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  • Yellow Ribbon Brings Together Military Families

    More than 950 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Coast Guard members and their families made history when they attended the country's first multi-service Yellow Ribbon Reintegration event at a Dallas-area hotel August 26 to 28.The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program was initiated by Congress in

  • Security Forces Airman Takes Top Shot in Rifle Match

    Three security forces airmen took top honors at the first Excellence in Competition Basic Rifle Marksmanship Match hosted by the 610th Security Forces Squadron here August 24.Senior Master Sgt. Michael Jensen, 610th SFS, earned the top score of 450 out of 500. Staff Sgt. Casey Pearson, 610th SFS,

  • Passing oral exams; important part of readiness

    Brush twice a day, floss and smile! Having a healthy mouth is part of every Reservist's readiness commitment. Lt. Col. (Dr.) Robert Heun, 44th Aeromedical Dental Squadron dentist, is open for business from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays during each Unit Training Assembly (UTA). Every Airmen is required to

  • Wired for war

    Providing vital communication capabilities to the 301st Fighter Wing is the job of the 301st Communication Flight. The flight exercised their collective skills August 8 through 12 in preparation for the wing's Operational Readiness Inspection scheduled to begin at the end of February 2012.During the

  • Chaplain Candidates pay jarring, educational visit to 301st

    The most recent group of Air Force Chaplain candidates arrived at NAS Fort Worth JRB for a component of their orientation training to be conducted at the 301st Fighter Wing. "The candidates are on a compressed thirty-five day working tour intended to subject them to a surge-type environment, like in

  • Emergency responders tested during exercise

    Citizen Airmen from the 301st Fighter Wing tested their emergency-response capabilities alongside their civilian and U.S. Navy counterparts Aug. 10 in the aftermath of a simulated explosion here on the joint base.On-base emergency responders were the first to the scene after the exercise started and

  • 73rd Aerial Port Squadron celebrates 40 years of excellence

    For a person, turning 40 can be unsettling, but for approximately 100 Air Force Reservists in the 73rd Aerial Port Squadron here, turning 40 means their unit is in its prime and looking forward to further decades of service.Past and present squadron members, along with their families, observed the

  • Sidebar: 73rd APS 40-year timeline

    · June 25, 1971 - The 73rd Aerial Port Squadron is constituted· June 29, 1971 - Seventy-third APS activated at Carswell AFB, TX. Assigned to the Central Air Force Reserve Region · First Non-commissioned Officer recruited into the unit - SSgt Robert Martin, later became Chief in the unit.· 1975 -

  • New Squadron Commander brings life of dedication to 44th Fighter Group

    The 301st Fighter Squadron members welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, NM, August 7.Lt. Col. Robert Buchanan accepted the ceremonial flag of the historic 301st FS which boasts the heritage and legacy of the famed "Tuskegee Airmen." His long-time

  • 44th Fighter Group Faces Uncertainty

    Wing and group leadership invited 44th Fighter Group maintainers to an open forum at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Aug. 7. Brig. Gen. Ronald Miller, 301st Fighter Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Scott Crogg, 44th Fighter Group commander, answered questions about the future and uncertainty of the