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AFRC News

  • Joining Forces for Arizona

    Members of the Arizona National Guard and the 944th Fighter Wing joined forces to help make COVID-19 vaccines available to Arizona residents by partnering at Point of Dispensing stations throughout the state.

  • Thai exchange officer rises to challenges, broadens aviation skills

    Maintaining robust working relationships with our U.S. network of allies and partners is a key asset for the U.S. Air Force. The international Military Personnel Exchange Program (MPEP) offers one avenue to enduring ties with our global mission partners.Lieutenant Colonel Saksorn Fhaikhao, Royal

  • Reservists bring out the big guns

    Reservists assigned to the 512th Airlift Wing’s Security Forces Squadron completed heavy weapons qualification training May 7 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, to ensure proficiency on three heavy weapons.Over 20 defenders participated in the weeklong training, which included classroom and

  • Failed Attempt: Hope

    Master Sgt. (ret.) James Rials, former production supervisor for the 403rd Maintenance Group at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., shared his story of how he got to a place in his life that led to a near suicide attempt and how that led him to seek help. Through sharing his story, Rials hopes that

  • Not just crisis managers

    Holding a special duty that requires knowing the pulse of the unit and how to take care of Airmen through good times and stressful times takes a unique type of person. First Sergeants, also known as Shirts, are those unique people who dedicate themselves to the welfare of their Airmen.

  • Burger promotes to Major General

    In a promotion ceremony Matthew J. Burger, Air Force Reserve Command deputy commander, was promoted to Major General on May 11. The ceremony was officiated by Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Chief or the Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, in the AFRC Headquarters building on