67th aerial porters join comrades overseas

Five members of the 419th Fighter Wing's 67th Aerial Port Squadron showed what it means to be wingmen as they joined their comrades in Joint Base Balad, Iraq for a four-month deployment. The group will be united with 23 other squadron personnel who departed last week.While there, the group will load

Air Force officials caution against geotags, location-based services

Social media offers many Airmen another way to keep in touch with colleagues, friends and family, but users need to be aware of the risks associated with technical tools that help them share information, officials said Jan. 7.As more Airmen and their family members use smartphones to take pictures

Reservists move up in promotion ceremony

Wing to host annual awards banquet Feb. 26

The 419th Fighter Wing will honor its topnotch performers during the Outstanding Airman of the Year Banquet Feb. 26 at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center. The banquet will feature keynote speaker Maj. Gen. Craig Gourley, Vice Commander of Air Force Reserve Command. Social begins at 6 p.m., with

ESGR still seeking employer award nominations

The beginning of the new year marks the final two weeks for Guard and Reserve members and their families to nominate supportive employers for the 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. During the 2011 nomination period, Guard and Reserve members have nominated military supportive

CSA cards replace GTC for travel

Beginning Dec. 10 Government Travel Card holders began receiving a replacement Controlled Spend Account (CSA) card from Citibank.The CSA cards are intended to replace the old Government Travel Card and will be issued to everyone in phases, with the first batches going to individuals with expiring

Reserve Airmen help make Christmas merrier for foster families

About 75 Airmen from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings delivered Christmas gifts to more than 300 foster care children across the Wasatch Front last week. The Airmen used personal leave and their own vehicles to transport bags of gifts as far as the Utah-Idaho border. Partnering with the Utah Foster

PHOTO ESSAY: Santa trades sleigh for fighter jet

For the children of 419th Fighter Wing reservists, Santa's usual mode of transportation just won't do. On Dec. 16, he arrived in an F-16 aircraft for a special appearance at the wing's annual Christmas party. Children of all ages eagerly awaited his arrival and cheers broke out when Santa came into

View from the top: Balancing Reserve triad key to our success

While we celebrate the holiday season and reflect on 2010, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your service. Your ability to balance the "Reserve Triad" -- the Air Force, family and civilian employer -- allows us to remain a critical component of our national defense.From humanitarian

Local children send Christmas wishes to deployed personnel