Aug. 8, 2021 First to Fly 2,000 Hours in F-22 Raptor Lt. Col. Ryan Pelkola, 302d Fighter Squadron director of operations, became the first pilot to reach the 2,000 flight hour achievement in the F-22 Raptor, August 7, 2021.
June 28, 2021 Okies refuel jets bound for Qatar One of three F-15QAs (Qatar Advanced) in a formation from the Boeing Company operating out of Mid America Airport, Illinois, receive fuel from the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., June 14, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lauren Kelly)
May 13, 2021 Air Force Reserve led KC-46A candidate bases announced Today the Department of the Air Force announced six candidate bases for future Reserve-led KC-46A Pegasus operations with plans for 12 permanently affixed aircraft to be stationed at the base chosen.
March 23, 2021 Grissom welcomes first full-time first sergeant An additional duty proved to be a historical springboard for one Grissom member.Master Sergeant Benjamin Mota, 434th Air Refueling Wing public affairs superintendent made history by being selected as the first full-time first sergeant for the wing.Mota will become an Active Guard/Reserve first
Jan. 29, 2021 From pilot’s seat to first chair, Grissom pilot controls multi-faceted roles Whether slipping the surly bonds flight, or playing with the Indianapolis symphony, one Grissom aviator finds harmony in music and aviation.Capt. Rob Reilly, is a KC-135R Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 72nd Air Refueling Squadron. He also sits as a first chair violinist with the Indianapolis
Dec. 1, 2020 Command leaders look to enhance communication with an on-the-go force Air Force Reserve Command leaders are looking to utilize mobile technology to enhance communications with Reserve Citizen Airmen and their families.
Nov. 14, 2020 Command recognizes AFRC Airmen of the Year 2020 Air Force Reserve Command leaders recognized outstanding Reserve Citizen Airmen during the 2020 Airmen of the Year ceremony held virtually, Nov. 14, 2020.
Nov. 12, 2020 Always Ready: 944th FW trains for upcoming deployments The 944th Fighter Wing’s November Unit Training Assembly was very different from the standard two-day UTA. Held Nov. 6-9 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, the ‘super’ UTA encompassed four days of intense pre-deployment preparations.
Oct. 29, 2020 Commander addresses Reserve Mobility capabilities at A/TA 2020 Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, highlighted Total Force integration, the Reserve’s rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Reserve’s unique weather reconnaissance, aerial spray and aerial firefighting missions during the
Sept. 17, 2020 Resilient mindset key to ARPC personnelist's success Professional resiliency can be demonstrated in many ways, one of which is understanding that when one door closes, another is bound to open.
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