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  • February 2010 Newcomers

    Maj. Amanda Sheets916th MOFCapt. Robert Keenan916th AMDFSenior Master Sgt. David George916th LRSTech. Sgt. Glen Brogdon916th MOFStaff Sgt. Daniel Drake916th SVFStaff Sgt. Nioka Stuckey916th LRSStaff Sgt. Clive Wilson916th LRSSenior Airman Terryl Fripp916th SFSSenior Airman Cody Kleinwolterine916th

  • Job fair set for Feb 17

    The Air Force Reserve is looking for motivated reservists to join their full-time ranks.The Air Force Reserve Technician program is seeking to hire individuals in a variety of career fields that include maintenance, communications, operations and support functions.A job fair will be held here on

  • Welcome to the club

    You see them everywhere.The prized leather jackets of an elite club. A club that has spent years training and honing their skills. A club that not everyone can get into. It is the club of Air Force fliers.In late January, four officers assigned to the 911th Air Refueling Squadron proudly joined the

  • Wing commander leaves for Youngstown

    Col. Fritz Linsenmeyer, wing commander for the 916th Air Refueling Wing, will command the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station in Ohio starting in April.The official announcement was made by Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, chief of the Air Force Reserve, on Jan. 21.Col. Linsenmeyer's

  • A deployment unlike any other

    The following is a commentary based on the experiences of the author from early November 2009 through mid-February 2010.Two flag draped transfer cases sat beneath a full moon at the end of a front-load Boeing 747. It was cold on the flight line. It was serene. It is a night forever burned in my

  • It's a mother daughter thing

    Master Sgt. Jill Weissflog knows what it takes to be successful in the Air Force Reserve. She's been doing it for 23 years now. But 23 years isn't quite enough for this chief of personnel employment, She just re-enlisted for another six years. In fact, she enjoys her career so much that she

  • A warm welcome

    "I see him mommy, I see him!" Young Kyra Johnson wanted to ensure everyone knew that she had spotted her father, Staff Sgt. Ray Johnson, stepping off the KC-135R tanker in mid-January.Sergeant Johnson, an air crew member assigned to the 911th Air Refueling Squadron deployed overseas in November,

  • New NSPS Transition Office Announced

    The Department of Defense announced today the establishment of the National Security Personnel System Transition Office (NSPSTO) and the selection of John H. James Jr. as the director of the Program Executive Office, NSPS. James will report to the deputy under secretary of defense for civilian

  • Commander's comments

    Welcome to 2010! Now that our most recent Air Expeditionary Force deployment/redeployment is behind us, and as we look down the road to our next wing inspection (Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection (NORI)/Conventional ORI) in Jan/Feb 2011, start getting prepared NOW! Work on your AFSC and

  • New year starts with civilian commander's call

    Col, Fritz Linsenmeyer, commander of the 916th Air Refueling Wing,  held a civilian commander's call on Jan. 4, 2010 to talk about the Reserve wing's roadmap for 2010 and 2011. He also addressed questions regarding the decision to implement the wear of the military uniform by the bargaining unit