May 27, 2011 AF senior leaders send Memorial Day message Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz send the following Memorial Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:As we pause this Memorial Day to honor those who have died in service of our great Nation, it is also useful to
April 27, 2011 Enlisted Citizen Airmen get ear of AFRC Commander Citizen Airmen often express concerns through their chain of command, but they rarely get the chance to speak with the top leader of the Air Force Reserve and share what's on their mind.Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command, headquartered at Robins Air Force Base,
April 27, 2011 Reservists offer Texas-size welcome for AFRC commander The commander of Air Force Reserve Command received a Texas-size welcome when he visited Citizen Airmen assigned to 10th Air Force and 301st Fighter Wing here April 21.Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., used this time to hold a town hall meeting to address Air Force reservists and civilians about the
April 25, 2011 Photo Essay: 2011 Air Power Expo at NAS Fort Worth JRB The base played host to approximately 200,000 people April 15-17 here for Air Power Expo 2011 -- the annual open house and air show.While the U.S. Navy units based here planned and executed the event, many Air Force Reservists from the 301st Fighter Wing participated and supported the expo in
April 13, 2011 44th FG salutes new commander The 44th Fighter Group members officially saluted its new com-mander during an assumption of command ceremony at hangar 868 here April 3.Lt. Col. Scott Crogg, who unofficially commanded the group as vice commander since July, assumed command with Brig. Gen. Ronald Miller, 301st Fighter Wing
April 1, 2011 Communications Flight gets wing connected Many 301st Fighter Wing organizations have been preparing for the current ORE for many weeks. The 301st Communications Flight is no exception.According to Master Sgt. Daryl Lamb, Superintendent of the 301 CF, they have been making preparations for most of March. There have been a lot of long hours
April 1, 2011 Commentary: Focus is key to readiness success As you know by now, the 301st Fighter Wing is entering a rigorous period of preparation for an operational readiness inspection (ORI) in March 2012.An ORI is one of the few events - short of full-scale combat operations - that affect everyone in the wing no matter your job, rank or participation
March 9, 2011 Wing generates 38 sorties during 1-day surge exercise The 301st Fighter Wing produced 38 F-16 Fighting Falcon sorties in one day March 5 as part of a "surge" exercise designed to prepare for its upcoming operational readiness inspection.The surge was successful thanks to the efforts of Citizen Airmen like Staff Sgt. Taylor Myers, a crew chief in the
March 6, 2011 73rd APS sets bar high for ORI The 73rd Aerial Port Squadron is leading the way in excellence after successfully passing an operational readiness inspection with an excellent rating in their ability to survive and operate.The 73rd participated in an ORI in conjunction with the 6th Air Mobility Wing and 927th Air Refueling Wing,
Feb. 22, 2011 Reservists honored at wing's annual awards banquet Feb. 19 Six Citizen Airmen from the 301st Fighter Wing received awards Feb. 19 at the wing's annual awards banquet, held at the Fort Worth, Texas, Hilton hotel.Brig. Gen. Ronald B. Miller, 301 FW commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Elroy Combs, Jr., presented the awards in front of approximately 400