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AFRC News

  • AF Reserve celebrates 20th anniversary as major command

    The Air Force Reserve is celebrating 20 years as a major command this month. On Feb. 17, 1997, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman presided over a ceremony in Washington, D.C., that established Air Force Reserve Command as the Air Force’s ninth major command. Prior to that date, the

  • Active, Reserve components assemble to become Total Force FSS

    The 349th and 60th Force Support Squadrons have always had a strong partnership; on March 6, the two units will form a union in a shared location as the Travis Air Force Base Total Force Support Squadron.This transition came about as a directive from Headquarters Air Force, said Maj. Melissa

  • Appearance standards change

    Air Force dress and appearance standards were updated Feb. 9.Updates included changed language and new authorizations per a memorandum attachment published by Lt. Gen. Gina M. Grosso, Headquarters U.S. Air Force manpower, personnel and services deputy chief of staff.

  • Red-Tailed Hawks swoop in for C-17 training

    The Red-Tailed Hawks are a youth flying club chartered by the Black Pilots of America, and paid a visit to 446th Airlift ‘Rainier’ Wing to learn more about the C-17 Globemaster III.

  • Patriot Wyvern hones 349th AMW readiness skills

    Citizen Airmen from the 349th Air Mobility Wing took part in a Patriot Wyvern exercise here Feb. 10 – 12.  Patriot Wyvern, held twice a year, brings together organizations across the unit for the common purpose of ensuring mission-ready Citizen Airmen for worldwide contingency operations. Over the

  • Chaplain team builds faith with Airmen

    For Chaplain (Maj.) Matthew Ellis, 349th Air Mobility Wing chaplain, interacting with military members during exercises helps build relationships and a healthy level of comfort for Airmen.The room was consumed in a buzz of a tense anticipation. The hushed whispers set a fast pulse as Citizen Airmen

  • Reserve AWACS completes Sentry Aloha exercise

    Reservists from the 513th Air Control Group finished their last day of Sentry Aloha 17-01 on Feb. 3, here, marking a full two weeks of successful missions in one of the best training events in the unit's history.

  • Space Aggressors jam Air Force, Allied systems

    The 26th Space Aggressor Squadron here is always gearing up for the next exercise in replicating enemy action against space-based and space-enabled systems.Teams of adversary subject matter experts regularly employ jamming techniques to train Air Force, joint and coalition personnel how to