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AFRC News

  • Luke Reserve medical unit teams up with Mayo Clinic Arizona

    The 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron achieved a readiness milestone here Sept. 9 when the Mayo Clinic Arizona agreed to form an educational affiliation with the unit.The partnership will allow doctors, nurses and medical technicians from the 944th ASTS to train with one of the world's premier

  • Motorcyclists maintain health, fun, safety

    Senior Master Sgt. Darin Wesoloski and Tech Sgt. Andy Ford enjoy working on $36 million, 4,500 horsepower C-130H Hercules aircraft here. Their fun meters, however, peak when they ride their motorcycles. The Citizen Airmen with the 910th Maintenance Squadron have been motorcycle enthusiasts since

  • McConnell Reservist honored by Golden Knights, Thunderbirds

    It had been a long time since Senior Airman Andrew Shirling had attended an air show."The last time I went to one, I was a little kid," said Shirling, a crew chief assigned to the Air Force Reserve 931st Maintenance Squadron, part of the 931st Air Refueling Group here. "I remember seeing the Army

  • Alaska Reserve unit stands up Security Forces Squadron

    The 477th Security Forces Flight reached a new milestone when it transitioned to a squadron under the 477th Fighter Group here March 1. Once the squadron reaches fully operational capability in 2015 the squadron will deploy as a unit. Until then they will be supporting their active duty counterparts

  • Barksdale B-52 a 'magnet' at NATO Days

    The 307th Bomb Wing's B-52 Stratofortress was a major attraction during NATO Days 2012 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Sept. 22-23.  . "The B-52 was like a magnet for the people at NATO Days," said Col. Jonathan Ellis, 307th BW commander. "From visiting the Polish Consulate to flying foreign dignitaries

  • Canadian Forces fire officials visit Niagara Falls

    Niagara Falls ARS firefighters got to show off their capabilities and fire training pit to Canadian Forces fire officials here Sept. 26.Maj. Rick Dunning, 1 Canadian Air Division fire marshal for the Royal Canadian Air Force, and Warrant Officer Ron Johnson, 8 Wing Canadian Forces Base Trenton

  • Reserve units shine in AF Week in Photos

    Three Air Force Reserve units are highlighted in the Sept. 28 edition of Air Force Week in Photos.This week's slideshow includes a photo by Lt. Col. Bob Couse-Baker, 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif., showing KC-10 and C-5s lining up for a mass launch exercise; Tech Sgt. Dana Rosso, 477th

  • McConnell honorary commanders witness Thunderbird air refueling

    Sixteen members of the McConnell Air Force Base Honorary Commander program received a special sneak-peak of the headline performers for the upcoming "Wings Over McConnell" air show while riding along on an air refueling mission today.The guests were able to watch from the refueling boom pod of a

  • Reserve aerial porters to deploy downrange

    A group of 512th Airlift Wing reservists is scheduled to deploy this week to the Kyrgyz Republic in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The team of aerial porters, from the 46th Aerial Port Squadron, will serve a six-month rotation at the Transit Center at Manas, a transportation and logistics

  • 445th AW provides medical care to Panama residents

    Thirty members from the 445th Airlift Wing descended upon Panama for the Panama Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) Aug. 18-31, providing medical services to 5,000 residents who have little or no access to medical care.The teams, consisting of the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the