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AFRC News

  • ARPC commander receives first star

    Col. Samuel C. Mahaney, Air Reserve Personnel Center commander, was confirmed by the Senate for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade brigadier general under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203.Since date of rank coincides with the date Senate makes confirmations, Mahaney is

  • 47-year-old mom joins AF Reserve

    Imagine... your child just graduated high school and is deciding between college and the Air Force, but at 47-years-old, you join instead. That is exactly what Capt. Karen Stewart, a newly qualified flight nurse with the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. did."After

  • Reservists juggle mission requirements and higher education

    Managing a full-time college course load can be hectic, but add the mission requirements of a reserve flying schedule and it can be downright difficult. Tech. Sgts. Shayne Katirgis and Kyle Simpson, reserve loadmasters with the 701st Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., managed to fit in

  • ARPC announces education board results

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced selection results from the Enlisted Developmental Education Board for calendar year 2014.The selection board convened at Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga., Oct. 21 - 25 to match selected members to their respective schools based upon

  • Answering the call ... even during the holidays

    It's six days before Christmas and the last place I thought I would end up this week would be Scotland and Turkey. Welcome to being an Air Force reservist.When duty calls, there is never a perfect time and it always seems to occur when we have something pressing at our civilian job, a family

  • Reservists train, provide holiday mission support

    During the week before Christmas, many Americans are preparing for holiday dinners, grabbing last-minute gifts and spending time with friends and family. But one group of reservists assigned to the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., took to the sky Dec. 19 to accomplish critical

  • Reservist provides medical aid in Philippines

    Maj. Mitchell Reynolds, a reservist in the 419th Medical Squadron, left his civilian job as a certified registered nurse anesthetist to provide medical assistance in the Philippines last month following Typhoon Haiyan, the deadly storm that killed more than 6,000 people. Reynolds joined Team

  • Alaska Airmen keep Santa in sight

    Officials with the North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct a special mission on Dec. 24 -- tracking Santa across the globe to ensure Santa experiences safe travels during his yuletide journey.U.S. and Canadian service members of the Alaskan NORAD Region utilize 15 radar stations to

  • CSAF hosts summit to address sexual assault

    Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III hosted a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Summit Dec. 11 and 12 as part of the Air Force's ongoing effort to provide education and analysis on the issue and to discuss the complex leadership concerns sexual assault presents. Welsh brought

  • JB Charleston C-17 first to reach 20,000 flight hours

     The first C-17 Globemaster III to join the Air Force fleet, "The Spirit of Charleston," reached new heights recently by logging more than 20,000 flight hours. This achievement marks the first C-17 to reach this milestone, and to honor the achievement Team Charleston celebrated with a small ceremony