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  • Grateful reservist organizes 'Run for Ralph' to benefit local foundation

    "You've got breast cancer" are dreaded words for any woman to hear. The diagnosis is perhaps even more incomprehensible if you're a man."It was an awful shock," said Lt. Col. Ralph Baker, Chief of Optometry for the 940th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, a reserve unit at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. "My

  • Air Force restarts tuition assistance

    The Air Force has officially restarted military tuition assistance, effective immediately. The service restarted the program as a result of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013, where Congress called for the MTA program to continue in the current fiscal year. As a

  • Hagel to return part of his salary during furloughs, spokesman says

    In solidarity with the Defense Department's 800,000 civilian employees facing furloughs, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he will voluntarily return part of his salary to the U.S. Treasury, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said April 2.Though furlough-exempt as a presidentially appointed,

  • Air Force reservists and retirees eligible for TRICARE healthcare programs

    TRICARE has affordable healthcare programs available for all Air Force Reserve retirees - including "gray-area retirees" and actively-participating Air Force reservists, no matter what orders they are on.Reservists who retire before age 60 are eligible for TRICARE Retired Reserve coverage while they

  • It Takes a Village

    "Hey, Mom, guess what!"It was an innocent start to a recent conversation with my son that served as a real wake-up call for me. When my 10-year-old told me someone had asked him if he wanted to get high, my first reaction was to begin interrogating him with a barrage of who, what, where, and how's.

  • 2013 Teen Summit accepting applications

    The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard announced the 2013 AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit are currently accepting applications through April 15. The AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations this summer are in Dahlonega, Ga., and Estes Park, Colo.The Leadership Summit is a week-long camp for

  • 940th Wing Bracket Challenge

    In honor of the NCAA Basketball Tournament the 940th Wing, Beale Air Force Base Calif. has created a tournament of their own. But instead of college teams, you will be able to vote for your favorite aircraft in history of the Air Force. The tournament is broken up into for "regions" with eight

  • 13th Reconnaissance Squadron to be deactivated

    When the Air Force Reserve Command announced the deactivation of the 13th Reconnaissance Squadron, Jan. 25, no one at the reserve unit on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., was shocked, but they were surprised. The future of the RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 has been a topic of congressional debate since the

  • Don't Drive Drunk This St. Patrick's Day

    As St. Patrick's Day approaches, drivers are reminded not to get behind the wheel if they've been drinking. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports over 700 people were killed nationwide in crashes involving a drunk driver during the St. Patrick's Day holiday from 2006 to 2010.