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AFRC News

  • 820th IS holds activation ceremony

    The 820th Intelligence Squadron, a new reserve unit, held their official unit activation and assumption of command ceremony November 4, 2017 at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Nebraska.

  • Colorado reservists battle during 'Capture the Flag' event

    Staff Sgt. Evan Pickard a cyber warfare operations technician assigned to the 960th Network Operations Squadron reviews computer coding during a "Capture the Flag" cyber operations challenge at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 4, 2017. Members of the 302nd Communications Flight and 960th NOS

  • 307th Bomb Wing maintainers Step Into the Breach

    When Air Force Global Strike Command needed new Conventional Rotary Launchers prepped for the B-52 Stratofortress inventory this year, they only had to look in their own backyard for help.The CRL is a complex, new weapons platform, but Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 307th Maintenance Squadron

  • AFRC announces 2017 Communication Excellence Awards

    Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs is happy to announce the following 2017 Public Affairs Awards for Communication Excellence:Maj. Henry H. "Hap" Arnold Award for Public Affairs Communication Effectiveness: 403d Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, MississippiBrig. Gen. Harry J. Dalton

  • Air Force Reserve MAFFS leader retires after 32 years of service

    After 32 years of Air Force service, nearly 20 deployments and close to 10,000 flying hours, including more than 1,000 combat hours, the 302nd Airlift Wing chief of aerial firefighting and C-130 aircraft commander retired during a ceremony here.Lt. Col. Luke Thompson was sent off in the same fashion

  • Keep safety in mind in seasonal, holiday plans

    Temperature changes, shorter daylight hours, increased travel and emotional overload are hallmarks of the fall, winter and holiday seasons that safety officials say result in preventable mishaps.“It’s as simple as taking the same safety practices and procedures we use on duty and applying them to

  • USAFA flying team earns 31st consecutive intercollegiate victory

    The U.S. Air Force Academy’s precision flying team, assisted by 70th Flying Training Squadron Air Force Reserve instructor pilots, earned its 31st consecutive win at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association 2017 Region I Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON).

  • Citizen Airmen conduct long-range rescue of cruise passenger

    Within two hours of the call, Citizen Airmen with 920th Rescue Wing took to the skies bound for a cruise ship roughly 500 miles off the Florida coastline carrying an elderly passenger suffering an acute condition and in need of medical evacuation Nov. 7.

  • Call me ATSO one more time

    In the military of the 21st Century, the enemy can be anywhere, at any time, while often perceived as odorless, faceless and swift. Missiles, mortars and rockets can each be launched within minutes while being outfitted with some pretty nasty chemicals leading to the dawning of protective gear as