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AFRC News

  • Flying Jennies take part in D-Day 72nd anniversary events

    C-130's were seen flying over many towns, villages, and historical sites near here Friday in honor of the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day today.The U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 815th Airlift Squadron, along with 400 U.S. troops, participated in several ceremonial events Wednesday through Saturday to

  • Beale reserve unit regains air refueling mission

    The 940th officially converted back to an Air Refueling Wing and ushered in new leadership during a ceremony here June 4.Col. Craig Peters assumed command of the 940th ARW, Col. Richard Heaslip, and Col. Aaron Heick took command of the 940th Operations Maintenance Groups, respectively.Maj. Gen. John

  • Hurricane Hunters fly Bonnie, prepare to investigate storm in Caribbean Sea

    Hurricane season started early for the U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters who began flying storm missions May 27, five days before the official start of the season June 1.   The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, assigned to the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, flew five

  • Idaho deployment to push F-35 limits

    Eight F-35A aircraft and 160 personnel from Hill Air Force Base will depart this week for rigorous operational testing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, through June 17. This marks the first time Hill's operational F-35s will travel out of state for training.The F-35A pilots and maintainers

  • Shattering the silence

    I’m tired of the sound of silence.At a recent Green Dot leadership training session as part of an exercise, I was asked to write down on a piece of paper an action that I would do as a leader to help implement culture change.I wrote, “Write a commentary on domestic assault which I

  • 301st performs historic deployment, launch during airshow

    Launching more than 15 F-16 Fighting Falcons during an airshow here was similar to trying to clear a pathway through the mall parking lot during a Thanksgiving Black Friday sale, said a 301st Fighter Wing security team member. The aircraft from the 301st and 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air

  • RED HORSE demos Total Force Integration

    Total Force Integration is operating seamlessly across Nellis Air Force Base, to include the remote desert of Area 2 on the northeast side of the installation.Here the 555th RED HORSE Squadron, an Air Force Reserve tenant unit, partners with its Regular Air Force sister squadron, the 820th RHS, to

  • Eager Lion: Partnerships build as 94th AW flies over Jordan

    From “Hotlanta” to the sunny, arid deserts of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 94th Airlift Wing Airmen always stand ready to execute the U.S. Air Force mission. Miles and cultural differences separate Jordan from here; however, the country is a strong U.S. ally in the Middle East. For this reason,