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AFRC News

  • Air Force hits homerun with Texas Rangers

    The 301 Fighter Wing’s hometown built F-16s flyover Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, before the start of last night’s Texas Ranger game against the Minnesota Twins. Before the game, Lt. Col. Tracy Parrish, 344th Air Force Recruiting Squadron commander, administered the oath of enlistment to 150

  • Guarding the gates

    Citizen Airmen with Luke’s 944th Security Forces Squadron travelled to Kadena June 26 to provide extra manning for their active-duty counterparts. The joint mission is part of the Reservists’ annual tour, dubbed “Operation Patriot Habu,” and Kadena Airmen are excited to have them here.

  • Reserve pilot recognized for career contributions to aerial fire fighting

    “Your success depends on your mental level of aspiration, if your standards are not high, you’ll wallow in mediocrity.” Joe I. Vigil, Adams State track coach. These are words that Lt. Col. James “Mark” Steward has aimed to live by and it’s safe to say he has met the highest of standards.           

  • Miller takes AFRC helm July 15

    Maj. Gen. Maryann Miller will become the Chief of the Air Force Reserve and take command of Air Force Reserve Command during a change of command ceremony at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 15. Miller will become the first female in the history of the Air Force Reserve to be Chief of the Air

  • MacDill Citizen Airman appointed to Reserve Advisory Council

    Every two-years, the Air Force Association appoints a small group of officers and enlisted Air Force reservists to serve on a council which advocates on behalf of all servicemembers assigned to Air Force Reserve Command.Tech. Sgt. William M. Mitchell, Aerospace Maintenance Craftsman, 927th Aircraft

  • Chief meteorologist legacy to hurricane hunting

      Seated at his station, he dutifully continues his work collecting and double checking data despite the shaking, sometimes violently, of everything around him. Then suddenly, there’s a calm. The engines are still humming along, but the shaking has stopped. He looks out of the window, down to the

  • Mini C-17’s first trip abroad, big hit at European air show

    The 315th Airlift Wing’s mini C-17 made its first trip across the pond June 30 and was a huge hit at Yeovilton Air Day 2016.This is the 315th AWs second time visiting ROYAL Naval Air Station Yeovilton, England, and the mighty presence of the mini C-17 helped seal the deal for another “Best Static

  • 315th wins best in show at U.K. airshow

    As jets thundered overhead, nearly 40,000 people crowded into the small British Navy base in order to get peek at aircraft from all over the world, including a Charleston based C-17.Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing, participated in the annual Yeovilton Air Day on July 2, while also bringing

  • Westover firefighters assist with local fire

    Members of the 439th Airlift Wing fire department had a busy Fourth of July weekend, helping local firefighters battle a large fire on Holyoke July 3 and providing backup for a gas station fire the following day.The Westover fire department responded to an emergency call on the evening of July 3