June 24, 2019

Departing U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Staff worked behind the scenes to move USTRANSCOM forward

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill — During his more than two-year tour at U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John “Jay” Flournoy, Jr., chief of staff, focused on relationship-building and accessibility to others.

June 14, 2019

Running with faith: an Airman’s journey to redemption

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga — Standing there with a knife in hand and cold-hearted from the most devastating news of his life, Master Sgt. Brandan “Troy” Keel contemplated an irreversible decision. Looking into his wife’s eyes after learning she was pregnant with another man’s baby, he couldn’t fathom living anymore. Suicide, he thought, was imminent.

Oct. 18, 2018

“Joker’s Wild” comes back into play

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The fourth nose art dedication was unveiled Oct. 13, 2018 at the 940th Air Refueling Wing on one of eight KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the Reserve unit at Beale Air Force Base. Adding artwork to the front of an aircraft is a long-standing tradition, stemming back to World War I. From sharp teeth to combat cartoon characters, these paintings

April 12, 2018

“Summer”time starts at the 13th RS

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Summer and Sunshine stood brightly onstage while rain poured outside the Valley Chapel. As Lt. Col. Karyn L. “Sunshine” Christen relinquished command of the 13th Reconnaissance Squadron April 7, Lt. Col. Summer A. Fields stepped up with a smile to fill her shoes. Col. David S. Edwards presided over the squadron’s change of command ceremony. He is

Feb. 28, 2018

“… Saw it as a way out…”

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Promoting to chief master sergeant was an indescribable moment for Martez D. Banks, 940th Operations Group superintendent. He felt fortunate to accept such a trusted position, however, he never planned to climb so high up the ranks.“It wasn’t a relief,” he said, explaining how pinning on chief was never his goal. “It wasn’t like ‘I’ve

Oct. 17, 2017

RIO Connect app revolutionizes access to information

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The latest release of the RIO Connect Individual Mobilization Augmentee Mobile Wingman application now enables Reserve Citizen Airmen to access common access card-secured sites from their mobile devices when paired with a mobile CAC reader and associated software.

Sept. 11, 2017

Earth Wind and Fire: Reservists own the skies

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. —    For the first time in the nearly 70-year history of the Air Force Reserve, all three special mission units have been called to action simultaneously due to a series of catastrophic events that have effected wide swaths of the U.S.     Reserve Citizen Airmen from across the country are conducting weather reconnaissance, aerial spray and airborne

July 28, 2017

AFRC senior leaders visit Reserve Citizen Airmen

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Force Reserve Command commander and Chief of the Air Force Reserve, and Chief Master Sgt. Ericka Kelly, AFRC command chief, spent the weekend of July 14-16 visiting with Reserve Citizen Airmen at Beale Air Force Base, California.  It was their first trip to Beale as commander and command chief, and the first AFRC

July 17, 2017

Col. Williams takes helm of wing

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — The 940th Air Refueling Wing stepped into the next era yesterday with Col. Stephanie W. Williams taking the helm as wing commander at Beale Air Force Base, California. She replaced Col. Craig C. Peters, who returned to the east coast to serve as wing commander of the 512th Air Mobility Wing at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Hundreds of

May 12, 2017

Wing recognizes award winners

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — The 940th Air Refueling Wing recognized the Airmen of the Quarter and higher headquarters award winners during a commander’s call May 7, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, California.   Col. Craig C. Peters, 940 ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Carmen Madia, 940 ARW command chief, presented the awards.     The 940 ARW Quarterly Award winners for