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  • Reservists’ civilian experience proves vital to new aircraft programs

    When it comes to accomplishing the mission, it’s not uncommon for the civilian work experience of Citizen Airmen to play as vital of a role as their military experience. This is certainly the case for Lt. Col. Robert Latka and other Reservists supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at

  • Reserve Airman juggles full schedule

    In addition to his Reserve duty as a personnel specialist with the 514th Force Support Squadron, Senior Airman Paul Kwakye is a trauma technician, a student, a husband, a father of five, and player on a semi-pro soccer team.

  • October Promotions

    The following Freedom Wing Airmen were recently promoted:Senior AirmanTashea Jackson-Medley, 514 ASTS Staff SergeantGadielle Cifuentes, 514 OSSChristopher Lasarsky, 514 MXSAbdon Lopez, 514 MXSChristopher Parcells, 88 APSMarvin Wilson, 514 MXS Technical SergeantSean Barrett, 514 CESAvalon Charles, 88

  • Prepare-A-Thon increases disaster awareness

    The 514th Civil Engineer Squadron Office of Emergency Management staff raised awareness for September’s National Preparedness Month by hosting a Prepare-A-Thon held in mid-September.

  • Tanker takes on fighter

    Global Aviation Press Review photographers, Ramon Wenink, right, and Martin Gerhard, far left, cover a local training mission Sept. 21, of a KC-10 Extender refueling a F-16 Fighting Falcon. Reserve tanker aircrews with the 514th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., often

  • Spouse program impacts deployment

    Every day, Airmen must prepare to face whatever challenges may arise for the military. Being deployment ready is a huge part of the job, and a lot of effort goes into making sure every Airman’s personal, professional, and financial affairs are in order before leaving. Not only does the Airman need

  • Employer Day 2016

    The 514th Air Mobility Wing hosted its annual Employer Appreciation Day here, Saturday. Eighty civilian employers visited the base to learn how their reserve employee supports the Air Force Reserve.

  • Running reservist pursues passion

    Reservist, Major Brian Cummings will represent nearly 70,000 Citizen Airmen in the 20th Air Force Marathon Saturday at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, where out of 100 applicants, only he and nine others were chosen to represent the Air Force Reserve Command.

  • Reserve unit hosts cadets

    Reserve aircrew with the 732nd Airlift Squadron give civil air patrol cadets a tour of the C-17 Globemaster III during a week-long summer encampment held in August. More than 120 cadets participated in the 2016 encampment annually hosted here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)