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  • November 2009 Newcomers

    Tech. Sgt. Wayne Wuori916th MXSStaff Sgt. Gwendolyn Blakely916th ARWStaff Sgt. Corie Scott916th MXSSenior Airman Courtney Chatland916th LRSAirman 1st Class Lanika George916th ARWAirman 1st Class Chetlahn Vaughn916th CEFAirman Endie Herd916th AMDFAirman Clifton Howard916th SFSAirman Crystal

  • 916th Airmen show Veteran's Day support

    Although many just returned from overseas deployments, it didn't stop Airmen of the 916th Air Refueling Wing and 911th Air Refueling Squadron from participating in the annual Veteran's Day Parade in Raleigh, N.C. on Nov. 6. 

  • Deployed MacDill tankers replace 916th ARW KC-135s

     Airmen from the 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., departed here Tuesday to return home from a challenging but very unique 60-day deployment to Andersen Air Force Base as the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron.The 506th EARS operates KC-135 Stratotankers

  • November 2009 Promotions

    Senior Master Sgt. Rocky D. Weaver 916th MXS Tech. Sgt. Robert E. Foor Jr 916th AMXS Tech. Sgt. Aja L. Ling 916th LRS Staff Sgt. Ruffin D. Bowman 916 LRS Staff Sgt. Jennifer R. Carter 916th AMDF Senior Airman Michael P. Farley 916th CEF Senior Airman Natesha S. Fields 916th AMDF Senior Airman Lanika

  • Small world for 916th maintainers

    Capt. Steve Young catches up with Chief Master Sgt. Dave Jackson while at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Both are reservists with the 916th Maintenance Group, but are deployed to Afghanistan. Capt. Young is the officer in charge of the C-17 maintenance team in Kandahar and Chief Jackson is working in

  • Reservist takes command at Manas

    Lt. Col. Ann Brown (center) takes command of the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan in late October. Colonel Brown, a Reservist with the 916th Air Refueling Wing, deployed in mid-October. The change of command ceremony was held a top a 50K loader. Colonel

  • ESGR accepting Freedom Award nominations

    Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, is taking nominations until Jan. 18 for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Members of the Guard and Reserve and their families are encouraged to nominate employers who have done an exceptional job

  • Developers visit 916th simulator

    Col. Caroline Evernham, 916th Operations Group commander, talks to a group from the Wayne County Development Alliance. The group was touring here in late October.

  • Mission success

    Airmen from the 916th Air Refueling Wing began their return stateside this week from a nearly three-month deployment to Guam.Air crews and support personnel were deployed to support the bomber mission in the Pacific.

  • PT uniform policy gets updates

    Editor's note: The following story was provided by Air Force Times:Next time you work out in your PT uniform, be sure tuck in your shirt, zip your jacket and pants and ditch those hot-pink sneakers and fluorescent cap. The Air Force on Wednesday issued new, tighter guidelines for PT uniform wear.