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AFRC News

  • Reservist provides ‘Arctic Care’ in remote Alaska

    A 419th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airman spent two weeks in remote regions of northwest Alaska last month, providing eye care to locals with limited access to medical resources.Senior Airman Elliott Bull, optometry journeyman in the 419th Medical Squadron, deployed as part of Arctic Care 2018, a

  • Global Vikings give Para-Commandos a lift at Wings Over Myrtle Beach

    The Special Operations Command Para-Commandos dazzle air show attendees around the country, but without airlift, their performance can't "get off the ground." The weekend at the Wings Over Myrtle Beach Air Show, a C-130 and crew from the 934th Airlift Wing left their home in chilly Minneapolis,

  • New ‘VR’ flight simulators join Hill’s F-35 fleet

    Two new virtual reality F-35 simulators are currently under construction here. The highly advanced systems are surrounded by an 11-foot-tall translucent dome, positioned in a blackened room to ensure pilots have a realistic sensory experience, while 25 projectors display a 365-degree image around

  • Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour: Preparedness key to weathering storms

    After a busy 2017 hurricane season and the 2018 hurricane season quickly approaching, service members from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, also known as the "Hurricane Hunters" know the importance of being prepared for a hurricane.The 53rd WRS and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

  • IG Inspections, process managers ensure mission readiness

    The Special Operations Command Para-Commandos dazzle air show attendees around the country, but without airlift, their performance can't "get off the ground." The weekend at the Wings Over Myrtle Beach Air Show, a C-130 and crew from the 934th Airlift Wing left their home in chilly Minneapolis,

  • High School to Flight School

    Officials at Air Force Reserve Command headquarters, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, are hoping an innovative new program will help the command meet its need for flight engineers.A flight engineer is the enlisted member of an aircraft’s flight crew who monitors and operates its myriad complex

  • Reserve Citizen Airmen earn Rescue Mission of the Year award

    Thirty-three 920th Rescue Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen were recently honored with the 2017 Jolly Green Association Rescue Mission of the Year award for their actions July 7, 2017 in saving two German sailors stranded in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 500 miles off the coast of Florida.The unique

  • Wing execs host NAF-wide workshop for their fellows

    The 302nd Airlift Wing and 340th Flying Training Group hosted the first-ever 22nd Air Force Executive Officer Development Workshop in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 10 through 12.“We, as executive officers, provide a wide range of support functions to our commanders,” said Maj. Stefanie Purdie,

  • AF announces changes to Courses 14 and 15

    Effective immediately, Air Force officials have removed the requirement to complete Courses 14 and 15 for all Airmen serving in the active component. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen will have the option to complete their enlisted professional military education through distance