News Search

  • Congress reviews reserve forces equipment needs

    Senior Army and Air Force leaders for the Reserve and National Guard were on Capitol Hill to testify March 19 and answer questions about updating and replacing their combat-worn equipment.Chairman Michael Turner, R-Ohio, and Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., led the hearing at the House Armed Services

  • Pentagon delays sending furlough notices to civilian workforce

    Pentagon officials have put off sending furlough notices to civilian employees until they've had a chance to analyze how pending legislation that would fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year will affect the Defense Department.Officials now estimate that furlough notices will go

  • Rescue Wing supports successful rocket launch

    Air Force Reserve combat-search-and-rescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., supported the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying a Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-2 satellite, Tuesday at 5:21 p.m., from Launch Complex 41 Cape

  • Hispanic American takes reigns of C-130 squadron

    In a change of command ceremony held on Sunday of the March Unit Training Assembly here, Lt. Col. Alexander DeGracia took command of the Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing's C-130 squadron.Lieutenant Colonel DeGracia of Puerto Rico decent joined the military two weeks out of high school

  • Stay up to date with the latest Sequestration news

    The latest news on the sequestration and furlough including links to a furlough pay calculator, words from senior leaders, tuition assistance, and more can now be found in one easy place. Interested parties can navigate to the sequestration tab at the bottom of the 920th Rescue Wing's official

  • Warning: TSP Funds iPhone app not recommended

    The Thrift Savings Plan website issued a warning to iPhone users to avoid using the "TSP Funds" app from the Apple App store.The free app is not sactioned by TSP because it asks participants for account login information. This app is not being offered through the TSP and the TSP does not recommend

  • Rescue Wing supports successful rocket launch

    Air Force Reserve combat-search-and-rescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., supported the successful launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carrying 1,268 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), Friday at 10:10 from Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral

  • Air Force Reservist selected for Tops in Blue

    Air Force Reservist Tech. Sgt. Altrameise Myers, 920th Rescue Wing, information management craftsman, has been selected as a Tops in Blue cast member.Similar to the realty television show, American Idol, Tops in Blue's sets out to find the most talented vocalists, musicians and dancers in the U.S.