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AFRC News

  • One team, one fight: Grissom hosts joint exercise

    A picturesque scene of Hoosier corn waving in a warm summer breeze was shattered with explosions of gunfire and shrill screams of pain as Grissom transformed into a battlefield where freedom and life hung in the balance. While the small-arms reports were just blanks and the screams were just actors,

  • Mrs. Alaska launches F-22 with crew chief husband

    Airman 1st Class Jermaine James, 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, had some assistance launching F-22s from his wife, Mrs. Alaska, Gwynne James here Aug. 8.     "This was a once in a lifetime experience," said Gwynne. "I am honored to have the opportunity to experience what makes

  • Titan 1 missile facility provides glimpse into Beale's Past

    The history of Beale Air Force base can be traced back to the 1940s and the days of Camp Beale, an Army post and training site for the 13th Armored Division. Throughout the years, a variety of missions and squadrons have called Beale AFB home including the 851st Strategic Missile Squadron. Activated

  • Rescue Airmen support military communications satellite launch

    The U.S. Air Force launched its sixth high-capacity communications satellite into orbit last night strapped to a Medium+ Delta IV rocket as Airmen and HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 920th Rescue Wing safeguarded the hazard zone.To view a slide show of the launch support, click here.Shortly before dusk

  • Commissaries return to normal hours Aug. 18-24

    Military commissaries worldwide will return to normal operating schedules the week of Aug. 18-24, said the director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency.The DeCA announcement comes in the wake of the Department of Defense's Aug. 6 decision to curtail furloughs of its civilian workforce from 11

  • Colorado Reserve C-130s rejoin aerial fire fighting efforts

    An Air Force Reserve Command Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130, aircrew and support personnel will rejoin aerial fire fighting efforts in the Northwestern U.S. today.Approximately 10 Air Force reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing here will partner with a Wyoming Air National

  • ARPC hosts honorary commander

    A Team Buckley honorary commander recently visited the Air Reserve Personnel Center here.Cindy Kreutz, chief executive officer and president of the Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital in Aurora, Colo., along with ARPC's commander, vice commander, and command chief, welcomed new senior leadership from

  • SecDef: Civilian furloughs reduced to six days

    When I announced my decision on May 14 to impose furloughs of up to 11 days on civilian employees to help close the budget gap caused by sequestration, I also said we would do everything possible to find the money to reduce furlough days for our people. With the end of the fiscal year next month,

  • McChord Reservists sharpen readiness during Global Medic 2013

    Citizen Airmen from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 446th Force Support Squadron participated in Operation Global Medic 2013 across locations from the Pittsburg International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., to Fort McCoy, Wisc., July 15-29.  Operation Global Medic is an annual

  • A-10C accident investigation report released

    Poor judgment and a lapse in flight discipline caused an A-10C Thunderbolt II to strike two cables over Stockton Lake in Missouri, according to the Air Force Reserve Command Accident Investigation Board report released Aug. 6. According to the report, the aircraft from the 442nd Fighter Wing,