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AFRC News

  • Maintenance reservists go hi-tech

    Aircraft maintenance reservists at the 920th Rescue Wing have a new tool in their bag in the form of an Apple iPad.Weighing just 2.5 pounds, with the rugged carrying case, the iPads used with the Air Force Reserve Command-developed eTools Lite software, is revolutionizing the way the Airmen do their

  • McChord reserve C-17 maintainers train in Alaska

    A group of Reserve C-17 Globemaster III maintainers here spent their annual tour at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 21 - May 5 to accomplish required core training and to train mechanics from the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron. "Elmendorf was selected to receive an en-route team because

  • Beale to pay final respects to fallen Airman

    Beale Air Force Base will bring home another fallen hero May 11.Staff Sgt. Richard Dickson, Rancho Cordova, Calif., was one of four Airmen who perished when their MC-12 aircraft went down in Afghanistan, April 27.Just a year ago, Airmen lined the streets at Beale to render final respects to Army

  • Nellis unit earns Grover Loening Trophy

    The 78th Attack Squadron won the Air Force Reserve Command 2012 Grover Loening Trophy for outstanding flying operations. The award is presented to the command's best flying unit, exclusive of combat rescue and special operations. The 78th ATKS was recognized for its support of the 432nd Wing and

  • Niagara recieves artwork honoring military heritage

    A new display honoring American Veterans is slated to be added to the Heritage Room in the community activity center here.Created by Vietnam Veteran Dan DeCrow, the piece titled "Never Forget Silhouette" pays respect to the war dead and veterans World War I to the present.The silhouette has items

  • New McConnell Yellow Ribbon coordinator ready to help Reservists

    Sitting in his new office, Capt. Jeremy White had to smile at the irony of it all. "I've been deployed eight times so far in my career," said White, a navigator assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group here. "I would have absolutely loved to have had a program like this to help me and my family

  • Race tests stamina, teamwork

    Ten military, civilian and contractors from the Air Reserve Personnel Center here gave up one day of their relaxing weekend to participate in the Spartan Race at Fort Carson, May 4. A Spartan Race is a 5K obstacle course race designed to test resilience, stamina, quick decision making skills, and

  • Command selects top SERE specialist

    Air Force Reserve Command announced the winner of the 2012 Outstanding AFRC Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Specialist Award in April.The winner is Senior Master Sgt. Howard T. Smith, 306th Rescue Squadron, 943rd Rescue Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. The award recognizes the

  • Wing members take star turn in blockbuster film

    Would it be the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat? This was the question on the minds of a select few members of the 916th Air Refueling Wing as they waited in dark theaters this weekend to see if their faces graced the silver screen in Iron Man 3, predicted to have the second largest opening

  • Reservist leads combined ARM shop

    In an effort to become more efficient,  three F-22 squadrons here have morphed into a super squadron with a Air Force Reservist at the helm of the Aviation Resource Management shop.Master Sgt. Kristel Strunk, 302nd Fighter Squadron, has the task of combining the 525th, 90th and 302nd FS ARM