Reserve band entertains thousands in the Goldsboro area

More than 1200 screaming students were rocking to the bass thumping excitement created by the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. The band held several performances here and in the surrounding communities in early September in support of Air Force Reserve recruiting and community relations. "We want

Engineers and security forces team up in combat skills training

The location is an undisclosed area in the Middle East. The mission is to conduct a convoy operation from home base to 'Base B,' an outpost in need of re-supply. While en route to Base B, military members received information that the base was attacked and their convoy diverted. They were too far

Operational Readiness Inspection closes door on a year of hard work

"War is hell." Gen. William T. Sherman had it right, but even preparing for war is no easy task. Just talk to 3,500 members of the 916th Air Refueling Wing and the 439th Airlift Wing and they'll tell you exactly how hard it can be to prepare. In early August these two Reserve wings wrapped up more

916th teams up with active duty in tanker partnership

As part of the Air Force Total Force Integration initiatives, the Air Force Reserve Command is teaming up with the active duty Air Force to form an Active Associate KC-135 air refueling unit at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Under the Base Realignment and Closure process, the Air Force

Pilots pitch in to Spruce up downtown

Two members of the 916th Air Refueling Wing proved that sometimes it is better to be on the outside looking in, especially if this involves a police station. Lt. Col. Matthew Young and Maj. Brian Davis, members of the 77th Air Refueling Squadron recently helped paint a mini satellite police station

Employer flight draws support for reserve

“It makes me think I’m proud to be an American,” Mr. David Anderson said about his trip to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Mr. Anderson took part in an Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve flight hosted by the 916th Air Refueling Wing on June 8-9. Mr. Anderson is a captain in the Caldwell

Marines train reservists in ground combat

by 916th SFS UPAR On a normal day, most people wouldn’t think of U.S. Marines and U.S. Air Force personnel treading the same dirt together. However, these are anything but normal days. During the March Unit Training Assembly, the United States Marine Corps provided the benefit of their wealth of

Into the deep blue sky

Units participate in joint exercise at Seymour Johnson

As the Operational Readiness Inspection looms in the very near future, another exercise took Seymour Johnson Airmen by surprise in early June. Named Orbit Comit, the exercise tested the capabilities of response among the 4th Fighter Wing, 916th Air Refueling Wing and community first responders. The

Junior cadet flight brings in new troop

Airman 1st Class Tyrone Faison Jr. knows why he’s in the Air Force Reserve. “Ever since I can remember I’ve loved airplanes,” said Faison, perched in the pilot’s chair of a KC-135 Stratotanker. Airman Faison graduated in January from KC-135 crew chief technical school at Sheppard Air Force Base,