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AFRC News

  • Mobile app takes flight at 916 ARW

    The 916th Air Refueling Wing recently launched a free mobile application available for download via smartphone. The application opens new channels of communication for Airmen and the local community and is available to anyone with access to Android or iOS. The software also provides members of the

  • 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