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AFRC News

  • AF Reserve loses Airman in Operation Enduring Freedom

    The Department of Defense announced the death of a 932nd Airlift Wing airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.Tech. Sgt. Anthony C. Campbell Jr., 35, of Florence, Ky., died Dec. 15 of wounds suffered from the detonation of an improvised explosive device in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

  • 10 nominated for major general, 15 for brigadier general

    Ten Air Force Reserve brigadier generals and 15 colonels have been nominated for promotion to the next higher rank by President Obama.Nominated to the U.S. Senate for promotion to major general are:Brig. Gens. Eric W. Crabtree, commander of 4th Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.Wallace W.

  • AFRC commander visits deployed troops

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., Air Force Reserve Command commander, visits with 746th Aircraft Maintenance Unit servicemembers during a base visit, Dec. 7, 2009. General Stenner was traveling throughout Southwest Asia visiting Reservists deployed in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring

  • Kid Rock kicks off Tour for the Troops at Incirlik

    Kid Rock kicked off his Tour for the Troops with a packed house Dec. 1 at Incirlik's Hangar 4.It was standing-room only as more than 1,000 members of the Incirlik community crammed into the hangar to hear Kid Rock play such hits as "Picture," "All Summer Long" and "Bawitdaba."Rock, along with The

  • Reservists fly Kid Rock, other artists on Tour for the Troops

    Being an Air Force reservist sometimes has its perks, like when flying an internationally known musician overseas. Aircrews from the 70th and 79th Air Refueling Squadrons based at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., recently drew lucky straws and took Kid Rock on a KC-10 flight during the 2009 Tour for

  • March in Review: Amelia Earhart among guests at March Field

    Amelia Earhart was a regular visitor during Brig. Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold's tenure as the commander of March Field. General Arnold was a master of publicity and sought to take advantage of the American love affair with aviation that followed Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic in

  • Carlos Mencia to deliver humor to U.S. troops

    Carlos Mencia , the man behind Comedy Central's popular "Mind of Mencia" television program, will entertain American troops in Southwest Asia and families in Europe Nov. 30 to Dec. 12 as part of this year's Tour for the Troops, formerly known as Operation Season's Greetings.Joining the popular

  • ESGR accepting Freedom Award nominations

    Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, is taking nominations until Jan. 18 for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Members of the National Guard and Reserve and their families are encouraged to nominate employers who have done an

  • Jessie James to entertain troops overseas

    Chart-climbing Jessie James will entertain American troops in Southwest Asia and families in Europe Nov. 29 to Dec. 12 as part of this year's Tour for the Troops, formerly known as Operation Season's Greetings.Joining the up and coming pop and country star will be headliner Kid Rock, comedian Carlos

  • Air Force Reserve to bring Kid Rock and friends overseas for holidays

    Kid Rock and the Twisted Brown Trucker Band will bring their unique blend of Southern rock, soul, country, heavy metal and hip hop music to American service members and their families this holiday season when they headline Tour for the Troops 2009, formerly known as Operation Season's Greetings.Kid