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  • 2018 Annual A1 Awards AFRC Nominees Announced

    Congratulations to the following Air Force Reserve Command nominees for the 2018 Annual A1 Awards.
  • Team McChord conducts C-17 Globemaster III aerial refueling with the U.S. Air Force’s newest KC-46 Pegasus tanker Jan. 29

    Reservists refuel, train with KC-46

    Team McChord performed an aerial refueling in the C-17 Globemaster III during a series of special missions to train KC-46 Pegasus aircrew Jan. 29 through Feb. 1, for the first time ever. With Boeing Field just up the road from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the blended aircrew from Team McChord performed an aerial refueling in the C-17 Globemaster III during a series of special missions to train KC-46 aircrew.

  • Air Force formalizes policy on retention of non-deployable Airmen

    In accordance with Department of Defense policy on military retention of non-deployable service members, the Air Force implemented its guidance in a memo signed Feb. 19. Airmen who have been non-deployable for more than 12 consecutive months will be notified by their chain of command and evaluated for retention either through referral to the Disability Evaluation System or consideration for administrative separation.

  • 2018 AFRC Medical Award winners

    Congratulations to the following 2018 AFRC Medical Award winners:Outstanding Field Grade Officer assigned to a Reserve Medical Unit:Maj. Jennifer A. Fong, 926th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Nellis AFB, NevadaOutstanding Company Grade Officer assigned to a Reserve Medical Unit:Capt. Matthew J. Waller, 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Pittsburgh,
  • Reservist overcome winter weather to give late Congressman final flight

    Reservists overcome winter weather to give late Congressman final flight

    A Reserve aircrew’s wise planning helped them complete a high-profile airlift mission Feb. 12 – delivering the remains of U.S. Rep. John Dingell back to Washington – despite crippling winter weather that prevented other aircraft from landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan. A Charleston C-17 Globemaster III flown by a crew from the 701st Airlift Squadron was tasked with transporting the former Democratic Congressman’s remains and his family back to Joint Base Andrews where it would be carried by motorcade through the Capitol to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
  • Social Media Imposters

    Social media imposters: awareness, defense

    What to know about the newest social media threat: imposter accounts
  • Members of the 482nd Fighter Wing line perform a foreign object damage walk as part of Wingman Day July 12, 2014, on Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. A FOD walk is conducted to remove potentially dangerous debris from the flightline and prevent damage to aircraft fuselage and engines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaimi L. Upthegrove)

    Chief of Air Force Reserve approves changes to the Active Guard Reserve program

    Over the next three fiscal years, the AGR program will grow from 20 percent of Reserve full-time support to 26 percent. Therefore, the Human Capital Management Leadership Team was tasked to review current laws, policies and processes of AGR management to support the growth of the program and provide parity and longevity of other full-time forces.
  • Chief Master Sergeant Timothy C. White Jr., names Air Force Reserve Command Command Chief.

    Former 349th AMW chief named AFRC Command Chief

    The Air Force Reserve Command proudly announces Chief Master Sgt. Timothy C. White will serve as the new Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, Pentagon, Washington D.C. and Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Chief White currently serves as the Command Chief, 4th Air Force Headquarters, March Air Reserve Base, California, and is a prior 349th Air Mobility Wing member who served in the 349th Maintenance Group from June 1992 until April 2014 before heading to 4th Air Force.

  • Air Force 2018 Civil Engineer Awards

    Congratulations to the following Air Force Reserve Command civil engineer award recipients on their Air Force level awards: Air Force Emergency Manager of the Year (Civilian) - Mr. Todd A. Keffer, 914th Civil Engineer Squadron, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. Air Force Outstanding Civil Engineer Unit Award (Air Reserve Component) – 932nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Scott AFB, Illinois.
  • The first KC-46A Pegasus to arrive at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, taxis on the flightline Feb. 8, 2019, following a water salute. Total force Airmen there will put the KC-46 through its paces in the Combat Mobility and Expeditionary Training Center of Excellence, where more than 2,000 airlift and aerial refueling aircrew members train annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

    The 'Pegasus' arrives for combat training

    Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma, dignitaries and Air Force leaders accepted the new KC‐46A Pegasus during a historic arrival celebration Feb. 8.
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