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AFRC News

  • Staying cool under pressure

    Constantly on high alert, and not knowing when or where an attack might occur, serving in a deployed environment can test even the most experienced Airmen. For 16 members of the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, a recent deployment to Afghanistan was anything but routine.

  • Rescue wing welcomes new top enlisted leader

    Time, team and tough – these are the goals of the 920th Rescue Wing’s newly appointed top enlisted leader, Command Chief Master Sgt. Douglas Isaacks.Isaacks, who carries more than 18 years of pararescue experience, officially took over as command chief Aug. 6, after having served as the 920th

  • New fire crew trains for response, builds team skills

    The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department conducted a response exercise Friday, August 11, 2017, to test the response and teamwork skills of the new fire crew, who arrived here with the recent rotation a few weeks ago. The exercise was a simulated fire at the Personnel Support

  • Patriot Warrior kicks off at Dobbins

    The world’s busiest airport got a little busier this week as Airmen from around the Air Force Reserve descended upon Atlanta to participate in this year’s Patriot Warrior exercise. The goal of the exercise is to improve combat readiness through practical hands-on experience in a simulated austere

  • F-35As fly in weapons evaluation

    Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings supported and flew their F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Combat Hammer, the first operational air-to-ground weapons evaluation for the Air Force’s newest fighter jets.

  • Aeromedics train to save lives in the skies

    In a medical emergency, seconds matter in treating severe injuries. In many cases, these injuries require air transport to a medical facility.The 94th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron is responsible for performing this important mission, and they regularly train so they are always at the ready to

  • Refueling mission linchpin in allied training

    It was a clear August morning on the Joint Base Andrews airfield when crews from the 459th Air Refueling Wing geared up for a flying mission almost a year in the making. As early light streamed into the dimly lit cockpit of one of the Wing’s eight KC-135R Stratotankers, pilots and boom operators

  • Integrated annual tour sharpens APS reservists

    Fifteen Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 302nd Airlift Wing’s 39th Aerial Port Squadron spent two weeks at Travis Air Force Base, California, performing their Annual Tour to gain practical experience in working with a variety of military aircraft and cargo loads while integrating with their active

  • AFRC muster draws IRR Airmen from across country

    The latest Air Force Reserve Command Individual Ready Reserve muster proved to be more than just a way to keep in touch with former Airmen who may be mobilized back into the service during an emergency.It also served as an opportunity to gauge interest among IRR Airmen to voluntarily return to

  • Wing bids farewell to last HC-130P model

    The 920th Rescue Wing commander, Col. Kurt Matthews, and members of a hand-selected aircrew flew the wing’s last HC-130P King, Aug. 7 from Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to be decommissioned.The