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Air Force Reserve Command

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Operationalizing Retention

From the Top with Lt. Gen. Healy

July/August 2025 Issue

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Answering the Call, Shaping the Future

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Leader of the pack: Innovation and intensity earn 307th Bomb Wing Airman DAF award

Underneath his email signature line, Lt. Col. Brandon Wolf, 93rd Bomb Squadron B-52 instructor pilot, poses a haunting question to the reader: “Our adversaries got better today … what did we do?”The question reveals a quiet intensity that runs beneath the surface of his usual relaxed, smiling

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SFS participates in combatives and tactical combat casualty care training

Members of Air Force Reserve Command Security Forces Squadrons practice combatives and tactical

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Aeromedical evacuation teams up with Navy special operations medics for joint training

A C-130J Super Hercules touches down on the runway, engines running. As the back ramp lowers, simulated casualties are urgently handed off from Special Operations Tactical Medics (SOTM) to the 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES) team, ready to be stabilized and flown to Keesler Air Force

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Dover reservist saves Philadelphia 5-year-old

A Philadelphia news station recently named Master Sgt. Eric Robbins, 512th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment noncommissioned officer in charge, one of their Hometown Heroes. 6ABC Action News recognized the Dover reservist for his rapid response during a life-threatening situation while on

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Combined Reserve and Guard Rivet Joint Sortie Shows AFFORGEN Potential

Air Force Reserve Command’s 49th Intelligence Squadron and the Nebraska Air National Guard’s 238th Reconnaissance Squadron launched a joint RC-135V/W Rivet Joint sortie from Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, April 6, marking the first time a Rivet Joint sortie was primarily crewed by Guard and

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From tragedy to testimony: How one chaplain found his calling

“If we can change that suffering, if we can change that tragedy, it can be a powerful tool to help us grow and help other people with it,” says Capt. Jonathan M. Lee, 911th Airlift Wing chaplain, reflecting on a transformative event that led him to join the Air Force in 2020.Although joining the Air

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Making history and logging hours: B-1B WSO reaches 5,000 flying hours

Lt. Col. Eric Alvarez was always steadfast in his choice to fly, but he never thought he'd go down in history for it.This month, the 345th Bomb Squadron Commander and Weapons Systems Officer crossed the 5,000 flying hour threshold in the B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, one of only a

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Aircraft 9106 departs YARS for final time

Aircraft 9106, a C-130H Hercules, flies away from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, for the final time while assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, June 9,

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Reservists overcome adversity, operate field kitchen in Redwoods

Air Force reservists from the 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron operated a field kitchen in the Redwood National and State Parks, California, as part of the Redwoods Rising Innovative Readiness Training opportunity May 31, 2025.The eight-person team from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, served three

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433rd AW Delivers Lethality, Enhances Readiness Through Strategic Support to Southern Star ’25

433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen sharpened their combat readiness and reinforced global partnerships during Exercise Southern Star ’25, a multinational special operations exercise held across Chile from May 26 to June 8.Operating the C-5M Super Galaxy, the largest aircraft in the U.S. Air Force

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The History Archives: When in Doubt … Redoubt

Since 1948, maintaining readiness has been one of the primary motivations for the Air Force Reserve. In fact, the Air Force established the Air Force Reserve to ensure that the service would be able to perform its assigned missions in a timely and effective manner during the next major conflict.

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I Care: Building a Stronger Force Through Peer Support

The demands of military life can take a toll, often leading to internal struggles that go unnoticed. Recognizing the need for a proactive approach to well-being, Senior Airman Nohora Guzman, with the unwavering support of her mentor, Capt. Adewale Olajubelo, and the 439th Airlift Wing leadership

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Exercise Emerald Howl Tests Communication Skills for Tactical Readiness

In today’s rapidly evolving operational landscape, communication is more than just a connection, it’s a lifeline. For the communications professionals of the 919th Special Operations Wing, Duke Field, Florida, ensuring seamless, secure and resilient communications in dynamic environments is

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Maintenance Group Shows Strength and Spirit in C-17 Pull Challenge

In a display of teamwork, strength and esprit de corps, members of the 514th Maintenance Group, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, participated in a unique training that tested their physical limits while boosting unit cohesion.

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Dover Reservists Exercise Combat Capabilities During March Madness 2025

Citizen Airmen from the 512th Airlift Wing sharpened their combat capabilities during the March Madness 2025 exercise Feb. 27- March 2 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

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