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AFRC News

  • TInker NCO is command's top fire officer for 2013

    A fire fighter with the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron here received the 2013 Air Force Reserve Command Military Fire Officer of the Year award May 4.Colonel Brian S. Davis, 507th Air Refueling Wing commander, presented the award to Master Sgt. Michael D. Bilharz during the May commander's call. The

  • March wing, Travis aircrew haul in awards

    The Air Force Reserve Command announced two 2013 Air Force Association awards May 9. The 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, California; and the aircrew of Lt. Col. Todd Hegy, 312th Airlift Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, won AFRC Outstanding Reserve Flying Wing Unit Award

  • Reserve F-22 pilots fill integral role during Red Flag Alaska 14-1

    Red Flag Alaska 14-1 kicked off Monday with a Reserve F-22 pilot leading the entire strike force as an exercise mission commander. "As mission commander I am responsible for coordinating the efforts of each individual package," said Maj. Shane Bohlman, 302nd Fighter Squadron F-22 pilot. "This

  • Florida, Texas Reservists return from deployment, reunite with families

    Dozens of family members eagerly awaited the early morning return of their loved ones at the Sam Johnson Fitness Center May 9. More than 200 personnel from the 482nd Fighter Wing and the 301st Fighter Wing arrived here after completing a joint, eight-month deployment to Afghanistan.During their

  • Hurricane Hunters prep for tropical storm season

    The 2013 tropical storm season was uneventful compared to previous years for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, flying the least amount of weather missions since the 1960s.This year, one of the country's premier forecasting teams at Colorado State University are predicting another quiet

  • Keesler reserve wing 'installs' new command chief

    "You are charged to continue to perpetuate our traditions, our customs and our courtesies. From this day forward, we expect you to enhance the image and prestige of the noncommissioned officer corps."-- First paragraph of the Chief's Charge Newly promoted Chief Master Sgt. Christopher L. Barnby

  • Niagara reservists complete Silver Flag

    Airmen from the 914th Force Support Squadron honed their bare base skills during a recent deployment to Silver Flag at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia. During the week-long course, Airmen formed a Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team, or PERSCO,  to build and maintain bare-base

  • McConnell Reservists deploy to Southwest Asia

    Citizen Airmen from the 931st Air Refueling Group deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 12.While deployed, aircrew and support personnel the 931st ARG will fly aerial refueling missions, perform aircraft maintenance and fill other support roles while assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary

  • Grissom jets headed to Wright-Patterson

    Normally birds migrate south for the winter, but Grissom's flock is headed southeast this summer. Nearly all of Grissom's KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft will begin transitioning to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during a planned 45-day runway construction project here."During that time, our