Oct. 29, 2010 Minneapolis-St. Paul named aerial port 'Top Dawg' A C-130 Hercules roared in the wind to the far left of the flight line. A C-5 was to the far right. In between were hundreds of Air Force Reserve Command personnel, mostly aerial porters. The atmosphere smelled of overcooked barbeque. Ear plugs diffused the deep vibrations only to softly tickle the
Oct. 29, 2010 Perfection looks simple: AFCENT provides critical airlift capability to ground commander There are five people in Brig. Gen. Mark Kyle's office. He is the director of mobility forces for United States Air Forces Central Command. He is preparing to make a call to Camp Bastion, Bagram Airfield and Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. The parties are sitting around talking while the executive
Oct. 29, 2010 No leaf left unturned: AFRC takes part in base pride cleanup day More than 20 volunteers from Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command traded their cubicles and PowerPoint presentations for rakes, brooms, leaf blowers and plastic bags to help spruce up the base during the Robins Pride Base cleanup Oct. 27.
Oct. 28, 2010 Port Dawg Challenge tests skills, strengthens camaraderie Out on the tarmac, noise from a C-130 Hercules drowns out the sounds of morning. Its four engines are still running, with no plans to stop. Five Air Force Reservists brave the hot gusts from the jet's propellers and rush toward the ramp, which they lower to the ground. The Airmen load a humvee and a
Oct. 28, 2010 Air Force Week: Men in Black showcase astronaut rescue techniques What do Pave Hawks and pelicans have in common?Nothing, but they both performed fly bys during the 2010 Cocoa Beach Air Force Week at the Cocoa Beach Pier, Oct. 27. The aerial spectacle drew onlookers from near and far as they peered with amazement as four Air Force Reserve pararescuemen, or PJs,
Oct. 28, 2010 Reserve C-17 crew evacuates injured New York Times photographer from Afghanistan An Air Force Reserve Command C-17 Globemaster III crew aeromedically evacuated a New York Times photographer from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, early Sunday, after the 44-year-old man was injured by a land mine in Kandahar province.Joao Silva, a veteran war
Oct. 27, 2010 445th Airlift Wing wins McNeil Award The 445th Airlift Wing Human Resources Development Council won the Maj. Gen. Joseph A. McNeil Award for HRDC Leadership Excellence. The announcement was made Oct. 27 during the HRDC conference held Oct. 25-27 in Atlanta, Ga.The HRDC conference is hosted by the Command HRDC and is used to make
Oct. 27, 2010 HRDC brings Airmen together to build relationships Nearly 350 people traveled to Atlanta to share experiences and learn from each other at the Air Force Reserve Command's Human Resource Development Council conference Oct. 25-27.The HRDC's mission includes ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all members, creating an environment that optimizes
Reservist earns AFA field grade officer of year award A 315th Airlift Wing Intelligence Flight Reservist was recently named Air Force Association’s field grade officer of the year for his leadership efforts while serving last year with the 437th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Maj. Alex Arntz, 315th Intelligence
Charleston Reservist wins top Air Force photographer award Staff Sgt. Joseph Leveille, of the 315th Airlift Wing’s 4th Combat Camera Squadron here at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, was named Air Force Military Photographer of the Year this week.
2023 AFRC A1 awards announced Col. Edward Segura, Air Force Reserve Command’s director of manpower, personnel and services, announces AFRC’s 2023 A1 award winners.
Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards Air Force Reserve Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards