March 4, 2024 Maintainers foster "Warrior Ethos" by revisiting history In 2022, the chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, Lt. Gen. John Healy released Task Order 2022, which prioritized readiness and transformation. He charged commanders to cultivate unit cohesiveness and a combat mentality and develop Airmen with a warrior ethos
Dec. 5, 2023 Enlisted Reserve Orientation Course sets up new reservists for success The 403rd Wing hosted its first Enlisted Reserve Orientation Course graduation for seven Airmen Sunday.
March 31, 2023 Check wheels down one last time July 2023 will mark 43 years of service for the KC-10A Extender and its inaugural flight. The following year in 1981, the U.S. Air Force received delivery of this airframe at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA. In March of this year, the 70th Air Refueling Squadron filed a final flight plan for ORCA01, a
March 14, 2023 Niagara named first Air Force Reserve installation to modernize base defense Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, was named the first Air Force Reserve-owned installation to upgrade its base defense setup. Read the story to see what the future of Security Forces will look like in the era of integrated defense.
Jan. 4, 2023 919th SOW adapts to AFSOC’s new warfighting model For more than 20 years after the attacks of September 11th, the U.S. defense structure was geared towards counterterrorism operations and fighting an asymmetric threat. The training and deployment model was designed for counterinsurgency and supporting a long-term presence at defined and established
Dec. 19, 2022 C-145A Combat Coyote makes final run after decade of service The 919th Special Operations Wing retires the C-145A Combat Coyote aircraft after a decade of service to the special operations community.
Nov. 1, 2022 Healy talks resilience, readiness at Airlift/Tanker Association symposium The chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command spoke about the Reserve’s role in the airlift and tanker world and how his priorities for the command line up with the future fight at the Airlift/Tanker Association’s annual convention in Denver in late October.
Sept. 27, 2022 Despite Continuing Resolution, It’s Business as Usual for Reservists While the Air Force will be operating under a continuing resolution again for the start of fiscal year 2023, Lt. Gen. John Healy wants Reserve Citizen Airmen to know the CR will not slow down Air Force Reserve Command.“Although we are facing another continuing resolution for at least the first part
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