Former 419th Commander Retires

Maj. Gen. David E. Tanzi, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, will retire in a ceremony Jan. 11 after 37 years of service. Lt. Gen. John A Bradley, chief of Air Force Reserve and AFRC commander, will officiate the ceremony. Maj. Gen Allan R. Poulin, former commander of AFRC’s 10th Air Force,

Citizen Warrior

The following story can be seen on recently declassified video footage ... When the clip starts, a low-quality, birds-eye image of a white truck appears on the screen. The truck rolls along a desert landscape, and little peg-like figures in motion move toward it. The truck rolls along for about five

Bradley OK's New Hearing Protection For Reservists

Technology developed at the Air Force Research Laboratory here to prevent noise-induced hearing loss will become the preferred solution for Air Force Reserve Command aviators. Lieutenant General John A. Bradley, commander of Air Force Reserve Command and chief of Air Force Reserve, recommended the

419th Defines Holiday Spirit

It looked and felt a lot like Christmas here in December as 419th Fighter Wing members get into the holiday spirit by donating time, money and good cheer to local families in need. For several weeks, dozens of 419th FW reservists put on their Santa’s helper hats to make the season a little brighter

Christmas Donation

Sergeant Brings Latin Beat to Salt Lake City

By 11 p.m. on Friday night, the upstairs dance floor at Club Vortex in Salt Lake City is packed. The music is the same style playing at every other club downtown, but the crowd here is dancing to a different beat. The lights start pulsing -- blue then green -- the beat picks up. Watching from the

AF Reserve Command Vice Commander Retires

Maj. Gen. David E. Tanzi, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, will retire in a ceremony Jan. 11 after 37 years of service. Lt. Gen. John A Bradley, chief of Air Force Reserve and AFRC commander, will officiate the ceremony. Maj. Gen Allan R. Poulin, former commander of AFRC’s 10th Air Force,

Medics Undaunted by Unknown

The flight surgeon and medical technician were on their way home from a deployment that had already stretched a month longer than planned when a phone call from their commander at the 419th Fighter Wing Medical Squadron gave them pause. “He said, ‘If you hang out there for awhile, I’ve got something

Aerial Port Members Return From Two Year Deployment

A small group of 67th Aerial Port Squadron members returned home in mid-December after completing a two-year deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Originally, about 40 wing APS personnel deployed after being mobilized in January 2004. The mobilization orders called

419th Fighter Wing, 2005 Year in Review

January Citizen Airman saw new missions headed their way as the world rang in 2005. In response to the active duty Air Force’s needs, reservists learned they would take part in Future Total Force initiatives aimed at consolidating resources. 2005 kicked off with the announcement that the 419th