June 28, 2009 When a rocket launches so do Air Force Reservists Every time a rocket pierces the sky into space from Cape Canaveral's spaceport, Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here are on the go to support it. Mounted aboard a Herculean Delta IV rocket, the new national weather satellite took off at 6:51 p.m. EDT after a fuel-loading operation
June 26, 2009 "Blended" team represents McConnell at Rodeo Some of McConnell AFB's best flyers and maintainers are going to Air Mobility Rodeo 2009 to prove they are a total force team to be reckoned with. A "blended" group of Air Force Reserve and Regular Air Force Airmen here is preparing for the worldwide readiness competition at McChord AFB, Wash., July
June 26, 2009 Force Structure changes to affect 31 Air Force Reserve locations The Air Force plans to change manpower authorizations and retire some of its older aircraft, according to a fiscal 2010 force structure realignment announced June 25. The realignment supports the FY10 President's Budget Request. Unrelated to the FY 10 force structure realignment, the Air Force
June 24, 2009 Missions take Reserve C-5 aircrew around the world An Air Force Reserve C-5 Galaxy aircrew from the 445th Airlift Wing flew around the world in June, picking up and delivering cargo in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Reservists from the 89th Airlift Squadron and two crew chiefs from 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron added more stamps to
June 19, 2009 Reservists support NASA's lunar space missions Air Force reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here supported the successful launch of an Atlas V rocket carrying two lunar spacecraft systems at 5:32 EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station June 18. Wing helicopter crews kept the Eastern Range clear. The range is the strip that runs roughly 10
June 15, 2009 Air Force Reserve unit hosts IRR muster in Alaska Reservists from Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group hosted an individual ready reserve muster here June 12. The purpose of a muster is to gather IRR members and to maintain their contact information and availability for activation to support a partial, total or full mobilization
June 15, 2009 Unit helps reservists, families deal with post-deployments Reservists and families from the 315th Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., are now getting more help after they return from a long deployment. In the 2007 Defense Appropriations Act, Congress mandated that reserve forces give reservists and their families more deployment and
June 12, 2009 Air Force Reserve gets new command chief Chief Master Sgt. Dwight D. Badgett has held a variety of jobs on the way to becoming Air Force Reserve Command's new command chief master sergeant, including being a high school teacher. Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., chief of Air Force Reserve and AFRC commander, selected Chief Badgett for the
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