ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Paolo Felicitas  446th Airlift Wing  SEATTLE, Wash. -- The gentle murmur of children's laughter filled the vibrant colored walls of the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic. Amidst the cheerful chaos, Master Sgt. Lorra Hernon, a pediatric nurse at OBCC and newly appointed first sergeant for the 446th Force Support Squadron, moved with quiet confidence, her warm smile radiating a sense of ca  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Victoriya Tarakanova  624th Regional Support Group  JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR - HICKAM, HAWAII -- Almost a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century, thick plumes of black smoke and the smell of burning rubble once again filled the normally clear, blue sky over the island of Maui, Hawaii. This time, however, the over 20-foot-high flames were constrained to a barricade  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2025: Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) announced today that it has appointed four new members to its Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Council). Scott Farmer, Gregory Hare, Claude Hicks, and Monica Whiting have joined the Council and will work closely with the FHLBank Atlanta board of directors and management team t  more

GLYNCO, Georgia, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: ARTESIA, NM - On January 10, 2025, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open its new outdoor gymnasium at the Artesia Training Delivery Point (TDP) in New Mexico. The state-of-the-art facility, designed to enhance law enforcement trainees' physical and mental well-being, reflects F  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Capt. Christina Wiskowski  514th Air Mobility Wing  JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Senior Master Sgt. Amber Armstrong from the 514th Air Mobility Wing has been selected as Air Force Reserve Command's Financial Management Senior NCO of the Year for her exceptional leadership and financial stewardship during fiscal year 2024. Armstrong distinguished herself as a financial management su  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: U.S. Northern Command has activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) and associated personnel to relocate from their home stations to the Channel Islands in Southern California to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area. Some of the aircraft will be operational beginning Jan. 10, with all ready by or before Jan. 12.  The MAFFS-equipped air  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo  403rd Wing Public Affairs  KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 403rd Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit at Keesler Air Force Base, welcomed 17 community leaders into the 2025 Honorary Commander Program during an induction ceremony here Jan. 11. The honorary commander program invites local community leaders to partner with military commanders to foster a better unders  more