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AFRC News

  • McConnell Airmen, VA, local agencies assist homeless veterans

    On a cold, overcast April day, Tech. Sgt. Stephen Hedden and other volunteers are quickly loading the bed of his pick-up with furniture and household items. Hedden, seven McConnell Airmen and three Robert J. Dole Veterans Administration Medical Center employees, met up at His Helping Hands, a

  • Combat Camera helps Reservists focus their photo skills

    About 23 Air Force Reserve public affairs specialists from bases across the country assembled here with an eagerness to improve their photo skills under the tutelage of some of the Air Force's most elite photographers - 1st Combat Camera Squadron.  "This three day training is not designed to make

  • Air Force researchers test Google Glass for battlefield use

    Whether trying to coordinate multiple aircraft in a three-dimensional battlespace, calling in precise close air support or evacuating personnel caught behind enemy lines - effective multitasking is at the heart of the mission for Air Force special operators.Researchers with the 711th Human

  • National Guard (in Federal status) and Reserve activated as of April 15

    The Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve announced this week a decrease in activated National Guard members and reservists. The net collective result is 557 fewer activated National Guard members and

  • Culture change is key to sexual assault prevention

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III spoke candidly with top Air Force leaders about sexual assault prevention and response April 14, during the Three-Star Summit here."Eliminating sexual assault is a huge priority," James said. "It is a

  • DOD releases estimated impacts of sequestration-level funding report

    Today, the Department of Defense released a report that documents the damaging cuts to military forces, modernization, and readiness that will be required if defense budgets are held at sequester-levels in the years beyond fiscal 2015. This report fulfills a commitment made by Secretary Hagel to

  • Utah forces team up for Operation Lone Survivor

    Air Force Reserve and National Guard personnel from Utah put their search and rescue skills to the test during a training exercise dubbed "Operation Lone Survivor" in the rocky terrain of Utah's west desert Saturday.Military personnel from the U.S. Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing, Utah Air

  • Air Force budget focuses on preserving capability, not aircraft

    The debate over force structure reductions outlined in the Air Force's fiscal year 2015 budget should be about capabilities and missions, not aircraft, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III told the Senate here April 10.Testifying alongside Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James at a

  • May 7 is deadline to apply for AFR Youth of Year program

    Teen dependents of Air Force Reserve members have until May 7 to apply for the Youth of the Year Program and a chance to attend the Air Force Youth of the Year Camp. One youth will be selected to represent the Air Force Reserve at the Air Force Youth of the Year Camp, June13-16 in San Antonio,

  • Youngstown Airmen help students prepare for adult life

    For the fifth year, members of Youngstown Air Reserve Station deployed to the local community to help students prepare for adult life. The Mahoning Valley chapter of Junior Achievement, the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and