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AFRC News

  • Homestead Fire Department garners two command-level awards

    The 482nd Mission Support Group Civil Engineering Flight was selected as the Air Force Reserve Command's Department of Defense Fire Department of the Year in the medium category.Gianno Nogueras, 482nd MSG/CEF fire protection specialist, was also selected as the AFRC's DoD Civilian Firefighter of the

  • Colorado reservist member of award winning C-130 MAFFS crew

    Maj. Derik George, a C-130 pilot with the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing was part of the crew that recently received the Air Mobility Command Chief of Safety Aircrew of Distinction Award for their efforts following a landing gear malfunction while fighting fires in southern Utah.The

  • ARPC prepares for additional Reserve positions

    Officials at the Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, announced Feb. 9 the possible restoration of 2,100 manpowerpositions to the Air Force Reserve, which would increase the command'spresence in a number of mission areas.The Department of Defense budgetrequest for fiscal year

  • Behind the scenes of an air drop

    "Crew, one minute advisory.""Crew, fiveseconds.""Green light."As soon as the order is uttered by thenavigator the cargo is released over the drop zone.The two words seemsimple in nature; however the process leading up to the air drop isnot."No matter how long you do this you can never relax during

  • Resiliency trainers help Airmen stay mentally fit

    Last month, eight Airmen and one key spouse mentor herebecame Resiliency Training Assistants (RTAs) to support the 301st Fighter Wing'sComprehensive Airman Fitness program. Fitness, an integral part of themilitary, entails an Airman's physical as well mental well-being -- the latterseemingly more

  • Family Business: Pilot brothers deploy together

    The Air Force is often described as a family; those serving forge bonds as strong as brothers with their fellow airmen. But for Capts. Andrew and Brian Metzger, both deployed to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, the bond of brotherhood has always been there.Andrew, 28, is a C-17 Globemaster III

  • 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