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AFRC News

  • DOD: 7,559 Air Force Reservists activated as of Oct. 30

    The Air Force Reserve had 7,559 reservists activated as of Oct. 30, 2013, according to data released by the Department of Defense.The Army National Guard, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve announced this week a decrease in activated National Guard members and reservists,

  • CMSAF launches worldwide CHIEFchat, answers questions from the force

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody shared his perspective on the past, present and future of the Air Force with Airmen, Air Force civilians and their families Nov. 12, during a worldwide CHIEFchat session at the headquarters of the Defense Media Activity here.Reduction in force and

  • CSAF launches new initiative to improve communication with Airmen

    As part of a series of recent efforts to enhance communication with Airmen, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III released the first of a new video series called "Airman to Airman." With all the issues facing the department over the last year, Welsh said the videos serve as an opportunity

  • President nominates 11 reservists for promotion to brigadier general

    Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced today that the president has made the following nominations:Air Force Col. Talentino C. Angelosante has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Angelosante is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the director for

  • Commissaries to Begin Scanning Patrons' ID Cards

    Cashiers at military commissaries soon will begin scanning customers' Defense Department ID cards as part of the checkout process, Defense Commissary Agency officials said.The commissary here, where DeCA has its headquarters, became the first store to scan ID cards Oct. 22 as the first part of a

  • Westover reservist featured on AF Week in Photos

    A photo of a Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., reservist using the M-203 grenade launcher is featured on the current edition of Air Force Week in Photos.  Capt. Charles Trovarello firs an M203 during weapons training Nov. 3. The M203 is a single shot 40 mm grenade launcher designed to attach to a

  • Civilian employees, marijuana use after Colorado's Amendment 64

    Drive down almost any major street in Colorado Springs and you are sure to see the big green cross marking yet another medical marijuana dispensary. It is expected that come January, recreational-use marijuana shops will be added to the mix. Service members should already be well aware that the Air

  • From aerodromes to Reaper, RPAs push limits of technology

     The RPA actually got its start as early as 1896, when something called aerodromes at the time, were used to test the capabilities of new flying devices and to test if it was even possible for a heavier-than-air craft to achieve sustained flight. In May 1896, Dr. Samuel Langley proved that

  • Veterans in Blue Volume IV out now

      For decades, Airmen have answered the call to serve and protect the nation's interests, people and cherished freedoms that underpin it all, risking their lives for others, and thus, becoming heroes in the eyes of those they protected.Thirty-three stories of service and heroism at war are captured

  • 22nd AF command chief visits Youngstown, motivates Airmen

    Amidst the ongoing uncertainties of government funding and Unit Training Assembly reschedules, 22nd Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Steven Larwood visited Youngstown Air Reserve Station for the fourth time to provide encouragement and oversight to reservists Nov. 2.While at YARS, Larwood visited