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AFRC News

  • Deployed reservists talk war, baseball with congresswoman

    It was almost midnight Aug. 19 in Bagram when a room full of deployed Airman from the 442nd Fighter Wing took a phone call from Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler. Lt. Col. Bryan Stone, 303rd Air Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, casually mentioned at the start of the conversation the

  • 82 F-16Ds removed from flight status due to longeron cracks

    U.S. Air Force officials recently removed 82 two-seat F-16D Fighting Falcons from flight status due to the discovery of canopy sill longeron cracks found between the front and rear pilot seats.The cracks were discovered following an immediate action time compliance technical order, or TCTO, to

  • Reserve maintainers putting peddling to good use

    Staying in shape is a core requirement for the Air Force.  For some, the requirement comes easy. For others, it can be a challenge. But for some members of the 920th Rescue Wing's Maintenance Squadron, it's just like riding a bike. Literally. The MXS started a cycling club in 2011, and it has

  • Exchange Senior Enlisted Advisor visits Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

    The Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service visited the Exchange here Aug. 19. During his visit, Chief Master Sgt. Tony Pearson talked with Airmen about how the Exchange can better serve them."One of the best parts of my job as senior enlisted advisor is connecting with

  • ARPC announces lieutenant colonel promotions

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced results for the Calendar Year 2014 Air Force Reserve Line and Non Line Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Selection Boards today. The boards selected more than 500 Citizen Airmen for promotion.The selection boards convened at the center here June 9 -

  • ARPC announces school selection results

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced selection results from the semi-annual CY14B Reserve School Selection Board. The selection board convened at the center July 14 - 18 to match selected members to their respective schools based upon the needs of the Air Force Reserve followed by

  • Reserve C-5, C-17 airlift wings join forces in Patriot Express exercise

    Flexible is defined as the ability to easily modify and respond to altered circumstances or conditions. That's exactly what the 47 Westover and March Air Reserve Base and Joint Base Charleston Airmen exemplified during "Patriot Express," a periodic Air Force Reserve Command air mobility exercise

  • Service members receiving RAND Military Workplace Survey

    About 580,000 service members have begun receiving emails or letters inviting them to participate in the first RAND Military Workplace Study, Defense Department officials said.Active and reserve component members in all military branches and the Coast Guard are being invited to participate. "The

  • Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

    U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, fly over Eastern Afghanistan and are refueld by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar July 10, 2014 The

  • Seminar delivers 'Growth through Knowledge'

    More than 150 Airmen of various ranks came together Aug. 7 for a two-day Professional Development Seminar at the American Lake Conference Center at Lewis North.Themed "Growth through Knowledge," the event focused on current trends that may influence Airmen, both in the reserve and active duty, and