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AFRC News

  • Total force medical team provides care, gains experience

    Members of the 926th Aerospace Medicine Squadron recently changed more than 400 people's lives as part of a total force effort.The team of 18 reservists, including ophthalmologists, optometrists, nurses, flight surgeons, dentists, medical and dental technicians, as well as an Active Duty audiologist

  • Liberty Wing reservists part of historic C-5 surge

    Moving cargo and supplies is nothing new here. However, it wasn't business as usual when the 512th Airlift Wing participated in the historic Air Mobility Command's surge last month.The wing's 709th Airlift Squadron flew two missions moving cargo to Iraq and to the Pacific theater in support of an

  • Air Force Reserve pilot reaches 1,000 F-22 flight hours

    Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, flew his 1,000 flight hour in the F-22 Raptor here today, making him the first Air Force pilot to do so. "This is a great milestone for the pilots, maintainers and contractors working on the jet and the F-22 program as a whole," said

  • The King of Cocoa Beach

    The view from the back of an HC-130P/N King refueling aircraft was phenomenal according to central Florida media who captured the 2011 Cocoa Beach Air Show from above.Guardian Angel Airmen skydived out the back of the king into the drop zone drink that is the Atlantic Ocean for the practice day Nov.

  • Air Force to establish new fighter units

    The Air Force plans to establish four new jet fighter units to create efficient and effective combat capability in tight budgetary times, according to an announcement Nov. 3.The Regular Air Force units will associate and collocate with Air Force Reserve Command units at Barksdale Air Force Base,

  • Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring

    Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for DoD to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the Air Force eliminated

  • Off-the-shelf solutions speed new equipment to Reserve, Guard

    By using ideas from recently deployed Airmen and using off-the-shelf technology, the Reserve Component has developed new equipment that saved lives and led to highly successful combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.This streamlined process is speeding high-tech acquisitions and was briefed by

  • Alaska Reserve unit takes home "Get One Now" award

    Air Force Reserve command's 477th Fighter Group, the only Reserve unit in Alaska, was honored with the "Get One Now" award during the annual Air Force Reserve Recruiting Service Award presentation Oct. 27 in Lansdowne, Va.The premise behind the Get One Now program is to incentivize Reservists by

  • Ohio Reserve wing receives prestigious community award

    The 445th Airlift Wing was recognized as recipients of the Miami Valley Military Affairs Association Winkler/Martin Award at the MVMAA 31st Annual Membership Dinner Oct. 19. The award honors a person or organization for their unselfish and exemplary service to the MVMAA and the military community.

  • Robin Meade tapes HLN segments at Dobbins

    Robin Meade, anchor for "HLN's Morning Express with Robin Meade" and a crew from Turner Broadcasting System cable network taped intro segments for her Veteran's Day "Salute to Troops" special here Oct. 27."We came to Dobbins because it is conveniently located in the city," said Bryan Simmons,