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AFRC News

  • AF Men’s Health Month promotes better health, better care

    According to the National Institutes of Health, compared to women, men are more likely to smoke, drink, make unhealthy choices and delay regular checkups and medical care. While mental health issues are more common in women, men are much less likely to seek care.Many of the major health risks faced

  • Maintainers connect using IM, video chat

    Maintainers at the 459th Air Refueling Wing are members of the first Air Force Reserve unit to participate in the successful test-launch of a new capability to enhance worksite efficiency by utilizing tablets with data connectivity at aircraft repair sites.“Air Force Reserve Command has given us the

  • ARPC gains new commander

    Col. Ellen M. Moore took command of the Air Reserve Personnel Center here May 26, 2016.Moore became the 35th commander when she assumed command in a ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve Command.Before conducting the

  • Chaplains: Then, now and into the future

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Since the humble beginnings of our armed forces, there have been many changes. One of the few consistencies has been the Chaplain Corps. The Chaplain Corps dates back to July 29, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized one chaplain for each regiment of the

  • 5 selected for Master Sergeant

    Five active duty Technical Sergeants in Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command were selected for promotion to Master Sergeant.Selected to join the senior non-commissioned officer ranks are:Demetria Williams, AFRC/A3Tomeka D. Gordon, AFRC/HCBrandi Jackson, AFRC/A3Daniel J. Potter, ARPCElizabeth

  • USSOCOM sees a 'Ghost'

    Gen. Raymond Thomas III, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, and Maj. Gen. Richard Haddad, vice commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, unveiled the latest painting by award- winning artist Maj. Warren Neary in a ceremony May 23.Haddad described "The Ghost Over the Highway" painting as

  • Q & A with AFRC Commander

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - Lt. Gen. James “JJ” Jackson, Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command visited Tinker Air Force Base Reserve units and members in the Reserve Officer Association here May 14.  The 507th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs office was able to

  • 'Winning Your Wings II' keeps on winning

    Air Force Reserve Command's production "Winning Your Wings II" keeps on winning. This time it's the 2015 Defense Department Visual Information Production Awards, under the Communicators of Excellence Awards umbrella.The video earned the Department of Defense Production of the Year award in addition

  • Total Force airpower delivers supplies

    The 502nd Airbase Wing and 433rd Airlift Wing recently teamed up to assist in providing humanitarian relief to families in Yoro, Honduras May 11-13.The Central American region recently experienced intense flooding leading to insufficient crop yields.The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Terminal

  • SOCOM unveils 'Ghost'

    Gen. Raymond A. Thomas, III, left, U.S. Special Operations Command commander, and Maj. Gen. Richard S. "Beef" Haddad, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, unveil a painting honoring Citizen Airmen manning the 40mm Bofors gun aboard an AC-130 gunship during a mission over the "Highway of Death"