Sept. 24, 2014 Air Force Reserve adapts to new AEF Construct The Air Force's re-designed Air Expeditionary Force construct will modify how reservists mobilize for contingencies and support combatant commander.The new AEF construct, scheduled to start in October, is intended to make deployments more predicable for reservists and improve opportunities for them
Sept. 24, 2014 Roll Call: The Evolution of PME The Air Force senior enlisted Airman released the latest installment of Roll Call, outlining the way forward for enlisted professional military education."The science of education is changing before our eyes," said Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody. "The blended learning approach
Sept. 24, 2014 September issue of Fighter Line now available The September issue of Fighter Line highlights the new 301st Explosive Ordinance Disposal team. Also, the magazine welcomes the new 301st psychological health director and outlines services available to Reservists and their families.Other stories include changes to academic degree and developmental
Sept. 23, 2014 301st kicks off Inspiring Airmen series The 301st Inspiring Airmen Series has begun. In this video, we feature Chief Master Sgt. Steve Bell.As a quality assurance superintendent for the 301st Maintenance Squadron, he helps ensure quality airplanes are ready to fly, fight and win. But, he also strives to improve quality for military
Sept. 9, 2014 Air Force revamps AEF The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a
Sept. 8, 2014 301st key spouses receive resiliency training Twelve spouses of the 301st Fighter Wing Key Spouse program here came together Sept. 7 to learn more ways to promote resiliency."It is the family member who can often see things faster in us than we can in ourselves," said Laura Loftin, the psychological health director (DPH) of the wing. During the
Sept. 7, 2014 Life as a military mommy As I watch my little girl play in my green combat boots, a smile spreads across my face. I never imagined I would be an Airman and a mommy.When I enlisted in 2010, being a mom was not on my radar. My husband, Trey, and I had been married for eight months. It was nothing short of crazy that I wanted
Sept. 6, 2014 The clock stops with the new 301st EOD team Most clocks innocuously show the current time of day, some only count down to zero.Zero can be deadly for the Air Force bomb squad, also known as Explosive Ordnance Disposal or EOD."You're not going to put back together what's damaged by a 2,000 lb. bomb," said Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Montrose,