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AFRC News

  • Youngstown aerial spray team fights cheat grass, potential fires in Idaho

    An aerial spray team from the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, helped prevent the spread of invasive cheat grass and the potential of fires on the Saylor Creek bomb range here during a 12-day mission that ended Sept. 26.  The team, made up of aircrews and entomologists,

  • Reserve aeromedical teams test readiness skills at Calamityville

    The 445th Airlift Wing honed its medical readiness skills during a wing-wide training exercise Sept. 13 - 14 at the state-of-the-art Calamityville facility at the National Center for Medical Readiness here.Approximately 400 members took part in this year's scenario-driven disaster response exercise

  • October issue of Citizen Airman is online

    The October issue of Citizen Airman magazine is available on the web at http://www.citamn.afrc.af.mil/.The cover story talks about how the Air Force's new air expeditionary force construct will impact Reservists. Bo Joyner, associate editor, focuses the spotlight on the new commanders of 22nd Air

  • 919th SOW supports newly activated reserve ISR unit

    A Duke Field-supported intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance unit held a combined activation and assumption of command ceremony Sept. 24 at its new permanent home here.In a formal ceremony that also saw installation of its inaugural commander, Air Force Reserve Command officially stood up

  • Operation Deep Freeze main body season begins

    Operation Deep Freeze main body season begins this week, as Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings here continue to provide airlift support to the National Science Foundation's efforts in Antarctica.Sharing airlift duties with active duty Airmen are eight reservists from te 446th AW.The team

  • Online Master's Program results announced

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced selection results from the Online Master's Program today.  The selection board convened at the center Sept. 4 to identify the best qualified captains to participate in the OLMP.  The board evaluated applicants based on the whole person concept. 

  • Reserve F-22 unit participates in Hawaii War Day

    Alaska's only Air Force Reserve unit took part in a joint-service "War Day" exercise during their annual tour at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii.The event was the first ever group-wide off-station annual tour for the 477th Fighter Group."This was an important training opportunity because it

  • Hurricane Hunter earns 300th 'penny'

    Climbing back into her seat after being tossed around by turbulence, she noticed the radio was filled with absolute silence.This was the first flight that Lt. Col. Valerie Hendry, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial weather officer remembers vividly."We were flying into Super Typhoon Dot

  • Fini flight ends Niagara Guard-Reserve C-130 association

    Airmen in the 107th Airlift Wing flew their final C-130 flight here, Sept. 25, ending a seven-year Air Reserve Component combat delivery association between the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard.The New York Air National Guard unit will transition to flying remotely piloted aircraft as a

  • The Air Force catcher's mitt

    Video news story on the Air Force Association convention discussing the value of the Air Reserve Component and how it becomes the "catcher's mitt" to retain skilled Airmen as they leave the active force.Watch it on YouTubeWatch it on DVIDS