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AFRC News

  • New York police officers 'inseparable' during New Dawn deployment

    As fellow New York police officers, reservists, classmates and friends, three service members jumped at the chance to deploy together in support of Operation New Dawn. Little did they know their bond would grow even stronger.Maj. Michael Gibbs, Senior Master Sgt. Victor Dempsey and Master Sgt. Ralph

  • 2012 Teen Summit locations announced

    The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard announced the 2012 AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations Jan. 13. The AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations this summer are in Dahlonega, Ga., and Estes Park, Colo. The teen summits combine high-adventure activities with leadership classes to allow

  • Youngstown aircrews, maintainers return from Southwest Asia deployment

    Air Force Reserve Col. Craig Peters, 910th Operations Group commander, greets Capt. Chris Brown, a C-130H "Hercules" cargo aircraft pilot assigned to the 757th Airlift Squadron, as he steps off a stair truck from a chartered commercial airliner on the flight line here, Jan. 17, 2012. Brown is one of

  • Golden Knights return to Homestead

    The U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" are back at Homestead ARB for their winter training. For the third straight year, the award winning jump team has come to Souht Florida to hone their skills and to prepare themselves for the 2012 airshow and competition circuit.Home based out of Ft.

  • Civil engineers honored at annual gala

    The Air Force's focus on engineering and environmental projects in 2011 will be highlighted during the 50th Annual Civil Engineer Awards dinner at the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Officers' Club Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. Military member award category winners will be able to wear the Air Force recognition

  • New Jersey Reserve wing helps deliver food to Afghans

    Aircrews that fly KC-10 Extenders are used to filling the fuel tanks of other aircraft, but on Jan. 9 they performed a mission to fill the fuel tanks of hungry people, as they helped transport 45,000 pounds of food to impoverished Afghans.Reservists from the 78th Air Refueling Squadron flew to

  • McConnell Airman represents AF Reserve at 172 miles per hour

    Calling an Airman "high speed" is a figure of speech that goes hand-in-hand with phrases like "sharp troop," "go-getter," and "on-the-ball," but when someone says Tech Sgt. John Fitzpatrick is "high speed," the compliment is literal.Fitzpatrick, an aircraft structural craftsman with the 931st

  • The business of the boom

    Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis spends the majority of his work days lying flat on his stomach, cruising at more than 500 miles per hour, 30,000 feet above the surface of the earth, passing gas.It isn't a typical nine-to-five job ... but then again, Lewis' particular field of expertise isn't exactly

  • 10th Air Force commander speaks with local Air Power Foundation

    Brig. Gen. William B. Binger, 10th Air Force commander, spoke to members of the Fort Worth Airpower Foundation at the Colonial Country Club Jan. 10.This was the foundation's opportunity to meet the new commander and hear about the future of the 10th AF mission, along with the upcoming Numbered Air

  • Command announces financial management awards

    Air Force Reserve Command's financial management people learned in January who was the best in the command in 2011.Maj. Thelma Jenkins of the 440th Airlift Wing, Pope Field, N.C., won three command awards. The awards are the Maj. Gen. Frank R. Faykes FM Comptroller of the Year award, the Robert B.