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AFRC News

  • 434th SFS makes history, wins AFRC award back-to-back

    The 434th Security Forces Squadron hit the mark recently when they were selected as the Air Force Reserve Commands Outstanding Security Forces Squadron of the Year for 2016. It the second time in a row, and an achievement that had never occurred before.

  • MiCare becomes TOL Patient Portal Secure Messaging

    The Air Force MiCare system that lets patients at Air Force hospitals and clinics communicate securely with their health providers is getting a new name. The system is now called TOL Patient Portal Secure Messaging, the same name used by the Army and Navy. This is intended to minimize confusion for

  • AFRC's 2016 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    The Air Force Reserve Command's 2016 Outstanding Airman of the Year winners were announced during the OAY banquet at the Marriott Golf Resort, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, April 12, 2017.In the airman category, Staff Sgt. Simone Granada, a sensor operator instructor from the 13th Reconnaissance

  • VLPAD adds 51 jobs; more active-duty openings for officer, enlisted

    The Air Force has expanded the Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty program, adding 51 additional Air Force Specialty Codes for select air reserve component officers. Reserve and Air National Guard Airmen from select Air Force officer and enlisted specialties may now serve on active duty in

  • Development and Training Flight gets a head start

    The 940th Air Refueling Wing’s Development and Training Flight is getting a head start. Two of Beale’s NCOs, one who is a prior BMT instructor, volunteered their time with the flight April 9, at Beale Air Force Base, California.“Zero week” at basic military training is packed with roaring voices and

  • Air Force Scientific Advisory Board visits Alamo Wing

    Members of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board visited the 433rd Airlift Wing April 11, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The tour consisted of a wing mission brief given by Col. David Enfield, Mission Support Group commander, followed by a tour of a C-5M Super Galaxy cargo aircraft.

  • Increased Antarctic airlift capability contributes to science

    Over the past 60 years, winter flying missions have provided a significant contribution to how the National Science Foundation conducts scientific research in Antarctica.The C-17 Globemaster III 2016-2017 season recently wrapped-up, and the night vision goggle capability paired with mid-Austral

  • F-35A deploys to Europe for first time

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- F-35A Lightning IIs, Airmen and accompanying equipment arrived at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, today, marking the aircraft’s first overseas training deployment to Europe.The F-35As are from the 34th Fighter Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing and the Air Force

  • RESILIENCY: One Airman’s story of faith and service

    Senior Master Sgt. Jon Rousseaux was like many children who grew up in a military family. The self-described man of faith and service followed his father, a retired chief, into the Air Force -- and after 19 years, he is still at it. In fact, he just reenlisted for four more years. Rousseaux’s years

  • Immigrant joins Air Force to give back

    People have many reasons for joining the military. Some might join to follow a family tradition of military service, while others might join to see the world. Whatever the reason is, people enlist in the military to change their lives and to become a part of something greater than themselves. One