ARMAC salutes military during 63rd annual luncheon

A crowd of over 700, ranging from top tier military leaders to business and community partners, to current serving and former military members gathered at the Cobb Galleria Centre for the 63rd Annual Atlanta Regional Military Affairs Council Military Appreciation Luncheon Nov. 16 in Atlanta,

Keeping the reserve mission flying during budget uncertainty

Terms such as continuing resolution, budget shortfall, doing more with less and uncertainty are almost becoming passé for military members now.As the Department of Defense operates under a continuing resolution and budget uncertainty looms, Reserve commanders are faced with making hard decisions on

94th CS welcomes new commander

Maj. Andrea Walthour assumed command of the 94th Communications Squadron Nov. 7 in the 22nd Air Force Media Center. “We’re going to get the job done,” said Walthour about her leadership style. “We’re going to ‘meet the mail.’ And what that means is having what we need in the right place at the

Benefits of Thrift Savings Plan

The Thrift Savings Plan provides military members a 401(k)-like savings plan, which allows members to contribute pre-tax dollars thereby reducing current taxes, and to accumulate long-term, tax-deferred savings and earnings, which can supplement future retirement income. Participation is painless

Command Chief speaks to veterans

And Then One Day

I was reading a group of stories the other day, and one of the literaryelements that was used to show a shift in direction was thephrase “and then one day.”It was interesting, after that statement some of the characters went on to do great and wonderful things. The stories fleshed out how the

Yellow Ribbon Rep Runs Air Force Marathon

The 94th Airlift Wing’s Yellow Ribbon representative ran his first marathon in September as part of the 19th Annual Air Force Marathon. “This was an excellent experience” said Capt. Jonathan Lester. “The course was challenging, but finishing the race and getting that medal showed everyone on the

Hurricane Hunters fly record breaking storm

A 53rdWeather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunter" aircrew flew their WC-130Jaircraft off the western central coast of Mexico over the Pacific Ocean togather storm data from Hurricane Patricia Oct. 22-23.The data collected by the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Huntersclassified Hurricane Patricia

Airmen, Marines team up for air jumps

Joint forces came together Oct. 15 and 16 as Airmen and Marines took the Georgia skies for low-level static line parachute training. This was a unique opportunity for the members of the 94th Airlift Wing and 4th Recon Battalion that provided an invaluable training scenario. “Joint training is

Reservist runs 74 miles in memory of fallen Airman

In an effort to raise money for families of fallen Airmen, one reservist pushed herself to complete a 74-mile run around Lake Tahoe, Oct. 7-8. Maj. Jenny Poisson,  Individual Mobilization Augmentee to Air Force Senior Scientist for Information Assurance, Edwards Air Force Base, California, raised