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July 5, 2016
Innovation: It's in our DNA

Air Force reservists are working hand in hand with their active-duty counterparts to stand up a new cyber innovation center at the Air Force Academy here.The Air Force is poised to spend $58 million in operations, military construction and personnel costs over the next five years to make the center
July 4, 2016
AFRC celebrates 100 years of Reserve Air Power with C-130 special mission demo

They’ve been among us for a century now. They look like any other American citizen, blending with the crowd, living normal lives and working normal jobs. These inconspicuous men and women are far from ordinary; inside each one of them beats the heart of a wingman, leader and warrior. They’re Citizen
June 29, 2016
AFRC celebrates 100 years of Reserve Air Power with C-130 special mission demo

Congressional staff members embark on a 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron C-130 Hercules on the Joint Base Andrews, Md., flight line June 29, 2016. In honor of the 100th anniversary of U.S. air reserve power, congressional staff members were invited to an event showcasing special missions
June 29, 2016
Changing Air Force healthcare through innovation

Innovation is a buzzword often associated with new technology platforms or successful sports teams, but in reality innovation can apply anywhere someone comes up with a new idea or way of doing something.When it comes to health innovation and research, it’s all about finding new solutions to improve
June 29, 2016
Providing airpower to Operation Freedom's Sentinel

Lt. Col. David Efferson, 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, climbs in the cockpit of an F-16C Fighting Falcon, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The mission of the F-16C is to provide close air support for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman
June 28, 2016
Community Spotlight: AFRC/A5

A5R and A5XW have the combined task of war planning and modernizing the fleet through a blend of putting the right people in the right places and making sure they have the resources to do their jobs once they are there.A5XW is the war planning center of Air Force Reserve Command. According to Col.
June 28, 2016
RED HORSE units team up for Charleston project

A Charleston C-17 Globemaster III approaches to land June 27 while Staff Sgt. Martin Lilland, 556th RED HORSE at Hurlburt Field, Florida, and Senior Airman Darrien Anderson, 560th RED HORSE Squadron Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, position their lift to hang insulation and panels on a 4,800
June 27, 2016
Training strengthens Navajo Nation

Reservists assigned to the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron traveled to Gallup, New Mexico, June 5 to participate in Operation Footprint. The two week training event allowed reservists to construct homes and was involved in every step of the process.
June 27, 2016
Liberators support Operation Atlantic Resolve

When the 100th Air Refueling Wing out of Royal Air Force Base Mildehnall, England, was tasked to help support operations in Africa Command, the skilled men and women of the 459th Air Refueling Wing stepped up to fill the void in European Command operations. "As one of the only KC-135 units in
June 27, 2016
F-35A nearly combat ready

The first off-station deployment exercise for the F-35A Lightning II confirmed that the Air Force’s newest fighter jet is on track to reach initial operational capability later this year. A declaration of IOC means the F-35A will be combat ready.

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