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AFRC News

  • U.S., allied forces remember D-Day sacrifices in Picauville

    U.S. Airmen and soldiers, together with allied paratroopers, joined June 1, 2012, to take part in the annual commemorative ceremony in Picauville, France honoring the Airmen and soldiers who lost their lives during the famous Normandy D-Day invasion. U.S. and allied forces attended the ceremony in

  • Command chooses Key Spouse of Year

    The wife of a reservist from Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., is Air Force Reserve Command's 2011 Key Spouse of the Year.Stephanie Smith is married to Lt. Col. Raymond Smith, a C-5 pilot in the 337th Airlift Squadron at Westover.The command announced Smith's award selection in a memorandum May

  • Several directorates moving to new AFRC building

    A new building off Robins Parkway will welcome about 400 occupants starting June 15.About 100 dignitaries and staffers from Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command toured the 93,000-square-foot modular facility and attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 30.Construction on the two-story structure

  • Air Reserve Personnel Center members honor fallen heroes

    Seven members of the Air Reserve Personnel Center participated in the 13th Annual Veterans Memorial Day Tribute in Denver May 26.Col. Pat Blassie, ARPC commander, was guest speaker at the event. Blassie reflected on her family's experience following the death of her brother, 1st Lt. Michael Blassie,

  • Meet the Xtreme Team

    Meet the Xtreme Team, a unique extension to Air Force Reserve recruiting efforts. Energetic and hard working, Xtreme Team members travel to events across the country to find recruits with those same qualities. Whether it's an air show, concert or monster truck rally, the Xtreme Team will likely be

  • EOD technician remains cool under pressure

    No matter what has happened around him, stress, paperwork or even explosions, Master Sgt. Richard Bullock has remained cool under pressure.As an explosive ordinance disposal supervisor for the past 15 years, Bullock, 442nd Civil Engineer Squadron EOD supervisor, has used his knowledge to safely

  • Patriot Saint exercise tests combat search, rescue

    Deep behind enemy lines, anticipation mounted as two fully loaded HH-60 helicopters approached their pre-planned drop-off point. As the helicopter blades whipped through the air above, a small Guardian Angel team, consisting of a highly-trained combat rescue officer and several pararescuemen, were

  • New reservists learn basics before basic training

    Many Reserve Airmen entering basic military training no longer have to worry about fear of the unknown.The newly formed development and training flight fills the gap between the time new Airmen enlist and the time they ship off to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, for basic training - a period which

  • Dobbins Airmen return from Enduring Freedom deployment

    Ten members of the 94th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group and the 80th Aerial Port Squadron returned home May 17 after a 120-day deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The returning Airmen performed vehicle maintenance and assured the safe and timely delivery of supplies

  • Airman reunites with family during Braves game

    An Air Force Reservist hit the proverbial grand slam by surprising his family at the Braves Memorial Day baseball game May 28. Master Sgt. David Sims was returning from a six-month deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan. His family was attending the Braves game at Turner Field. They were called onto the