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  • Lt. Col. Moe Banavige, 934th Maintenance Squadron commander, stands by the Iraqi Air Force C-130 that previously belonged to the 934th.

    Maintenance officer reunites with old friend in Iraq, inspires husband to follow

    "I'll never watch the news in the same way again," said a 934th Airlift Wing lieutenant colonel following her recent return from Iraq. Lt. Col. Maureen "Moe" Banavige, 934th Maintenance Squadron commander, spent six-months in the Multinational Zone (formerly known as the "Green Zone") in Baghdad, Iraq, serving as a liaison officer between the Air
  • Lt. Col. Moe Banavige, 934th Maintenance Squadron commander, stands by the Iraqi Air Force C-130 that previously belonged to the 934th.

    Maintenance officer reunites with old friend in Iraq

    "I'll never watch the news in the same way again," said a 934th Maintenance Group lieutenant colonel following her recent return from Iraq. Lt. Col. Maureen "Moe" Banavige, 934th Maintenance Squadron commander, spent six-months in the Multinational Zone (formerly known as the "Green Zone") in Baghdad, Iraq, serving as a liaison officer between the
  • Colonel Tim Tarchick, 934th Airlift Wing commander, talks about opportunities in the Air Force Reserve to students in the Aviation Career Education (ACE camp) program. The program gives high school students the opportunity to attend a week long encampment at the 934th Airlift Wing where they attend aviation classes and travel to other local aviation facilities to learn about careers in aviation. The camp culminates at the end of the week with an orientation ride aboard a 934th C-130 aircraft.

    Eyes on the skies

  • Thinking about retirement?

    Anyone who is currently retired, thinking of retiring within the next six months, or interested in retirement information is invited to attend a TRICARE retirement briefing Thursday, July 20. The briefing will be held in the 133rd Airlift Wing Dining Hall, Bldg. 642, 642 Hercules Avenue, St. Paul between 1 and 2 p.m. Beneficiary Education
  • Mike Bier crosses the finish line at Ironman Brazil after almost 13 hours of swimming, cycling and running.

    934th NCO completes Ironman

    Tech. Sgt. Mike Bier once thought to himself, "I won't feel satisfied until I have that Ironman Brazil finisher medal hanging around my neck." The medal is now his, as he completed the grueling test of endurance at the end of May, then returned to complete a week-long training exercise with the 934th Security Forces Squadron where he is assigned.

  • 934th Civil Engineers earn top environmental honors

    The 934th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental office recently earned the highest level Air Force Reserve award for environmental quality. A base contingent recently returned from accepting the Gen. Thomas D. White Environmental Quality Award (Reserve Component) at a Pentagon ceremony held May 3. The award recognizes excellence in managing the
  • Tech. Sgt. John Sadlovsky (left)and Tech Sgt. Dave Fisher inspect a C-130 before flight.

    Vikings fly north to RED FLAG Alaska

    As Viking flight pushes across the Yukon River, an E-3A Sentry passes code words over an anti-jam radio that assures the crew they have a “clear picture.” Minutes earlier, a Navy EA-6B Prowler, launched its High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile which slammed into the Soviet designed SA-2. For now their path is clear, but before they can re-supply the
  • Minneapolis Saint Paul Civic Leaders learn about the soaring program at the United States Air Force Academy from one of the Academy Cadet instructors.

    Local leaders see Air Force's future

    Forty Minneapolis-St. Paul area civic leaders recently had a chance to tour the United States Air Force Academy and Cheyenne Mountain Complex in Colorado Springs as part of a Civic Leader Tour sponsored by the 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station. The leaders were given tours of the facilities and heard
  • Lieutenant Gornick skates with the Air Force Academy hockey team in 2001.

    Balancing careers: One reservist's story

    When most people think of hockey, Minnesota often comes to mind. If they think of Minnesota, hockey comes to mind. The United States Hockey Hall of Fame is in Eveleth, Minnesota. The U.S. Olympic hockey roster is filled with Minnesotans each year. Herb Brooks, a South St. Paul-native coached the 1980 U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal victory over
  • PME graphic

    Moucha method helps master PME

    The necessity for pursuing excellence drives many to achievement. But when someone’s only need is to set the bar higher, then recognition is merely an afterthought. In the past few years, Technical Sgt. Todd Moucha, 27th Aerial Port Squadron element leader, has spent several hours, in his own freetime, to redesign a set of pretests for Aerial Port
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