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AFRC News

  • President nominates Polumbo for second star

    Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today that the president has made the following nominations:Air Force Lt. Gen. Marshall B. Webb for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and for assignment as commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Webb is

  • Hill Airmen play out tricky scenario

    Security forces and explosive ordnance disposal personnel from the 419th Fighter Wing recently teamed up for an exercise to learn how to respond when local citizens at deployed locations turn in weapons from the streets to security checkpoints.   It’s common for local nationals in countries such as

  • AF gives ROTC cadets Reserve career option

    The Air Force Reserve Command is opening its doors to Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets. Now, college students participating in their school’s ROTC program have another option to serve their country. Instead of putting civilian career opportunities on hold, cadets can request to continue their

  • Commander testifies before Senate Appropriations Subcommittee

    Lieutenant Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, provides testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C., March 16. The general addressed the Air Force Reserve posture for fiscal

  • AFRC Community Spotlight: A spoonful of technology

    Tucked away in a back office is a group of individuals who play a small role but have a huge impact on the Air Force Reserve Command mission.The A6 operations division reaches all aspects of the command and its people.There are four main areas of responsibility at the operations division, and behind

  • Alaska Reservists support, sponsor 'Last Great Race on Earth'

    As a Lead Dog Sponsor for the second year in a row Reservists from the 477th Fighter Group gave a warm send off to the 85 teams heading out on the 1,000 mile trek across Alaska's rugged terrain to claim the title of Iditarod champion.Known as the "The Last Great Race on Earth" mushers, each with a

  • Air Force continues to pursue total force integration

    The Air Force continues to make strides toward total force integration, according to an annual report submitted to Congress March 4. The report is based on recommendations from the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force and focuses on how the force structure should be modified to best

  • Space Coast honors newest chiefs

    Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Cody made a special visit to the Space Coast to welcome nine Airmen to the rank of chief master sergeant at a ceremony in Cocoa Beach, March 6."When you look at your stripes be proud of them. Becoming a chief doesn't happen overnight," Cody said. "You

  • Symposium sharpens potential diamonds

    Grissom hosted a first sergeant symposium here March 2-4 to help those with the additional duty better understand their roles, and perhaps someday make the full-time transition to a diamond wearer.Thirty-five Airmen from seven Air Force wings all gathered here to hone the skills needed to be a

  • Alamo Wing inducts 17 Honorary Commanders

    Seventeen civic and business leaders were officially inducted into the 433rd Airlift Wing's Honorary Commanders Program during a ceremony March 5 in downtown San Antonio.The ceremony, hosted by Col. David Scott, 433rd AW vice commander, is a time-honored tradition, signifying the important ties