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  • 917th Wing aids in “Purple” event

    Members of the 917th Wing on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., attended and volunteered at a Yellow Ribbon "purple" Reintegration Program event at the American Airlines Training and Conference Center in Fort Worth, Texas, March 19 through March 21.The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) is a

  • 917th Wing to aid in “Purple” event

    Part one of a three-part seriesRecently-deployed men and women of the 917th Wing on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., along with their families, are scheduled to participate in a Purple-Yellow Ribbon Reintegration event at the American Airlines Training and Conference Center in Ft. Worth, Texas, March

  • Unlocking the past of the 917th Wing

    "When I speak to a crowd of people and mention the word "history", I can almost hear half of them let out a sigh," said Master Sgt. Kenneth Sloat, a historian for the 10th Air Force at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas. "I can even see them slouch down into their seats,"

  • 917th Wing welcomes new commander

    The 917th Wing on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony at Hoban Hall on Barksdale, Saturday at 9:30 am.Col. John J. Mooney III accepted command of the unit from Brig. Gen. Edmund D. Walker during the ceremony.Maj. Gen. Frank Padilla, commander

  • ESGR presents Patriot Award

    Dennis Dollar, a member of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), presented Sharon Nelson, a supervisor at the Louisiana State University Health Service Center in Monroe, La., with an ESGR Patriot award on March 3.Nelson earned the award by being nominated by Lt. Col. Corine M.