May 14, 2009 Air Force Reserve rescuers return from Africa Twenty eight more Airmen from Patrick's 920th Rescue Wing came home May 14. They were the last group of wing reservists to return from Djibouti, Africa. About 100 aircrew, pararescue, maintenance and support people were mobilized and sent to Africa. The Air Force Reserve Command wing also deployed
May 14, 2009 Board identifies officers for developmental education Air Force Reserve Command has a new process for identifying officers to attend developmental education. Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., AFRC commander, signed a memorandum May 6 establishing the Reserve School Selection Board. Air Force Reserve officers who want to attend developmental education,
May 13, 2009 Air Force, FBI partner in Patriot Hoover exercise Airmen and FBI people from across the United States started deploying to here April 29 for Patriot Hoover. The large-scale, six-day air mobility exercise involved several Air Force Reserve Command airlift control flights, flying units and aerial port units, as well as Puerto Rico Air and Army
May 12, 2009 Hurricane Hunters take message to Capitol Hill Hurricane Hunters don't just fly down into the eye of a hurricane. They fly right through the "eyewall" into the storm. Members of Congress, congressional staffers and military legislative assistants learned this detail and other fascinating facts about the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather
May 11, 2009 Reservist deploys to Iraq to command air expeditionary group The commander of Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, joined about 2,500 other reservists when he deployed overseas in April. Col. Eric S. Overturf assumed command of the 506th Air Expeditionary Group at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, April 30. He
May 8, 2009 Air Force Reserve aircrews, maintainers gear up for wildfire season Air Force reservists are used to volunteering to help others, especially when it means saving the lives and property of fellow Americans from the fury of Mother Nature. That's why reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., joined their counterparts in the Air National
May 7, 2009 Aviation trade show features F-22A, other aircraft An F-22A Raptor from here was among the more than 60 aircraft on display at the 12th Annual Alaska State Aviation Trade Show & Conference at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, May 2-3. The Raptor, along with a C-17, C-130H, HC-130 and an HH-60 Pave Hawk from Alaska
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