TA process will be a huge relief for our members," said Col. Heather