Congressional report recommends more reservists, less AFRC structure

The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force issued its report to the president and Congress Jan. 31.The report calls for moving more Air Force manpower into the reserve components but "disestablishing" Air Force Reserve Command and its three numbered air forces."Many of the

DOD shows increase in activated AF reservists this week

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

Reserve squadron augments PACAF during Keen Edge 2014

Reservists from the 713th Combat Operations Squadron deployed here to support Headquarters Pacific Air Forces during Keen Edge 2014, Jan. 24-31. KE14 is a joint/bilateral exercise designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability between the U.S. military and the Japan Self Defense Force.

Davis to take command of 507th Air Refueling Wing

Col. Brian S. Davis assumes command of the 507th Air Refueling Wing during a 10 a.m. ceremony Feb. 8 here. Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy, 4th Air Force commander, will preside over the proceedings. Davis served as the 459th Operations Group commander, Joint Base Andrews, Md. He will assume command of

Original Tuskegee Airman visits Alaska F-22 reserve unit

An original Tuskegee Airman had the chance to visit with the Airmen of the 477th Fighter Group who are continuing the Tuskegee legacy of excellence here Jan. 31. Retired Lt. Col. Leo R. Gray, a P-51 pilot in the100th Pursuit Squadron during World War II,  spoke to reservists after a tour of the

301st Fighter Wing saddles up for Military Appreciation Day at rodeo

Colorado volunteers hit mountains after fires, mitigate flood damage

More than one dozen members of the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing took to the Colorado mountains to assist with post-wildland fire flood mitigation efforts this past fall.The Waldo Canyon fire of 2012 and the Black Forest fire of 2013, both within miles of Peterson Air Force Base and

ARPC stands up HQ Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization

Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced here today the standup of Headquarters, Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization. Once operational, its function will ensure integration of Air Force Reserve individual reservists into active duty units to meet Air Force and

Flying crew chief keeps mission on task

The top of the forward fuselage began to vibrate and rumble loudly as the aircrew flew their jet 10,000 feet over the Gulf of Mexico. The sound lasted for a little more than a minute - then it was gone. This had started as a routine training mission, and the crew had started their decent toward Key

Reservists deliver humanitarian aid to Caribbean, Central America

Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing delivered more than 124,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Haiti, Panama and Honduras Feb. 1-2.The missions involved two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 701st and 300th Airlift Squadrons, which delivered humanitarian aid, medical and school supplies, rice