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  • Dietary supplements: Know what you're taking to avoid positive drug tests

    Air Force reservists should be careful when taking dietary supplements because of their potential health risks but also because they could lead to a positive urinalysis test result, according to officials with Air Force Reserve Command’s Medical Services Directorate and staff judge advocate’s

  • Complex connection between social media, suicide, prevention

    Wingman ToolkitAs social media continues to grow in popularity, mental health specialists across the country are taking a closer look at the relationship this fusion of technology and social interaction has with suicide and other destructive behaviors.Dr. Heather Thanepohn, Air Force Reserve

  • On time, every time

    The Air Force Reserve Command has initiated a beta test of the Reserve Travel System at five U.S. locations to help reduce the time it takes for some traditional reservists to get their travel vouchers processed and paid.The test is a response to repeated requests from reservist assigned to units on

  • Warning about third party apps for CAC scanning

    The AF has been informed of a new app available in the Google Play store for Android devices: "CACScan". This application can compromise personal identifiable information. It is designed to scan the bar code on the front of a military CAC and provide you a read out of the personal data including the

  • June is National Safety Month

    The Air Force Safety Center joins the National Safety Council in highlighting June as National Safety Month.

  • A prescription for problems

    Making sure their medical records are up to date and accurate could save Citizen Airmen selected for a random drug test a lot of trouble. That’s the word from officials assigned to Air Force Reserve Command’s Medical Services Directorate here.

  • Air Force leaders’ Memorial Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III send the following Memorial Day message to the Airmen of the Air Force and their families:To the Airmen of the United States Air Force and their Families:On Memorial Day, Americans pause in solemn

  • Reservist's book makes CSAF Reading List

    The Air Force’s top officer has selected a biography written by an Air Force Reservist for inclusion on the Chief of Staff Reading List 2016.At All Costs by Chief Master Sgt. Matt Proietti tells the life and death story of Medal of Honor recipient Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. “Dick” Etchberger. It’s

  • Total Force Integration effort trains future KC-46 crews

    Air Mobility Command, Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard selected a group of total force Airmen to participate in initial operations test and evaluation as the Air Force prepares for the arrival of the KC-46 Pegasus at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.Each KC-46 will be equipped to