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AFRC News

  • Scobee encourages Airmen during Luke visit

    Brig. Gen. Richard Scobee, 10th Air Force commander, Arizona native and former 944th Fighter Wing commander, visited Airmen and facilities here Feb. 5-7.Mission briefings, hands-on squadron tours, newcomer's orientation, mentoring sessions, keynote address for the annual award banquet and most

  • Reservists begin training with new aircraft

     The 5th SpecialOperations Squadron added yet another airframe to its list of Air Force SpecialOperations Command aircraft they use to train aircrews.The squadronbegan C-146A Wolfhound formal training unit flights in December at Cannon AirForce Base, N.M. So far, the squadron has trained six pilots

  • Wright-Pat reservists showcase C-17, medivac missions

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE,OHIO -- A crew of eight had the opportunity to share an ongoing 445th AirliftWing mission with members of local media here recently. An 8-person crew from the 89th AirliftSquadron completed theDec 31-Jan 4 trip across the globe, showcasing the versatility of the C-17

  • Give and recieve

    A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., is refueled by a second McConnell KC-135 during an air refueling training exercise, Feb. 8, 2015. Both aircraft were operated by aircrew assigned to the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, at

  • Fort Worth Rodeo hosts military appreciation day

    Col. Kevin Zeller, 301st Operations Group commander, Col. John Breazeale, 301st Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Terry Goines, 301st Fighter Wing command chief, take a few moments to warm up their horses before riding Feb. 2 in the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo's grand entry. This

  • McConnell reservists deploy to Southwest Asia

    Air Force Reservists from the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 5. While deployed, aircrew and support personnel from the 931 ARG will fly aerial refueling missions, perform aircraft maintenance and fill other support roles while

  • President’s Budget Request restores manpower to the Air Force Reserve

    The Department of Defense budget requestfor fiscal year 2016 includes a number of proposed changes for the Air ForceReserve. If enacted into law, the DOD budget request would restore 2,100manpower positions to the Air Force Reserve and increase the Air ForceReserve’s presence in a number of mission

  • 24 senior officers nominated for promotions

    President Obama has nominated to the U.S. Senate 10 brigadier generals and 14 colonels for a Reserve of the Air Force appointment to the next higher ranks. Nominated for promotion to major general are: Brig. Gen. Abel Barrientes, mobilization assistant to the Pacific Air Forces vice commander, Joint

  • 'Mopp'ing up in Hawaii

    A dynamic who’s who of aircraft – P-3s,F-18s, helicopters, Kobber Gunships, C-12s, Hawkers, C-17s, C-5s and C-130s – continuouslyrolled up and down the airfield during a recent exercise. The7,771-foot runway was rarely idle during the four-day 439th AirliftControl Flight exercise, Patriot Palm. Not

  • When seconds count: Ops schedulers coordinate high-altitude connections

    Twojet aircraft racing toward each other at over 300 mph, then maneuvering justmiles apart to connect for inflight refueling at exactly the second they werescheduled isn't just amazing, it's reality here at Grissom.Working behind the scenes to make that midair connection happen are plannersand