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AFRC News

  • Rescue Squadron participates in survival, evasion training

    Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Airmen from the 48th rescue squadron conducted survival and evasion training with aircrews that fly the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 305th Rescue Squadron. 305th RQS aircrew members were in Flagstaff, Arizona, July 12-17,  learning survival

  • Alamo Wing hosts Inter-American Air Forces students

    A 21-year tradition continues as 105 students from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy visited the 433rd Airlift Wing July 17 to learn about the C-5A Galaxy aircraft, the maintenance mission and how the "Alamo Wing" maintainers keep their inventory of C-5A Galaxies battle ready. The students

  • Reserve A-10 pilots 'Hawg' the range, win competition

    The 355th Fighter Wing hosted 14 A-10 Thunderbolt II teams from around the world for Hawgsmoke, July 9-12.The winner of the 2014 Hawgsmoke competition was the 47th Fighter Squadron, an Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Davis-Mothan Air Force Base, Arizona and under the operational control of

  • Grissom runway reopens after renovation

    Grissom's runway re-opened at 7:30 a.m. July 16, and it didn't take long for the unit's jets to start making their way home.The first KC-135R Stratotankers began arriving at 10:30 a.m. following relocation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on June 1 for a $3.2 million project that added

  • ACC commander holds all call at Homestead

    General Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, held an all call here July 14.The general discussed sequestration challenges as well as efforts to ensure continued air superiority through replacing legacy fleets and selectively refurbishing existing assets. "We live in a world of limited

  • Alaska Reservist saves Airman's arm after ATV rollover

    The swift actions of an Airman during an ATV accident saved the limb and probably the life of a fellow Airman. Airman 1st Class Makayla Conant, 477th Security Forces Squadron, was the passenger in a Razor ATV being driven by fellow Security Forces member, Staff Sgt. Philip Strumsky, when the ATV

  • Air Force reorganization affects Air Force Reserve Command

    Changes to Air Force headquarters staff manning and organization announced by Air Force leadership yesterday will result in manpower reductions at the Air Force Reserve Command headquarters here.The Air Force is reorganizing its major command headquarters in order to meet the Department of Defense's

  • Homestead weapons load crews compete for top honors

    The 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron held the Homestead Weapons Load Crew of the Year Competition here July 13.The load crew competition is a time-honored tradition that showcases the capabilities and skills of load teams. The competition highlights a crew's ability to work together as a team as

  • ISR Agency becomes part of newest Numbered Air Force

    The Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency is being realigned from Headquarters Air Force as a Field Operating Agency to become part of a new operational Numbered Air Force, or NAF, under Air Combat Command, or ACC, officials said July 11. "The primary focus of this

  • Air Force creates Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center

    The Air Force is centralizing its installation support management within a newly created Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force officials announced July 11.The change resulted from a comprehensive effort to reduce overhead costs; increase efficiencies; eliminate redundant