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AFRC News

  • New ISO stands provide better way to maintain C-130s

    Beginning this week, the 934th Maintenance Squadron has a newtool for maintaining the 934th Airlift Wing's fleet of eight C-130s. The newversion of the C-130 Isochronal Maintenance Stand system arrived here a coupleweeks ago and was first put into place around a 934th C-130 onMonday.ISO stands are

  • AF responds to National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force

    The Air Force responded to the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force’s recommendations in a report to Congress March 4. Of the Commission’s 42 recommendations, Air Force officials disagreed with only one and are already in the process of implementing 25, as well as developing plans

  • Vietnam War veterans honored during ceremony at AF Memorial

    More than 100 service members, civilians and veterans braved the cold and icy weather to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action during the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War commemoration ceremony and wreath-laying March 2, at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.

  • Reservists pave way for launch of world's first all-electric satellites

    Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing were on hand to oversee thesafe and successful launch of two next-generation satellites aboard a SpaceXFalcon 9 rocket at 10:50 p.m. March 1 from launch complex 40 at Cape CanaveralAir Force Station.Within an hour of launch, the rocket deployed theworld's first

  • Luke reservist receives F-35 firefighter training

    Local firedepartments gathered Thursday to receive training on F-35 crisis procedures incase of an emergency here and in the surrounding areas of Luke Air ForceBase.Sixteen local fire departments including Avondale, Buckeye, BuckeyeValley Fire District, Daisy Mountain, El Mirage, Glendale, Goodyear,

  • Charleston, Andrews team up for C-17 readiness, aerovac training

    Airlift and aeromedical crews from South Carolina and Maryland conducted mission readiness training here Feb. 20-22.Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, conducted C-17 mission readiness training and airlift support for aeromedical teams from the 459th Air

  • Niagara dentists provide care, comfort in Haiti

    A humanitarian trip to assist the less fortunate provided an opportunity to weave professional duties while enhancing a sense of self for two dentists here.Col. Victor D. Brown, 914th Aeromedical Staging Squadron commander and Maj. Stanley N. Michel, general dentist, 914th ASTS, traveled to the

  • Minneapolis Airman and Family Readiness wins DoD award

    The 934th Airlift Wing has won the Department of Defense ReserveFamily Readiness Award for 2014.The Reserve Family Readiness Awardrecognizes one National Guard and Reserve unit from each of the seven Reservecomponents and the winners are those units with the best programs to supporttheir military

  • Hill team wins first-ever 10AF load competition

    A team representing the 419th Fighter Wing took away top honors in the first-ever 10th Air Force F-16 weapons loading competition here Feb. 18-19. The Hill AFB, Utah, total force load team outscored competitors from the 301st Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, and

  • Simulated Navy helo deck pad saves Air Force a bundle

    The oldadage that practice makes perfect is not just a saying; it's a way of life forservice members. But what happens when the place you need to practice does notexist nearby?Airmen of the 45th Space Wing and the 920th Rescue Winginnovated a solution to the distance problem that will result in