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AFRC News

  • Reserve tornado victim reunited with belongings

    Due to the kindness of a fellow Airman and volunteer, a 513th Air Control Group Airman was reunited with lost uniforms, personal items and checks almost two weeks after an EF-5 tornado destroyed his house in Moore, Okla., May 20.Master Sgt. Jerry Colbaugh, 513th Maintenance Squadron, never thought

  • 301st Services captures first Hennessey win

    The 301st Sustainment Services Flight members returned home to an enthusiastic welcome after receiving the coveted 2013 John L. Hennessey Trophy Award during a May ceremony in Chicago. The Food Services team competed in the sweltering heat of last August's unit training assembly at Naval Air Station

  • Reserve pilot to be auctioned for kids

    A pilot from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron will be sold to the highest bidder during an auction at the Old Town Hotel in Wichita, June 28.Lieutenant Col. Tsuyoshi Tung and 18 other Wichita bachelors will be auctioned off at the 12th annual Make-A-Wish Kansas Bachelor's Auction. The Kansas chapter,

  • Pope total force team restores historic WWII cannon

    Teamwork and dedication brought volunteers from the 440th Maintenance Squadron, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps., and civilians together to refurbish a World War II 105 millimeter howitzer cannon at Veteran's Memorial Park in Hope Mills, N.C. Hope Mills Mayor Jackie Warner presented the

  • Rescue group Airmen pick up injured paraglider

    Southern Arizona Citizen Airmen from the 943rd Rescue Group rescued an injured paraglider during a late-night mission May 31. The rescue team was taking part in a night vision goggle parachuting training exercise when the helicopter flight mission commander overheard a possible downed aircraft with

  • Land navigation in Alaska

    Members of the 477th Security Forces Squadron conduct land navigation training during the unit training assembly weekend here June 1. The UTAs provide an opportunity for traditional and full time reservists to train together as a unit.   Click here to view the slideshow.

  • Andrews Airman is Grateful Nation Award nominee

    A Security Forces Airmen from the 459th Air Refueling Wing here is the Air Force Reserve Command nominee for the 2013 Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Grateful Nation Award.Staff Sgt. Samuel Lerman is being recognized for life saving skills following a rocket attack at Bagram Air

  • Rescue Wing Airmen support military communications satellite launch

    Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing safeguarded the hazard zone during a nightitime launch of a multimillion-dollar military communications satellite May 24.As the full moon was rising over Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Reserve Airmen from the 920th RQW were already airborne from nearby Patrick

  • Kids learn about deployment process during fun, interactive event

    Approximately 80 Air Force dependent children learned about the deployment process during the Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event here June 1. The event, hosted by the Airman and Family Readiness Center, led children through children a fun, interactive version of the deployment process.

  • 315th Airlift Wing accepts Charleston's latest C-17 Globemaster III

    Col. James Fontanella, 315th Airlift Wing commander, accepted the ceremonial key to aircraft P-222 from Lt. Gen. Robert R. Allardice, Air Mobility Command vice commander, May 30.The aircraft is Joint Base Charleston's latest C-17 Globemaster III addition."It's really an honor for us to be here