A Nov. 15 Air Force Reserve Command news release identified the first airmen to complete the new C-5 Formal Training Unit program at Kelly Field, Lackland AFB, Tex.—flight engineer SrA. Raymond Montanino and pilots 1st Lt. Paul Sloan and 2nd Lt. Blair Preston. AFRC instructors at Kelly provided the practical flight training side of C-5 indoctrination for active duty Montanino and Air National Guardsmen Sloan and Preston. The Air Force is slowly transferring C-5 ground and air training from Altus AFB, Okla., to Kelly and expects to have all training conducted by AFRC’s 433rd Airlift Wing at Kelly by the end of Fiscal 2007.
Top Lawmakers Want 15 Percent Pay Raise for Enlisted Troops
April 19, 2024
A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse employment.