Dec. 11, 2018 Thank you, Alamo Wing I would like to thank you all for your generous donations to my family during our time of need. We have lost our home, but not our spirit.
Dec. 7, 2018 Tracking Santa The North American Aerospace Command is responsible for tracking every flight over the U.S. and Canada. They’re so serious about their job that not even Santa gets a free pass when he delivers his gifts on Christmas. Find out how they accomplish this amazing feat.
Dec. 7, 2018 Nominate your civilian employer for the Freedom Award The Freedom Award is the highest honor the Department of Defense gives to employers for supporting National Guard and Reserve employees. The employers chosen exemplify what it means to go above and beyond federal requirements in support of military employees.
Dec. 6, 2018 Bush's legacy includes decisive military action His background was a little different than most who join the military at the age of 18, but his warmth, love of country and drive to serve made him a leader respected up and down his chains of command. Service members who worked with former President George H.W. Bush, first as Ronald Reagan's vice
Dec. 4, 2018 433rd AW holds commander's call 433rd Airlift Wing Commander Col. Thomas K. Smith Jr conducted two sessions of commander’s call here Dec. 1-2, 2018
Dec. 4, 2018 Alamo Wing reinforces resiliency For some, all types of fitness may take a backseat during the holiday season, but the Air Force Reserve wants to keep readiness in focus.Reserve Citizen Airmen should consciously practice self-care, and one way to strengthen well-being and prepare for life’s troubles is to ensure the four pillars of
Dec. 4, 2018 Chief Wright to Airmen: Know your retirement options The opt-in deadline for the Blended Retirement System is December 31, 2018.Make your decision knowing only you can determine which system is best for you, and understand that if you opt into BRS, it is irrevocable. You only have one chance to make this choice, so it’s imperative you and those
Nov. 27, 2018 433rd Airlift Wing hosts Porter High School AFJROTC Porter High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps from Porter, Texas ended a two-day tour of Joint Base San Antonio by spending their last day of the tour hosted by the 433rd Airlift Wing. During the first leg of the trip, the group attended a basic training graduation on the
Nov. 27, 2018 Major changes to medical policies good news for Air Force Reservists In an Aug. 28 letter, Col. John Buterbaugh, command surgeon at Air Force Reserve Command, outlined four initiatives to increase medical readiness across the command, including eliminating the medical case backlog, removing the mental health requirement differences between active duty and Reservists,
Nov. 27, 2018 Moving expenses now taxable for Department of Defense civilian employees, contractors The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed December 2017, eliminated a number of deductions that taxpayers have come to rely on. One of these was the moving expense deduction. The act eliminated the deduction for the tax year 2018 through the tax year 2025. However, the deduction will come back in 2026