Citizen Airman Magazine Features

Patriot Warrior 2021: Reservists accelerate readiness at AFRC's premier exercise

Press Operations — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:05:33 GMT

Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise, providing Airmen an opportunity to

Out of Kabul: Air Force Reserve supports massive Afghanistan evacuation operation

Staff Reports — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:25:48 GMT

Reserve Citizen Airmen from across the country played a huge role in one of the largest air

Reservists help deliver babies on board Operation Allies Refuge flights

Capt. Christina Judd — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:25:28 GMT

Two separate Air Force Reserve Command airlift wings successfully evacuated hundreds of Americans

Meet our 2021 Outstanding Airman of the Year: Reservist shines as an example of Air Force core values

Tech. Sgt. Courtney Richardson — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:25:07 GMT

Staff Sgt. Kristy Riley, the combat plans training supervisor for the 924th Maintenance Squadron’s

Helping Hand: Little Rock Reserve maintainers assist Keesler with WC-130J repair

Lt. Col. Marnee A. C. Losurdo — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:24:43 GMT

When the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, needed some extra help to repair one of

Behind the Scenes: Ops Support Reservists ensure helmets work properly

Senior Airman Erica Webster — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:24:15 GMT

Reserve Citizen Airmen in the 419th Operations Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, play a

New Fitness Assessment: Reserve's exercise physiologists help shape latest program

Bo Joyner — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:23:51 GMT

Air Force Reserve Command’s Fitness and Health Promotion functional manager and his team of 10

Accelerating Readiness in the Pacific: Reservists sharpen their skills during inaugural exercise in Hawaii

Tech. Sgt. Tricia Topasna — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:22:58 GMT

More than 300 Reserve Citizen Airmen teamed with their Guard and active-duty counterparts to sharpen

Diversity and Inclusion: Reservist helping lead barrier analysis working group for LGBTQ members

Bo Joyner — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:22:39 GMT

A Reserve Citizen Airman is helping lead a new Air Force team charged with identifying and resolving

Reservists must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated this year

Headquarters AFRC Public Affairs — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:22:03 GMT

The Air Force has directed that all Reserve Citizen Airmen in part-time statuses be fully vaccinated

Teaming Up: Arizona medical Reservists train with their Ohio Counterparts

Staff Sgt. Matthew Bruch — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:21:38 GMT

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona,

Play Ball: IMA is first Academy grad to play Major League Baseball

Tech. Sgt. Tara R. Abrahams — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:21:04 GMT

Capt. Griffin Jax put his baseball dream on hold when he joined the Air Force, but the flexibility

Element of Surprise: Patrick Reservists tackle training during Hawaii field exercise

Lt. Col. Ian Phillips — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:20:34 GMT

In a remote and desolate field at U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii, 100 one-person tents seemed to appear

A Helping Heart: Reserve Citizen Airman provides for children in need

Senior Airman Kate Bragg — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:19:46 GMT

Most people don't share their toothbrush, not even with another family member.But that exact

'It's like Uber for the work force': IMA leading innovative talent management initiative

Bo Joyner — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:05:56 GMT

Reserve Citizen Airmen across the country have taken Air Force Reserve Command Commander Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee’s directive to reform the organization to heart; perhaps none more so than Col. Michael McGinley.

Cold Chain Guru: Reservist critical to DLA's COVID vaccine logistics efforts

Bo Joyner — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:05:43 GMT

For 21 years, Dana Dallas successfully juggled her flourishing civil service career at the Defense Logistics Agency with military service in the Air Force Reserve. Then came COVID-19.

Balancing Act: Husband and wife squadron commanders find harmony in busy lives

Bo Joyner — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:05:31 GMT

Reserve Citizen Airmen are constantly striving to find balance in life between civilian job, Reserve duty and family. A husband and wife team of Air Force Reserve squadron commanders has found that balance despite their busy schedules and the lofty demands of leadership.

Ironman: Triathlete encourages others to up their fitness game

Press Operations — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:05:12 GMT

As Brig. Gen. David W. Smith ramps up his training for the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, in October, he is encouraging all Reserve Citizen Airmen to make fitness a priority in their lives.

Digital Age Resiliency: AFRC launches new tool on Air Force Connect

Jessica Dupree — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:04:57 GMT

Reserve Citizen Airmen are now able to access Developing Resilient Leader, or DRL, content on demand on any device from one easy-to-access location on the Air Force Connect app.

Saluting a Hero: Air Force's last serving POW retires, shares resiliency journey

Airman 1st Class Brianna Beavers — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:04:39 GMT

I thought to myself 'this is it - I'm a dead man.' As Lt. Col. Rob Sweet, the last serving Air Force prisoner of war, approached retirement on June 6, he recalled the moment during Operation Desert Storm when his A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft was shot down by enemy forces southwest of Basra, Iraq.