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AFRC News

  • Trumpeter's first gig is band's last Independence Day concert

    By 30, many people have already set their course in life and know what they want to do. Airman 1st Class Mark Oates is not one of them.  He was 34 when he decided to join the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve."I might just be the oldest A1C in the Air Force," he said.Oates spent seven years working

  • Barksdale Total Force package produces weapons graduates

    Active duty and Reserve Airman, B-52 aircrews and maintainers from here combined to form a Total Force Enterprise package for a mission employment exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 4-15, 2012.The exercise was the final training phase of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School and capstone

  • Whiteman Reservists jump at training opportunity

    During the 442nd Fighter Wing's June 2012 deployment to Hawaii, members of the 442nd Medical Squadron had several opportunities to get valuable training -- one of which included medically assisting Army dependents. Maj. Jill Blake, 442nd MDS medical adminsitration flight commander, and Senior Master

  • McChord leadership, company recognize base landmark

    Air Force leadership at McChord Field took a moment to recognize the value of a key landmark on base, and the everlasting significance it represents.Commanders, non-commissioned officers, retirees and dependents from McChord Field celebrated the 40th Anniversary of Memorial Grove during a

  • Second day of Port Dawg gets physical

    The Air Force Reserve Command's bi-annual air mobility competition took a decidedly more physical turn on the second day of the three-day contest that ends June 21.Competitors from across the nation in the Port Dawg Challenge are locked in a battle to determine the best aerial port team in the Air

  • APS bares teeth during Port Dawg Challenge

    Nineteen teams representing some of the Air Force Reserve Command's Aerial Port Squadrons, or "Port Dawgs," are going toe-to-toe June 19-21 in this biennium's "Port Dawg Challenge" at the Transportation Proficiency Center, here. Dobbins Air Reserve Base is represented by Tech. Sgt. Ray Lewis, Tech.

  • Port Dawg Challenge unleashed at Dobbins

    The Air Force Reserve's biannual air mobility logistics competition kicked off June 19 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., pitting 19 Aerial Port Squadrons from 17 states in a battle to determine who's the best "Port Dawg."Six-person teams from installations across the nation - including Hickam Air

  • McChord Reserve aerial porters prepare to deploy

    Travel plans are on the books for some members of the 86th Aerial Port Squadron later this summer. Only these plans are not for summer vacation. These Reservists will be deploying on an air expeditionary force rotation."We're currently on a two-year rotation," said Capt. Jim Voytilla, 86th APS

  • Whiteman Reservists provide support in Hawaii

    Approximately 30 reservists from the 442nd Force Support Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., deployed here for training June 11. The group is primarily comprised of Airmen from the 442nd Services Flight. The reservists in this unit have broad responsibilities, each of which directly impact the