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  • 489th Bomb Group gains new leadership

    The 489th Bomb Group handed over its guidon to a new commander during a ceremony held here November 6.Col. Christopher Hawn relinquished command of the unit to Col. David Martinez at a ceremony attended by many friends, family, civic leaders, and fellow airmen.Martinez, a native Texan, is a recent

  • AFRC, 307th Bomb Wing strengthen ties in Europe

    Air Force Reserve Command leadership and members of the 307th Bomb Wing took part in NATO Days activities in the Czech Republic from Sept. 14-20.NATO Days, an annual airshow highlighting member states' military capabilities, draws patrons from around the globe.Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, AFRC

  • Events at Ground Zero still motivate 307th Bomb Wing Chief

    Every month, Chief Master Sgt. Leonard Werner treks more than 1,300 miles from his home in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, to serve as the 307th Bomb Wing command chief here.With more than two decades of service in the Air Force Reserve, Werner could have retired long ago. But he continues to serve

  • Commentary: Plans change

    I remember sitting through career days in school, taking aptitude tests that told me what I would be good at and enjoy. I aspired to be as educated and successful as my father.  By fifth grade, I figured it out. I was going to nursing school. I would work on my bachelor’s degree and then master’s

  • 343rd Bomb Squadron participates in unique Red Flag exercise

    Members of the 343rd Bomb Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit, integrated with the 20th Bomb Squadron, an active-duty unit, to participate in Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, earlier this month.Red Flag exercises typically bring together several coalition forces and U.S. service

  • Farewell Montgomery: forty years of finance

    Taryn Montgomery, 307th Bomb Wing budget officer retired after more than 40 years of civil service at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 30, 2021.Friends and family celebrated her service during a static display of a B-52 Stratofortress and again at a farewell luncheon. “You can’t do anything

  • Summer heat and alcohol increase safety risks

    Traveling and outdoor recreations draw people outdoors during the summer months. Sometimes the dangers of these activities can be overlooked amidst the excitement. Summer safety brings to mind heat-related illnesses and outdoor mishaps that can often be avoided with proper planning and situational

  • LR WERX bright idea earns golden ticket

    Just like the kids from “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, LR WERX scored a golden ticket for their pitch at the 2021 Strike Tank Innovation Rodeo here, but unlike Veruca Salt, their bright idea was deemed a “good egg.”

  • 307th Bomb Wing Reserve Citizen Airman named AFRC NCO of the Year

    Tech. Sgt. Clint Melancon, 307th Bomb Wing command post specialist, added to a long list of accolades this year, winning the Air Force Reserve Command Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award for 2020.He had already won individual honors as 307th Bomb Wing and 10th Air Force NCO of the Year and