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AFRC News

  • Contingency plans begin for possible full Afghanistan withdrawal

    President Barack Obama today informed Afghan President Hamid Karzai that because the Afghan leader has demonstrated that it is unlikely that he will sign the bilateral security agreement on a U.S. military presence in Afghanistan beyond this year, he has asked the Pentagon to ensure that it has

  • Reservist to receive National Aeronautic Association award

    The National Aeronautic Association will award the 2013 Stinson Trophy to Maj. Gen. Catherine A. Chilton during its awards luncheon in Arlington, Va., March 18.Chilton is the mobilization assistant to the Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. She will

  • Schriever 'Total Force' squadrons collaborate on successful launch

    While GPS Block IIF-5 sat atop a Delta IV rocket Feb. 20 at Cape Canaveral, Fla., the men and women of the 2nd and 19th Space Operations Squadron here were busy preparing for liftoff. These two squadrons epitomize the quintessential relationship between these Air Force Reserve and regular Air Force

  • Charleston reserve wing hosts AFSO-21 training

    The 315th Airlift Wing hosted an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century Green Belt Academics Course here this week and organizers say there's plenty of interest from people looking to help improve their work environments."We have a cross-section of ranks and career fields from the 315 AW

  • CSAF: Taking care of Airmen, future roadmap key to AF success

    Getting top performing Airmen promoted sooner, changing the enlisted performance report system, streamlining the enlisted and officer professional education programs and developing a roadmap for the Air Force for the next three decades were some of the topics discussed by the Air Force's top officer

  • SecAF outlines top priorities during 'State of AF' address

    After her second month in office, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James laid out her top three priorities as part of a "state of the Air Force" address, during the final day of the 30th annual Air Force Association Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 21.James laid out the path

  • Hagel talks with troops about 2015 Defense budget request

    In spotless aircraft hangars at two different military bases in southeastern Virginia yesterday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel stood before several hundred airmen and soldiers, highlighting priorities in the Defense Department's fiscal year 2015 budget request and taking questions.The budget request

  • 315th AW Airmen named one of Charleston's top business professionals

    He is often seen with camera in hand at special events during a unit training assembly here, but like many reservists he also has a full-time civilian job during the week. Senior Airman Bobby Pilch is a public affairs specialist at the 315th Airlift Wing.But at his "day job" he is the government and

  • Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Afghanistan

    "At President Obama's direction, and with my strong support, the Department of Defense will move ahead with additional contingency planning to ensure adequate plans are in place to accomplish an orderly withdrawal by the end of the year should the United States not keep any troops in Afghanistan

  • DOD reports decrease in activated AF Reservists this week

    The Army National Guard, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve announced this week a decrease in activated National Guard members and reservists, while the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve and Air National Guard announced an increase of activated reservists. The net collective