ROBINS AFB, Georgia, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Air Force Reserve Command Logistics Readiness awards. The awards recognize those who excelled in performance and made outstanding contributions to the Air Force's mission. Airman of the Year: Staff Sgt. Jacquelyn N. Tolever, 94th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Dobbins ARB, Georgia. Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Sha  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Security Forces Squadron participated in integrated law enforcement training scenarios with their Marine Corps counterparts from the 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Charlie Company, March 6, 2021 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. During the training, 445th Defenders were tasked with acting as oppositional forces for military police f  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 23 to get a firsthand look at various missions and a few of the more than 115 units and agencies that operate here. This was Roth's first visit to the base since he became acting secretary in January. He started by touring the National Air and Space Intelligence Center to get an ove  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The Air Force Materiel Command has released the results of its initial command-wide diversity and inclusion (D&I) survey, identifying areas of focus and improvement for initiatives across the command. "The survey shows that while we are opening minds to many blind spots that would have previously gone unnoticed, we still have a lot of work to do, as we continue our efforts to beco  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Jack Blackhurst, executive director of the Air Force Research Laboratory, will retire from federal service March 31 culminating a career of a combined 46 years of military and civilian federal service. The retirement ceremony will be broadcast live, during a virtual broadcast on Facebook at 2:30 p.m. Those wishing to watch the event may do so at http://bit.ly/JackBlackhurstReti  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The Air Force Materiel Command announced its 2020 Annual Excellence Awards recipients during a virtual ceremony, March 26, 2021. "I like to think of this annual ceremony as our Academy Awards, because you are all superstars," said Patricia Young, AFMC Executive Director, addressing the virtual attendees. "You have been selected from a portfolio of over 87,000 Airmen. You are all w  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: From 29-31 March, the 88th Operations Support Squadron and 88 Logistics Readiness Squadron at Wright-Patterson AFB are providing transient support for the United States Army as helicopters from the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York, travel to participate in a Joint-Readiness Training Center exercise at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Over the three  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: The 88th Air Base Wing has developed a new strategic plan that defines the installation and how leaders want community partners to view it. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is guided by certain standards and ideals that all personnel, military and civilians included, are expected to uphold. These values are: innovative, diverse, development, respect, commitment, inclusive, resil  more