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A C-130 Hercules assigned to the North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing taxies down the ramp at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, Calif., after completing a successful mission of dropping fire retardant on the Piute fire burning in California's Sequoia National Forest. Aircrews and maintainers from the 145th AW are in California to assist with firefighting operations as part of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luke Johnson)

July 10, 2008

Maintainers keep C-130's flying during wildfire operations

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (AFPN) — As the fires in California continue to threaten lives and property, maintainers from the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group ensure that the modular airborne fire fighting system-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft are ready to fly and drop fire retardant on time and on target. When it comes to getting the C-130s off the ground and to where they are needed

The Honorable Craig Duehring (center), Assistant Secretary of Air Force Manpower and Reserve Affairs, is shown the RQ-4 Global Hawk, an unmanned high altitude reconnaissance aircraft, by Air Force Reservists from the 13th Reconnaissance Squadron, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The secretary visited both the active duty and Reserve at Beale June 12 and 13, 2008. This was his first visit to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stacey Knott)

June 19, 2008

Senior AF leader visit Reservists

Air Force Reservists from the 940th Air Refueling Wing practice going through a transition control point in a simulated chemical warfare environment June 8, 2008 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Reservists are required to maintain the same level of combat readiness as their active duty counterparts. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Luke Johnson)

June 8, 2008

Combat Ready Airmen

June 6, 2008

June news briefs

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — News Briefs is a list of unit events and information for 940th Air Refueling Wing personnel. Medical Clinic hours The medical clinic will be open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7. The clinic will be closed Sunday, June 8 for training. Services include physical and occupational examinations and the Immunization Clinic. 940th ARW Command

June 5, 2008

Air Force Reserve changes process to fit in tempo bands

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — As a Total Force partner, the Air Force Reserve Command is changing its Air and Space Expeditionary Force process to meet increasing requirements. The new AEF process will give greater deployment predictability to reservists with skills stressed by supporting the global war on terror. For many Citizen Airmen, the change won't affect how they would

June 5, 2008

Travel card services provider to change

WASHINGTON (AFPN) — Citibank will succeed Bank of America Nov. 30 as provider of Air Force government travel card services. Air Force members and civilian employees don't need to take any action other than ensuring their mailing address with Bank of America is correct. Citibank will use that information for its card distribution, which starts in mid-August.

Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. T. Michael Moseley tendered their resignations to Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates June 5. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Mike Carabajal)

June 5, 2008

UPDATED -- Top two Air Force leaders resign

WASHINGTON (AFPN) — The Air Force's top civilian and uniformed leader tendered their resignations to Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates June 5. "Recent events convince me that it is now time for a new leader to take the stick and for me to move on," said Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne in a statement. "Therefore I have given my request to resign to

Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Lloyd Robinson gets a hug from his children after his induction into the 940th Air Refueling Wing Top Three Group May 4, 2008. An information management specialist for the 940th Maintenance Squadron, he was one of thirteen new Air Force Reserve master sergeants inducted into the group in a ceremony at the Recce Point Club, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brandie Brockett)

June 5, 2008

New master sergeants inducted into wing top three

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — By Master Sgt. Ellen L. Hatfield 940th Air Refueling Wing, Public Affairs Nine new master sergeants were inducted into the 940th Air Refueling Wing Top Three May 4, 2008, at the Recce Point Club, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Another four were unable to participate in the ceremony, but have joined the top three enlisted ranks. The ceremony was an

Fraternization refers to an unprofessional relationship between an officer and enlisted member specifically. Fraternization can have major repercussions for Airmen both professionally and personally. (U.S. Air Force Illustration/Mike Carabajal)

June 4, 2008

Airman's Roll Call: Fraternization

SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) — This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on fraternization, a type of unprofessional relationship that can have major repercussions for Airmen both professionally and personally. Fraternization is commonly thought to be improper dating or sexual relations between an officer and an enlisted member, but it's definition goes beyond that. This Airman's

June 4, 2008

Wing welcomes June newcomers

Beale Air Force Base, Calif. — The 940th Air Refueling Wing welcomes the newest members of the team:Staff Sgt. Matthew D Barrett, 50th Intelligence Squadron Capt. Todd D Guiney, Detachment 5 Senior Airman Thomas S Mihalyi III, 50 IS Senior Airman Mario Olivarez Jr, 940th Civil Engineer Squadron Staff Sgt. Melanie T Sayas, 940th Aerospace Medicine Flight Tech. Sgt. Angelina M