1 Dec 2021

Civil Air Patrol Celebrates 80th Anniversary

Civil Air Patrol members throughout the United States and in overseas squadrons are celebrating the organization’s commitment to community service today — a commitment that began on Dec. 1, 1941, and has continued for 80 years.

11 May 2021

Munitions flight integral to executing 920th RQW mission

When the 920th Rescue Wing launches rescue missions in austere and sometimes hostile locations they depend on the 920th Munitions Flight to supply them with enough ammunition to get the job done. The flight is responsible for acquiring, inspecting and arming the wing's warfighters, and can be tasked with supporting various missions and airframes

7 May 2021

920th FSS enhances wing’s mission readiness

The 920th Force Support Squadron’s programs, ranging from professional and educational training to member and family health and preparedness, support overall mission readiness and enhance the quality of life for Air Force members and families.“People don't realize how diverse we are in the squadron,” said the 920th FSS commander. “From the minute

17 Dec 2020

AFRC Top 3 Offers $500 Scholarship

The Air Force Reserve Command's "Top 3" organization will be offering 20 individual scholarships in the amount of $500 each to further military and their family members college education pursuits. The purpose of the Top 3 organization is to promote communication, professionalism, responsibility, camaraderie, prestige and esprit de corps among the

16 Dec 2020

Thrift Savings Plan for 2021 Update

Each year the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) places limits on the dollar amount of contributions that can be contributed to the Thrift Savings Plan(TSP). For 2021, the annual elective deferral and Catch-up limits remain from 2020.  Additionally, on January 1, 2021, TSP will implement a new method for catch-up contributions called the "spillover"

16 Dec 2020

Frontline health care workers among first in DOD for COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. military communities in Washington, D.C., San Diego, and San Antonio are among the first in the Department of Defense to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 14 as part of the DOD’s initial distribution plan.

14 Dec 2020

Scobee highlights Reserve contributions, future priorities

Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, highlighted the contributions of the more than 70,000 Reserve Citizen Airmen during an extremely busy 2020 and shared the Air Force Reserve future priorities during the Reserve Forces Policy Board’s quarterly meeting December 9. Throughout his speech, Scobee underscored the Air Force Reserve’s ability to deliver 20% of the Air Force’s overall operational and strategic capability with just 3% of the budget. He focused on the essential work Reserve Citizen Airmen accomplished with regard to the Department of Defense COVID-19 response and natural disaster support during 2020.

1 Dec 2020

Air Force hits record retention levels, reviews voluntary force management efforts

The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002.

10 Nov 2020

Wing Exercise bolsters readiness, highlights importance of partnership

The 920th's Operations Group, Maintenance Group and Aeromedical Staging Squadron Critical Care Air Transport team participated in a quarterly training exercise Oct. 29 that focused on the full combat capability the team brings to the fight by integrating world-class professionals to conduct rescue operations.“Planning and executing exercises like

9 Nov 2020

920th Wins AFRC Aviation Safety Award

The 920th Rescue Wing Aviation Safety Office brought home the 2020 fiscal year Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Achievement Award for Flight Safety.The five-man team earned the organizational award by being proactive in determining negative trends and hazards across the wing’s aviation units.“Flight safety officers, myself, and respective