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AFRC News

  • Westover Planes Evacuate in Anticipation of Storm

    Westover officials decided Sunday afternoon to evacuate most of its fleet of C-5s to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy's landfall on Monday. Two aircraft will remain on base. Base meteorologists forecast gusts up to 57 mph Monday night, prompting the evacuation.Each of

  • Navigating the election season

    Editor's Note: Adopted from an article written by Ian Carrier, 914th Airlift Wing Public Affairs OfficeDuring election season, Airmen should remember they are an important part of the political process even away from home. In an effort to ensure the Department of Defense does not influence national

  • Andrews Reserve wing prepares for Hurricane Sandy

    The 459th Air Refueling Wing is evacuating its KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft in preparation for Hurricane Sandy.Air Force Col. William H. Mason, wing commander of the 459 ARW, authorized the movement of the planes to a location away from any affects of the storm to protect these valuable national

  • Alamo Wing Airmen return from deployment

    Twenty-five Air Force Reserve Airmen from the 433rd Security Forces Squadron returned from Saudi Arabia on Oct. 25.  While deployed, the Alamo Wing Airmen were responsible for providing integrated defense, emergency response, and combat support for the base, which houses military and host-nation

  • Rescue Wing Airmen brace for Hurricane Sandy

    As Hurricane Sandy crept up the Atlantic coastline here blowing a mix of sand, rain and salt mist, 920th Rescue Wing Maintenance Airmen stuffed the wing's six HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters inside an aircraft hangar here to protect them from storm. "A damaging wind warning was issued earlier," said

  • Rescue wing hosts Atlanta-area civic leaders

    The 920th Rescue Wing showcased the rescue mission to Atlanta-based businessmen and women during a civic leader tour here Oct. 24. The 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., transported the group to Patrick AFB aboard one if its C-130 Hercules aircraft. "That was a great flight," said Dr.

  • Red Cross awards Reservists for being good Samaritans

    Airman 1st Class Micah Myers said he never expected more than a "pat on the back" from his supervisor when he and Senior Airman Andrew Moser helped save a Lakewood citizen's life earlier this year. However, the 36th Aerial Port Squadron Reservists got a little more than a pat when they were awarded

  • Westover Reservists return from deployment

    Members of the 439th Security Forces Squadron arrived at Westover Air Reserve Base Thursday morning following a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia. About 20 deployed reservists reunited with their families at the Security Forces Squadron building.

  • Texas Reservists return from Saudi Arabia

    He was the strong and silent type. He never said a word. As he stepped off the plane, his eyes searched for his wife and children, spotting them waiting at the bottom of the stairs. He walked unwaveringly to greet them after being deployed for six months. Kneeling down, Staff Sgt. Barry Tate, 610th

  • Mexican general gets firsthand look at MAFFS

    Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Luke Thompson, 302nd Airlift Wing Chief of Aerial Fire Fighting, shows Gen. Guillermo Galvan Galvan, Secretary of National Defense, Mexico, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System unit during a tour here Oct. 19. More than 30 Air Force Reservists and two MAFFS-equipped