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    Meatballs and mentorship; Troops bend chief's ear over chow

    The rank of chief master sergeant is the highest grade of an Air Force enlisted career with the pinnacle being the position of command chief. At the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, Agustin Huerta holds this much-respected and esteemed designation. Looking back over the span of his career, he is fully aware a large portion of the reason he arrived at where
  • Lt. Col. Kevin L. Krebs was appointed chief ORI planner Aug. 5 and became the new focal point for all Air Force inspector general questions. Colonel Krebs has a check list for success that includes concentrating on safety, operational security and computer security, communication and surviving chemical attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David K. Flaherty)

    Inspection planner has check list for success

    A 22-year Air Force veteran has been appointed the chief planner for the 452nd Air Mobility Wing's upcoming operational readiness inspection. Lt. Col. Kevin L. Krebs, the commander of the 452nd Operational Support Squadron, assumed ORI responsibilities Aug. 5 and became the new focal point for all Air Force inspector general questions. "The
  • Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Ricardo Villalobos, 28, was a native of Escondido, Calif., and had been a rescue man with March Air Reserve Base’s 452nd Fire Emergency Services for four years. Sergeant Villalobos was killed Saturday morning in an off-base motorcycle accident. (Photo courtesy of Assistant Fire Chief Cooper M. Eliot, 452nd Fire Emergency Services)

    March honors fallen firefighter

    A firefighter from March Air Reserve Base' s 452nd Fire Emergency Services was killed Saturday morning in an off-base motorcycle accident. Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Ricardo Villalobos, 28, was a native of Escondido, Calif., and had been assigned to the 452nd FES for over four years. "He was one of my best firefighters," said Eliot M. Cooper, the
  • Lt. Col. Mark Desjardins, from the143rd Medical Group in Quonset Point, R.I., and Tech. Sgt. Juan Hernandez, from the 163d RW Medical Group, treats a newborn Bolivian boy during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Cobija, Bolivia. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Medical Group Receives Valuable Training in Bolivia

    Members from the 163d Reconnaissance Wing Medical Group recently deployed with more than 30 Air Force medics to Bolivia to participate in a two-week long Medical Readiness Training Exercise called Operation MEDRETE. In attendance were Lt. Col. David Emery, Technical Sgts J. Carlos Hernandez, Philip Barker and Rosa Puente, Staff Sgt. Daniel Carrero
  • A runway is blown up in preparation for a war-task training exercise, Team members participated in Silver Flag, held at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. About 40 members from the 163rd RW Civil Engineering Squadron deployed July 14-20 working alongside Air Force active-duty and Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    163rd RW Civil Engineers Deploy to Silver Flag

    Approximately 40 Wing Civil Engineers deployed July 14-20 in support of Silver Flag, a war-task training exercise held at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Air Force active-duty, National Guard and Reserve worked side by side during the five and one-half day training event/exercise to erect a city from scratch to include mortuary affairs, a fixed
  • Senior Airmen Raul Quinonez is greeted by his 10-year-old goddaughter Berenice Mejia at the Los Angeles Airport Sat., August 11. Airmen Quinonez was on of six team members from the 452nd Security Forces Squadron at March Air Reserve Base to return from a six month deployment to Kirkuk, Iraq.

    March's security forces all come home

    After a six month and 15,000-plus mile journey, one short escalator ride was all that stood between them and home. On the floor below, family members, friends and co-workers anxiously crowded the small passage area at the Los Angeles International Airport in Calif., waiting for the first glimpse of the returning veterans. Shortly after 1 p.m. on
  • Brig. Gen. James Melin, the 452nd Air Mobility Wing commander at March Air Reserve Base, shows his new Airman Battle Uniform to troops during the A Unit Training Assembly Aug. 12. According to the general, troops at March should expect to get their uniforms issued around spring time of 2008. He also noted that though uniforms will be available for purchase starting in October, enlisted members who choose to purchase them before the actual issue will not be reinbursed.

    ABU wear policy effective immediately

    Air Force officials at the Pentagon released the wear policy for the new Airman Battle Uniform. The policy comes in time to help many of the Airmen deploying to the AOR, as these Airmen will be among the first to get the ABU. Further ABU distribution plans will be based on production capability. The new policy addresses uniform care, uniform wear,
  • On May 3 & 4, 2008 in conjunction with March Air Reserve Base's 90th Anniversary, United States Air Force's 60th Anniversary and Air Force Reserve Command's 60th Anniversary, the base has scheduled, what is expected to be, its largest air show. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Golden Knights will be the highlight of the show. For more information on the air show, visit: http://www.marchfieldairfest.com/index.html

    Thunderbirds to highlight March Air Reserve Base 2008 Air Show

  • NEWS BRIEFS

    Company Grade Officer's Council The CGOC will be meeting Saturday of both UTA's in Bldg 441, MEO/EEO conference room, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. This month Maj. James Bullard, 452nd Air Mobility Wing Executive Officer, will give a short brief on the Reserve Officers Association followed by a general meeting to discuss community service projects,
  • As the sun sank Monday evening the sounds of trombonist Master Sgt. Benjamin Patterson and the Air Force's Airmen of Note could be heard drifting across the horizon. Over 100 people from March Air Reserve Base and the around the community, including Brig. Gen. James Melin, 452nd Air Mobility Wing commander, gathered on the lawn of the March Field Air Museum in Moreno Valley, Calif., for the sunset performance. The opening song, "No I don't fly planes," composed by one of the bands members, started off the evenings show with a little humor and a lot of talent. Airmen of Note, the Air Force's premier jazz ensemble which began in the '70s, came to the museum to put on a free concert as part of the Air Force's 60th Anniversary. The previous day they had preformed at nearby Disneyland. Some of the many songs included "Search for peace," which incorporated a trombone solo by Sergeant Patterson and "I love being here," sung by the band's vocalist Tech. Sgt. Paige Martin.

    Museum hosts Airmen of Note

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