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AFRC News

  • C-5 Galaxy pilot endows Aggie scholarship as legacy

    A 433rd Airlift Wing reservist recently endowed a scholarship at Texas A&M University to offer the same opportunity for higher education to future "Aggie" graduates.Officially named the "Captain Jeremy D. Hooper '02 Sul Ross Scholarship"--named for the 68th Airlift Squadron pilot--the endowed

  • No decisions yet on cutting furlough days, official says

    Despite media reports that say Defense Department civilians may face up to five fewer furlough days, "no decisions have been made at this time," a Pentagon spokesman said July 30.More than 640,000 civilian employees are being furloughed one day a week for 11 weeks, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen

  • Past, present rescue Airmen reunite in Portland

    Former and current members of the 304th Rescue Squadron reunited in Portland July 26-28 to reminisce, learn and enjoy the camaraderie of wingmen, friends and family. The 304th RQS, which originally stood up in 1957, is a geographically separated unit of the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base,

  • Military, families recognized at Oklahoma City baseball game

    Local military members and their families were recognized by the Oklahoma City RedHawks minor league baseball organization during a game  at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark July 27,The military appreciation game included a special presentation of a U.S. flag, ceremonial first pitch, an oath of

  • Reserve rescue units converge for multifaceted training

    Reserve Airmen from the 304th Rescue Squadron at Portland International Airport, Ore.; the 943rd Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.; and the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., conducted rescue training operations July 27, 2013 in the Portland, Ore., area. The 304th

  • Born in the military: One family's legacy of service

    Military deployments are difficult for both the service member and the family members they leave behind. Being in a dual-military parent family doesn't make it easier, but after nearly 50 years of combined service, the current Wakefields are continuing their family's tradition."My great uncles

  • Acting SecAF visits Westover ARB

    "That's a lot of iron on the ramp," Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning said during his July 25 visit to Westover, seeing a row of 10 C-5s on the East Ramp.During his three-hour visit, the acting secretary donned a hard hat and toured the nation's largest military aircraft, flew a C-5

  • AFRC looking for young Airmen to share safety mishap stories

    Air Force Reserve Command is looking for young Airmen, both officer and enlisted, who have experienced a safety mishap to share the lessons they have learned with their peers."AFRC is hoping to benchmark off what the Air Force has been doing with its Airman-to-Airman Safety Advisory Council

  • Pro football team honors Bronze Star recipent

    The final regular season game for the Arena Football League's San Antonio Talons was supposed to be about thanking the fans on Fan Appreciation night, but instead it was Bronze Star recipient, Master Sgt. Robert Mott, who stole the show.Mott, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Program Manager at the