Chief Master Sgt. Weber retires

307th MDS gains first honorary commander

Dr. Tess VanHoy, 307th Medical Squadron honorary commander, accepts the unit guidon from Col. Louis Fehl, 307th MDS commander, during an induction ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dec. 1, 2018. VanHoy, serves as a medical doctor in the Shreveport and is the first honorary commander

MCOY Award nominations accepted until Dec. 5

The deadline to nominate a military child for Operation Homefront’s 2019 Military Child of the Year® (MCOY) Awards is Wednesday, December 5th.  Military Child of the Year® is the nation’s premier celebration of the achievements of military children.  The MCOY awards will be presented at a

Major changes to medical policies good news for Reservists

When Col. John Buterbaugh took the helm as the command surgeon at Air Force Reserve Command in late summer 2018, he wanted to make some bold changes to improve processes for the 70,000 Reserve Citizen Airmen serving across the nation and around the world.

Power Behind the Patch: Slack gives decades of dedication

   In 1988, Ronald Reagan was president, gas was ninety-one cents a gallon, Soviet troops were starting to withdraw from Afghanistan and trainee Dwayne Slack, stepped off a bus at Lackland Air Force Base to begin his military career.    Little did he know those first steps would lead to a career

Hamilton addresses Rotary Club of Shreveport

Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Peyton Cole, introduces Col. Courtney Hamilton, 307th Bomb Wing vice-commander, to the Rotary Club of Shreveport, Louisiana, Nov. 20, 2018. Cole is a past commander of the 2nd BW at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The local Rotarians invited Hamilton to speak

Reserve Command activates First Cyber Wing

The Air Force Reserve Command’s first cyberspace wing was activated at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, during a ceremony held on Nov. 18.Maj. Gen. Ronald “Bruce” Miller, 10th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony where Col. Lori Jones assumed command of the 960th Cyberspace Wing,

Scobee, Kelly outline vision, mission priorities

Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Chief of the Air Force Reserve, and Air Force Reserve Command Chief Ericka Kelly unveiled the new mission, vision and priorities for the Air Force Reserve and Reserve Citizen Airmen in a letter dated Nov. 5:

Veterans Day: ‘A day to remember, acknowledge and share gratitude’

Over the years, Veteran’s Day has had many names: Armistice Day, Day of Peace, or Remembrance Day. I most often think of Veteran’s Day as a day for remembrance, acknowledgement and gratitude.

Service Members Civil Relief Act explained

Many benefits exist to assist service members during their time in service, but a large segment of the military population remains ill-informed concerning some of the most important tools out there. The Service Members Civil Relief Act, passed by congress in 2003, builds upon previous acts that were