Jan. 2, 2013

Combat Readiness Office leads ORI preparations

Beale AFB Calif. — Air Force Reservists constantly train to be mission ready and comply with directives while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to changing mission requirements.After a restructuring within Air Force Reserve Command in July 2012, this responsibility was moved to the wing level with the creation of the Combat Readiness Office."Historically an

Dec. 20, 2012

940th Wing commander shares holiday wishes

BEALE AFB Calif. — As we look forward to this holiday season and the start of 2013, I want to express my deep appreciation for the sacrifices each of you, your families and employers make for our great country each and every day.During the past year the 940th Wing achieved historic milestones supporting six separate combatant commands in response to more than 450

Dec. 17, 2012

Changes to Tricare premium payments begining Jan. 1

FALLS CHURCH, Va — To avoid losing coverage, beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) or TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) who pay monthly premiums by check need to switch to an electronic form of payment before Jan. 1, 2013. Beginning Jan. 1, 2013, TRICARE will only accept monthly premium payments using recurring automatic payments by credit or debit card,

Dec. 17, 2012

Reserve experience called on to fine-tune new technology

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Master Sgt. Alan Carlson first glimpsed the Caterpillar heavy equipment simulator while on a temporary duty assignment to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. The shiny new trainer immediately piqued his curiosity.The traditional reservist from the 940th Civil Engineer Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., was attending an advanced training course for

Dec. 13, 2012

Employment Website Teams With Joining Forces

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Employment website Monster.com is collaborating with the White House's Joining Forces campaign and will contribute to the initiative's goal of hiring or training an additional 250,000 veterans and military spouses by the end of 2014, Acting Commerce Department Secretary Rebecca M. Blank announced here yesterday at the National Veteran Employment

Dec. 10, 2012

DOD prepares for potential sequestration

WASHINGTON — The Office of Management and Budget has instructed the Department of Defense to pursue internal planning to meet required budget cuts if sequestration goes into effect Jan. 3."We are at the very start of this process," said Dr. George Little, acting assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, during a Pentagon press availability here, Dec.

Dec. 7, 2012

Commentary: Lessons of December 7th remain relevant

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Today marks the 71st anniversary of the Imperial Japanese Navy's attack on Hickam Field and Pearl Harbor. Though the fires of the ensuing World War have long grown cold, the lessons learned on that harrowing day reach through history and cascade onto the shores of present-day Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.One must only look at the bullet-pocked

Dec. 6, 2012

OTS shortens course length, increases efficiency

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) — Beginning in January, the Air Force Officer Training School's Basic Officer Training course will be shortened by three weeks, officials announced Nov. 4. Cutting the course from 12 weeks to nine weeks was the result of finding efficiencies in the course's scheduling processes and curriculum, said the OTS commandant. "Our staff was able to adapt its

Dec. 4, 2012

940th Wing Reservists respond to rising floodwaters

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Heavy rains and high winds pounded Beale Air Force Base, Calif., early Sunday morning as 940th Wing reservists reported for duty on the December Unit Training Assembly weekend.The 940th Civil Engineering and 940th Security Forces squadrons had just settled in for a day of training when the call for help came in. Water was rising quickly all over

Dec. 2, 2012

940th Security Forces Squadron hold heavy weapons training

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The 940th Security Forces Squadron held heavy weapons training for upcoming deployers during the December Unit Training Assembly, here. The heavy weapons training covered the use, maintenance and troubleshooting of the M240 and M249 machine guns.The highly motivated, well-trained and well-equipped 940th Security Forces Squadron protects vital