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AFRC News

  • Father, daughter share passion for mentorship as MTIs

    The morning of March 27 at the parade grounds on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, two Airmen became the first father and daughter duo to serve together as military training instructors.After the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade ceremony, the newest 737th Training Group MTIs were

  • What's your social thumbprint?

    We've all done it; in a vain sense of curiosity to see if our social presence has made any kind of impact on the world. Just admit it - you've Googled yourself.Since entering the golden age of social media, it seems that now it's not hard to gather a handful of information on just about anyone, even

  • Exercise Polar Growl takes off

    Two B-52 Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing here and 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., completed simultaneous, roundtrip sorties from their U.S. bases to the Arctic and North Sea regions, respectively, April 2, 2015.The training mission, called POLAR GROWL, allowed the aircrews to

  • Nellis hosts total force Operation Joint Medic exercise

    Capt. Diana Mitchell, a medical officer assigned to the 926th Aerospace Medical Squadron, assesses simulated injuries on Master Sgt. Frank Preuss during a mass casualty exercise at Camp C.O.B.R.A., Mar. 27, 2015 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The exercise helped medical personnel handle stressful

  • Contrails from the dome

    Contrails stream from the radar dome of an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) as it closes in on the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during an evening air refueling training exercise, March 30, 2015. The KC-135 was operated by

  • JB Charleston hosts Women in Avaition career day

    More than 100 eighth and ninth-grade girls from 18 Charleston-area schools visited March 24 to learn about jobs in aviation as part of the 8th annual Women in Aviation Career Day.This year during the formal event opening, a special guest shared her story about challenges she faced through her

  • Senator invites Dover reservist to Washington

    U.S. Senator to Delaware Chris Coons welcomed 512th Airlift Wing intelligence officer, Maj. David Strawbridge, to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, Wednesday, where they heard the President of Afghanistan speak to Congress and their guests.Coons and Strawbridge met in January of 2013 in

  • Tuskegee Airmen honored at Luke

    A ceremony honoring the great heritage of the "Red Tail" warriors from the 302nd Fighter Squadron took place here March 26 during the second annual Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.The ceremony at the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Air Park, celebrated the men and women of the Tuskegee Airmen who signify

  • Alaska Reserve F-22 group welcomes new commander

    Col. David Piffarerio became the 477th Fighter Group commander during a change of command ceremony here on March 20.Piffarerio accepted the reins of leadership from Col. Tyler Otten who will move on to be the Mobilization Assistant to the 11th Air Force Commander here.Under Otten's command, the

  • Reserve medics train with Scottsdale SWAT

    The 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron conducted Tactical Combat Casualty Care training here March 23 to 26.The four-day course consisted of in-class, hands-on, and field training exercises at the Luke Auxiliary Field."The training is based off of current evidence based research/approach medicine in