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  • Col. Timothy Tarchick, 94th Airlift Wing Commander, presents Sen. Saxby Chambliss with a unit coin April 20, 2011 in recognition of the support the senator has provided to service members stationed at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Colonel Tarchick met with the senator at his regional office in Atlanta to discuss current and future operations involving Airmen assigned to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga.

    Token of appreciation

    Col. Timothy Tarchick, 94th Airlift Wing commander, presents Sen. Saxby Chambliss with a unit coin April 20, 2011 in recognition of the support the senator has provided to service members stationed at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Colonel Tarchick met with the senator at his regional office in Atlanta to discuss current and future operations
  • Brig. Gen. Stacey Harris, mobilization assistant to the Commander, U.S. Africa Command, talks with Michael Perkins and Sean Moffett, Alabama A & M University, during the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge in Atlanta April 15, 2011. General Harris served as a judge during the eleventh annual event and used the opportunity to get to know students after they presented a business plan to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills.

    Students compete, hope for brighter tomorrow

    Alfred Waluchio doesn't need a fact sheet or a market study to prove the importance of renewable energy to America's future prosperity. He's spent the past year of his life working with four fellow aspiring engineering and business students preparing to field technology that would convert electric power to renewable energy. If investors "buy" the
  • Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio set up Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen during one of the challenge at the Services Readiness Competition at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Nov. 2-4. Six teams from around the Air Force Reserve Command participated in the events which comprised 11 contests designed to promote skill enhancement and group cohesion amongst Air Force Services Agency personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Danielle Campbell)

    At Your Service

  • The official start of the Air Force Reserve Command Port Dawg Challenge began with an opening ceremony and the unveling of the overall winners trophy here Oct 25. The trophy was created by Master Sgt. Jason Cook, project officer of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

    "Top Dawg"

    A C-130 Hercules roared in the wind to the far left of the flight line; A C-5 was to the far right. In between were hundreds of Air Force Reserve Command personnel, mostly aerial porters. The atmosphere smelled of overcooked barbeque. Ear plugs diffused the deep vibrations only to softly tickle the eardrums of all participants. The Port Dawgs
  • Port Dawgs from the 36th Aerial Port Squadron, McCord Air Force Base run their final lap in their Fit to Fight challenge at the Port Dawg Competition at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. The Air Force Reserve Command-sponsored competition focused on generating esprit de corps and camaraderie. Twenty-two teams from AFRC gathered at Dobbins ARB to compete at this command event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Danielle Campbell)

    Final Calculations

  • Servicemembers demonstrate joint inspection during the Air Force Reserve Command Port Dawg Challenge at the Transportation Proficiency Center here Oct. 25-29. During JI participants have to ensure that cargo is handled correctly and safely. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Don Peek)

    Load Up!

  • Health care overhaul won't affect coverage for troops, veterans

    Military and Veterans Affairs officials spent the weekendrefuting allegations that the health care reform legislation approved byCongress will harm Tricare programs or Veterans Affairs health benefits,instead promising that servicemembers and veterans will see no change intheir coverage.Before Sunday's vote approving the massive health care
  • Tech. Sgt. Ed Wilkerson, 53rd Aerial Port Squadron, Pope Air Force Base N.C.,Wilkerson has been nominated for the Airman's Medal for distinguishing himself through heroic actions and risking his life to get two RAF crew members to safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo/submitted by Jerry Green)

    Above and Beyond: Citizen Airman comes to the aid of RAF aircrew

    The December homecoming of Tech. Sgt. Ed Wilkerson, 53rd Aerial Port Squadron, Pope Air Force Base N.C., had added significance for his home unit and a fighter squadron thousands of miles away.The aerial porter returned after serving as a ramp NCOIC with the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, where he coordinated with
  • Staff Sgt. Gina Cerquozzi communicates with another maintenance technician on a C-130 Hercules aircraft while troubleshooting an auxiliary fuel tank indicator problem Jan. 27, 2010 at Muniz Air Base, Puerto Rico. Sergeant Cerquozzi is a 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron avionics technician from the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)

    Above and Beyond: 22nd Air Force supports Haiti operations in addition to war

    Citizen Airmen answered the call when a devastating earthquake struck Haiti last month. Units across Air Force Reserve Command and 22nd Air Force quickly mobilized to assist the injured and infirmed with food, water, medical care and other supplies. The Haiti mobilization, however, comes atop an already high operations tempo with U.S. missions in
  • The ART Hiring Process

    Hiring an ART - Pt 3: Improvement

    This is part 3 of 3 in a series on the Air Reserve Technician program and hiring process.The Air Reserve Technician hiring process has come a long way since its inception only a decade after the birth of the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserve. Recently, there have been advances in the process both at the ground-level and in leadership.Recent
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