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AFRC News

  • Reservist wraps up two-year mobilization, supports OIR in Turkey

    Over the past two years, Individual Mobilization Augmentee Col. Carl Magnusson has travelled the globe in support of a variety of U.S. operations.The U.S. Pacific Command Air Force Reservist has seen Japan, the Philippines, and Mongolia as a joint exercise control group director, and most recently,

  • A Fairy Tale Homecoming

    The cafeteria at Bulverde Creek Elementary School was filled with first graders, parents, teachers, and local media waiting in anticipation of a big surprise. Capt. Robert Orallo, 26th Aerial Port Squadron ramp flight commander, recently returned from a six month deployment to Iraq and wanted to

  • Reserve aerial port Airmen deploy to Southwest Asia

    Airmen from the 302nd Airlift Wing’s 39th Aerial Port Squadron began departing Colorado Springs, Colo., for Southwest Asia in December and will continue leaving in small groups through March of 2017 in support of Operations Freedom’s Sentinel and Inherent Resolve.The Air Force Reservists will

  • Red Flag proves ‘intense’ for F-35A pilots

    Red Flag 17-1 is living up to its reputation as a grueling and rigorous test of fighter pilot skills, according to Hill Air Force Base F-35A pilots participating in the premier air-to-air combat exercise here Jan. 23 to Feb. 10.

  • Charleston C-17s deliver aid to Nicaragua, Haiti

    More than 130,000 pounds of humanitarian aid was airlifted to relief organizations in Central American and Caribbean nations by the 315th Airlift Wing, Feb. 5, during a training mission that carried cargo as part of the Denton humanitarian program. The cargo, which mainly consisted of food, was

  • New mobile app for IMAs is “everywhere you are”

    The RIO Connect – IMA Mobile Wingman app is available to both Android and Apple users and offers IMAs easy access to the tools and information they need to manage their careers, when and where they need it.

  • 315th AW family mourns loss of veteran loadmaster

    The 315th Airlift Wing received news late last week that one of its members, Senior Master Sgt. George Counts Jr., died in a car crash along with his wife and father. On the evening of Feb. 3 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, Counts’ vehicle was struck head on by another vehicle killing him, his

  • AF responds to hiring freeze

    The Air Force is working with the Defense Department to provide additional guidance on the federal civilian hiring freeze implemented Jan. 23.

  • Webb shares AFSOC priorities with Citizen Air Commandos

    Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, visited here Feb. 4.Webb explained what it takes to accomplish AFSOC’s priorities. His examples tied back to how significant the 919th SOW is to the command being ready today, relevant tomorrow and resilient always.