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Vol. 81, No. 4 March Air Reserve Base, California Friday, January 29, 2016

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ments required when you file
your taxes. The 1095-B is for by Linda Welz bility is to employ forces to deter, this is a total team effort. The national and local assets
reservists who are not activated. 452 AMW public affairs detect, and if necessary, defeat any teams playing in the upcoming provide air security for law
The 1095-C is for federal civil airborne threat to the Super Bowl or Super Bowl have practiced and enforcement purposes.
service employees and activated Team March personnel are other such special events. practiced, working together as
reservists. Air Reserve Techni- ready 24 hours a day, seven a team to accomplish a single The Air Force mission is
cians would use both because of days a week, 365 days a year Team March goal. Like them, the interagen- bigger than what you see for
their split Reserve/civil service to support Operation NOBLE Training with the California cy teams came together to ac- such events. As part of the
duty. According to DFAS, de- EAGLE (ONE), which is air- Air National Guard, a 452nd Air complish a single goal, to pro- air component representing
pendents do not show up on the sovereignty operations related Mobility Wing KC-135 Strato- vide the air defense shield for the U.S. Air Force, behind the
DFAS-issued 1095-B or 1095-C. to homeland defense and sup- tanker and its crew took to the this year’s big game. scenes there are maintainers,
Your dependent information will port to federal, state, and lo- skies over central California, weapons loaders, control-
show up on the 1095-B, issued cal agencies. This support January 26, to refuel an F-15 Come Super Bowl Sun- lers, aerial port personnel,
by your medical insurance car- can sometimes be for special Eagle from the 144th Fighter day, the FAA will institute a and many others, representing
rier. According to information events, like the Super Bowl. Wing, located in Fresno. The temporary-flight restriction more than just the ANG and
received by H&R Block from the mission was nothing out of the (TFR) zone above Levi’s Air Force Reserve. They also
IRS, 1095-Cs will not be issued The Continental U.S. NORAD ordinary, nor has March been Stadium, location for this represent The North Ameri-
until late March 2016, and tax Region (CONR) is conducting specifically tasked with sup- year’s game. The CONR’s air can Aerospace Defense Com-
returns can be filed without the ONE missions supporting Super porting the Super Bowl 50 se- defenders enforce that TFR mand, or NORAD, while con-
1095-Cs. For further details or Bowl 50 in coordination with the curity detail with its refueling with air-defense assets. A ducting national air defense
to correct information on either Department of Homeland Security, capabilities. But readiness is tanker and its crew will be operations. It’s a total-force
the 1095-B or 1095-C, contact the FBI, Customs and Border Pro- always maintained. available to fuel the airborne effort, of which Team March
the following: civilians call 703- tection and local law enforcement. Like a football franchise, defenders as needed. Other is proudly a part.
882-5197; Reservists call 800- The CONR’s primary responsi-
642-1386.

DESERVING AIRMAN
COMMISSIONING

BOARD TO CONVENE
Great News! If you are inter-
ested in becoming an Air Force
Reserve officer at Team March,
the next Deserving Airman Com-
missioning Board will convene
on May 21-22, 2016. If you are
interested, and meet the qualifica-
tions located on the wing INFO

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