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AFRC News

  • 340th FTG welcomes back, reactivates 487th Training Squadron

    The 340th Flying Training Group reactivated the historic 487th Training Squadron during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Jan. 24, 2025, during which Lt. Col. David Mitchell officially assumed command of the 487th TRS “Knights.”

  • 340th FTG welcomes back, reactivates 487th Training Squadron

    The 340th Flying Training Group reactivated the historic 487th Training Squadron during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Jan. 24, 2025, during which Lt. Col. David Mitchell officially assumed command of the 487th TRS “Knights.”

  • HQ RIO Customer Service Hour program focuses on assisting Airmen

    Over a regular chat in 2023, Lt. Col. Phillips and Lt. Col. Karl decided that IMAs would benefit from human interaction when discussing readiness items or getting questions answered. Thus, the concept of the customer service hour was birthed.RIO launched the customer-service platform in 2023 and

  • Second C-130J Super Hercules takes to the skies

    Airmen from the 76th Aerial Port Squadron load an airdrop training pallet onto a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Jan. 14, 2025. The second Super Hercules aircraft arrived at the station in December as part of YARS' three-year conversion from C-130H Hercules

  • Team Dover honorary commanders scope out base operations

    Airmen from the 436th and 512th Operations Groups hosted 28 honorary commanders Jan. 15, 2025, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The local community members’ tour included visits to the 9th and 3rd airlift squadrons, a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, the air traffic control tower, the aircrew flight

  • Exercise: Ozark Thunder

    The harsh winter weather is no match for members of the 442d Fighter Wing, who participated in Exercise Ozark Thunder 25-01 over the weekend. The three-day wing-wide exercise officially began on Friday evening, January 10, 2025.The wing was tasked with generating readiness packages for the 10 A-10