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  • Air Force Combat Talons fly for last time

    The Air Force's last four MC-130E Combat Talon I's spread their wings for a final mission from their home at Duke Field on April 15.The Talons will be officially retired in a ceremony at Duke Field on April 25 and the aircraft will then be flown to the "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. April 25th

  • Senior leaders to retire, transfer

    The Office of Air Force Reserve announced the following senior leader actions April 18:- Maj. Gen. Frank J. Padilla from deputy inspector general of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, to retirement.- Maj. Gen. Craig N. Gourley from vice commander of Air Force

  • ARPC members win AF-level awards

    The deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services recently announced the 2012 award winners for the A1 community.Three of the winners are from the Air Reserve Personnel Center:Maj. Tim J. Martin - Force Support Reserve Company Grade Officer of the YearTech. Sgt. Richard G. Grybos -

  • Air Force officials announce civilian Reduction in Force

    In a continuing effort to meet the Department of Defense funding targets in the FY12 President's Budget and re-balance the civilian workforce, approximately 60 Air Force installations will implement civilian Reduction in Force authorities effective through about Aug. 23, to assist in the placement

  • Command selects outstanding airmen, first sergeant

    An airman and three senior NCOs will represent Air Force Reserve Command in the Air Force's 2012 Outstanding Airmen of the Year and First Sergeant of the Year competitions later this year.AFRC's nominees to the Air Force competitions are:First sergeant - Senior Master Sgt. Daniel J. Anthony, 302nd

  • Reserve component leaders discuss FY14 budget

    The top leaders from the U.S. military's reserve components went on Capitol Hill April 17 to provide statements and answer questions about their fiscal 2014 budget proposals.Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), chairwoman of the full U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations; Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.),

  • Purple, the color of sacrifice

    Schools throughout Houston County, Ga., joined a nationwide movement to "Purple Up" on April 15. Matt Arthur Elementary School students, faculty and staff were one of many schools in the United States wearing purple to recognize April as the Month of the Military Child. "The military is a very

  • Air Force reserve instructor pilot killed in vehicle accident

    An Air Force reserve instructor pilot was killed along with his wife and two daughters near San Antonio, Texas, April 13.Lt. Col. Kenneth Koontz, a civilian simulator instructor and member of the 96th Flying Training Squadron was killed in a traffic accident on U.S. Route 90."Lt. Col. Kenneth

  • Airmen fight hunger through 'Food for Kidz'

    Global hunger took another hit today by Luke Air Force Base service members and their families April 13 as they worked alongside community organizations to build "Food for Kidz" boxes.Approximately 165 volunteers from Luke AFB spent about six hours packaging 105,000 meals, which will be sent to

  • Reserve Raptor crews test combat readiness

    The 477th Fighter Group participated in Polar Force 13-3, a two-phase operational readiness exercise designed to test the unit's ability to deploy on short notice as well as to operate and survive in a wartime environment.The exercise was part of the unit's normally scheduled training plan. Phase