March 6, 2018 Flying Jennies support special forces Emerald Warrior training Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 815th Airlift Squadron participated in Emerald Warrior 2018, a special operations joint training event here Feb. 26 to March 9 involving units within the U.S. Special Operations Command and Air Force Special Operations Command.
March 5, 2018 9/11 prompts former Marine to serve in AMDS On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 Jason Thomas dropped his daughter off at his mother’s home in Hempstead, New York. The former Marine infantry sergeant was adjusting to civilian life after eight years in the Marine Corps when he heard the devastating news of an attack on the World Trade Center.
March 4, 2018 Reserve Citizen Airmen support weather satellite launch Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 920th Rescue Wing supported the Atlas V rocket launch, which delivered a next-generation weather satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) March 1.
March 3, 2018 Rescue leader named AFRC Public Affairs Champion Col. Kurt Matthews, 920th Rescue Wing commander, was awarded the Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs Champion Award Feb. 14, 2018 at the 2018 AFRC Public Affairs Symposium, Orlando, Florida. The award is presented to the senior leader who best supports the overall public affairs program
March 2, 2018 Guardian Angel team rescues climbers on Mount Hood Air Force Reserve Guardian Angel Airmen with the 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland, Oregon, joined forces with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s office and other volunteer search-and-rescue groups to rescue several distressed climbers located about 10,500 feet up Mount Hood Feb. 13, 2018.
March 1, 2018 50 IS supports local career exploration night event Airmen from the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group brought their technical and military expertise to the Bridge Street School Career Exploration Night event in Yuba City, California, February 20, 2018.
March 1, 2018 Reservists fill temporary crucial gap in maintenance manpower In the movie Sin City (2005), the character Dwight says,"there's nothing like having your friends show up.with lotsa guns." Sometimes, it is even better to have them show up with wrenches.
Feb. 28, 2018 AFRC announces Lt. Gen Leo Marquez and Maintenance Effectiveness awards Air Force Reserve Command has announced the 2017 Lieutenant General Leo Marquez and Maintenance Effectiveness Awards.
Feb. 28, 2018 Hurricane Hunters complete atmospheric river reconnaissance Much like a river on the ground carries water in streams through the earth, an atmospheric river carries water vapor in streams through the sky.
Feb. 28, 2018 Air Force to institute new method to protect PII Air Force officials announced emails containing personally identifiable information, and similar numeric constructs, will be blocked from transmission unless the email is encrypted. For members unable to send or receive encrypted emails, members will be directed to utilize the AMRDEC SAFE