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  • Proctor to retire

    Master Sgt. Hazel E. Proctor, first sergeant with the 916th Mission Support Flight, retires during an official ceremony to be held on Saturday, Nov. 7.Sergeant Proctor has served the Air Force Reserve for more than 20 years and her official retirement ceremony will be held here on during the 916th

  • Air crews do it twice

    Chemical warfare training is a required course for all Air Force members. The four-hour, on-line classroom training coupled with the three hours of scenario training is typically one of the most dreaded required courses when it rolls around every 20-months, but for air crew members they do it

  • President bans texting while driving

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7902(c) of title 5, United States Code, and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq., and in order to demonstrate

  • Spouses get their chance to fly

    The military is a family.Everyone who has ever served knows this all too well; and many know that they couldn't do their military job if it weren't for the support of their spouse.At the 916th Air Refueling Wing, 77 percent of the officers assigned here are married and 55 percent of the enlisted

  • Tuskegee Airman greets deployed 916th member

    Senior Airman Christopher Twitty and Staff Sgt. Phillip Broome pose for picture in Al Udeid. Sgt. Broome was an original Tuskegee Airman and part of a tour which visited Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in September. Airman Twitty is a Reservist with the 916th Communication Squadron and is currently

  • 916th promotes many in October

    Congratulations to the following individuals for receiving promotions during the past month:Master Sgt. Angela D. Barnett 916th AMXS Master Sgt. Christopher V. Oakley 916th LRS Tech. Sgt. Brittany M. A. Paus 916th SFS Tech. Sgt. Gilbert L. Todd 916th AMXS Staff Sgt. Pathro D. Diamond Jr. 916th

  • October 2009 Newcomers

    Tech. Sgt. Ayahnnah L. Bolton 916th LRS Staff Sgt. Brandon B. Ayers 916th LRS Staff Sgt. Michael P. Tucker 916th MXS Senior Airman Christina Blanks 916th AMXS Senior Airman Kendrick Farley 916th LRS Senior Airman Alicia Farrow 916th SFS Senior Airman Kathleen T. Gillum 916th OSS Senior Airman John

  • Wing hosts first Fun Run

    Nearly 40 reservists of the 916th Air Refueling Wing participated in the wing's first Fun Run on Sunday, Oct. 4.Organizers wanted a way for wing members to exercise together, building morale while building cardiovascular skills. Members from all across the wing appeared near the Oak Forest Gate and

  • Mine!

    Capt. Jessica Ladd, executive officer for the 916th Maintainence Group, demonstrates her superior volleyball skills during the 916th Air Refueling Wing's Family Day on Oct. 3. Check back this week for more photos and stories from the Annual Family Day events. Also log onto the 916th Facebook page

  • Guam deployers continue mission despite weather

    Although Typhoon Melor is bringing high winds and rain to Guam, members of the 916th Air Refueling Wing aren't letting a little weather affect their mission. The typhoon, which has been churning in the Western Pacific for nearly a week, forced the cancellation of the Andersen Air Force Base Air Show