July 10, 2009 Reservists compete in Anchorage’s Hero Games The Double Deuces, a five-person team from Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group, took part in the first-ever Hero Games in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, June 27. The games were part of Alaska's 50th Anniversary Celebration and sponsored by the Anchorage Downtown Partnership. Teams of
July 9, 2009 Luke reservist named command’s top process manager Maj. Hayley J. Wihongi of the 944th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz., is Air Force Reserve Command's top process manager for 2009. Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., AFRC commander, announced the reservist's selection in letters to her wing commander and commander of 10th Air Force. "Her efforts in
July 8, 2009 AFA to honor McChord reservists at convention Reservists in the 446th Airlift Wing here will receive two awards on the first day of the Air Force Association's Annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition. The event runs Sept. 14-16 in National Harbor, Md. At the beginning of the opening day, the AFA will present the President's
July 6, 2009 McChord deploys flight of security forces reservists On July 5, the 446th Security Forces Squadron sent a flight of 20 reservists to Southwest Asia for six months. It was the largest group of Air Force Reserve security forces from McChord to go on an Air Expeditionary Force deployment since Sept. 11, 2001. The flight will support Patriot Defender,
July 6, 2009 McChord reservist named Air Force Outstanding Airman An Air Force reservist here and a native of Eugene, Ore., is one of 12 Air Force Outstanding Airmen of the Year. Staff Sgt. Channel Bolton-Scholl, a crew chief with 446th Maintenance Squadron, was chosen by an Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas. The Air
July 2, 2009 Hurricane Hunters prepare for storm season Members of the Air Force Reserve Command's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron deployed to their detachment here recently to fly training missions over the Caribbean in preparation for the 2009 hurricane season. Unit Airmen are part of the 403rd Wing located at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and
July 2, 2009 Wright-Patt reservists return from deployment to Iraq Family, friends and members of the Ohio Patriot Guard Riders gathered at the Dayton International Airport June 27 to welcome home 17 reservists from the 445th Security Forces Squadron. The Airmen returned from a six-month deployment to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, where Air Force Reserve Command
June 30, 2009 Air Force reservists tweet, blog, post their way through cybersphere A couple times a day Master Sgt. Collen McGee logs onto her the 433rd Airlift Wing's twitter account and "tweets" updates to 675 followers from around the world. Using the twitter handle of @AFRC_433, Sergeant McGee condenses messages to 140 characters, often including links to related
June 29, 2009 American Lung Association honors MacDill reservist The American Lung Association gave one of its top awards to a medical service corps officer in MacDill's 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. Maj. Mark D. Carey was one of three volunteers nationwide to receive the American Lung Association 2009 Volunteer Excellence Award in San Diego June 26.
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