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AFRC News

  • Going 'where no African-American had gone before'

    She may never have traveled aboard an actual space shuttle, but in the 1960s Nichelle Nichols inspired a generation by boldly going where no African-American had gone before. With the debut of "Star Trek" in 1966, Nichols' role as Lt. Uhura not only broke racial barriers for African-American

  • Two deployed Reservists combine 78 years of AF service

     Two Airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, have both been turning wrenches on jet engines longer than most people in the Air Force have been alive.Senior Master Sgt. Paul Jordan, a native of Butler, Pa., enlisted in 1972. His co-worker and

  • CHIEFchat: CMSAF talks about force management, EPRs

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody addressed upcoming changes to enlisted performance reports and effects of force management during his 2nd worldwide CHIEFchat at Defense Media Activity here Jan. 9. CHIEFchat is a recurring initiative, designed to give Airmen around the world a direct

  • All in a morning's work

    A C-130 Hercules is prepared for a tactical drop training flight by members of the 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, the 911th Operations Support Squadron and the 758th Airlift Squadron during subzero weather at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Jan. 22, 2014. During the

  • Key Spouse Program ramps up at 440th Airlift Wing

    Deployments have become a way of life for Air Force reservists. Whether an Airman is gone for one week or one year, it can be a stressful time for everyone involved, especially the spouse staying home. To help alleviate those stressors for loved ones left behind, the Air Force Reserve Command has

  • McConnell offers free tax preparation services for reservists

    Federal civilian employees, active duty military, retired military, guardsmen and reservists can take advantage of free tax preparation and filing when the Tax Office opens here, Jan. 29.The tax office will be staffed by Internal Revenue Service-certified, volunteer tax preparation specialists

  • Youngstown's new mayor visits 910th

    Youngstown Mayor John McNally visited the Air Force Reserve's 910th Airlift Wing here, Jan. 17, 2014. The mayor, who took office less than a month ago, toured YARS to learn more about the wing's capabilities and the installation's features and to meet some of the Citizen Airmen. The mayor visited

  • Y-Town hockey is cool time for 910th

    A large group of Air Force Reservists, their families, friends and coworkers based at nearby Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, participated in YARS Night Out activities during a Youngstown Phantoms hockey game at the Covelli Centre here, Jan. 11, 2014. The community relations event, organized by

  • Rescue Airmen deploy to Horn of Africa

    A group of reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here deployed to the Horn of Africa Jan. 19 - 20 for contingency support there. Approximately 70 helicopter crew, maintenance, operations and support personnel deployed along with several of the wing's HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters aboard C-17