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AFRC News

  • 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

  • Yellow Ribbon benefits 1 million-plus in first 6 years

    The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program has already assisted more than 1.1 million Guard and Reserve service members and their loved ones since it began in 2008 as an operation of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs.Geared toward assisting everyone affected by

  • Hagel Outlines Budget Reducing Troop Strength, Force Structure

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has proposed cuts in military spending that include further reductions in troop strength and force structure in every military service in the coming year as part of an effort to prioritize U.S. strategic interests in the face of reduced resources after more than a

  • DOD takes holistic view of slowing military compensation growth

    The Defense Department can no longer put off slowing the growth of military personnel costs, and the fiscal year 2015 budget request DOD is recommending to the president begins that process, defense leaders said here today.Saying they are ready to take on the hard task of curbing growth in

  • San Antonio reservist competes in regional Golden Gloves tourney

    When Senior Airman Dustin "Spydaman" Southichack is not busting bugs, he's throwing punches in the ring as the only reservist on the Air Force Boxing Team.Like the superhero Spiderman, the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron pest management specialist is weaving a web that will carry him to the next level

  • Air Force kicks off High Flyin' BBQ Challenge

    The Air Force Personnel Center Directorate of Services is hosting the inaugural Air Force High Flyin' BBQ Challenge now through September.The competition is open to all active-duty Airmen and sister service members at Air Force-led joint bases in the contiguous U.S. who think their barbecue is the

  • DOD anti-tobacco video contest now open for public voting

    The Air Force community is encouraged to kick off 2014 by voting online for the best anti-tobacco video in the Department of Defense-sponsored Fight the Enemy until March 14. Five finalists have been selected for public voting, including two Air Force entrants. The contest videos capture the theme

  • Evernham takes command of 315th Ops Group

    Col. Carolina Evernham assumed command of the 315th Operations Group during a ceremony in the base theater here Feb. 21.As Evernham took command of the 315th OG, Lt. Col. Russell Catanach returned to his original role of deputy commander of the Group."To be coming to this great wing is such a