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AFRC News

  • Rescue Wing Airman earns U.S. Citizenship

    As a little child she visualized the United States as a large perfect suburban neighborhood with plenty of green grass and trees, until 1999 when she finally arrived to Arizona where she was surprised to see that it was a hot, dry, desert. The barren land did not stop Airman 1st Class Perla Tapia

  • "That means we're clear to land"

    In 1983, the Marines were sent to Beirut, Lebanon on a peacekeeping mission. However, there was little peace to keep.On October 23, 1983, at 6:22 a.m. in Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, the birds started chirping at the start of Sunday morning. Approximately 200 miles away in Beirut, Lebanon the day was

  • New intelligence squadron stands up at Langley

    A ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 7 marked the activation of a new Air Force Reserve Command unit at that installation.The 718th Intelligence Squadron reports to the 940th Operations Group at Beale AFB, Calif. The squadron is authorized nine officers and 79 enlisted Airmen.The

  • Yellow Ribbon provides service members, families tools for success

    Service members and their families received tools necessary for successful deployments during the western regional Yellow Ribbon event held at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe, Ariz., May 14-15.The event was referred to as a purple event, as it included Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard

  • Westover fire department assists in tornado response

    Westover's fire department responded to a mutual aid call at 7:29 p.m. June 1 after tornadoes left widespread damage in 19 communities in central and western Massachusetts. The initial request was for a specialized rescue unit and one officer for an incident management team. "Our response is based

  • Bosslift increases reserve employer awareness

    Employers of reservists and Guardsmen from all over the Dallas-Fort Worth area arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base May 25, 2011, to take part in a "bosslift" sponsored by the Texas Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.The mission statement of ESGR is "to

  • Reservists complete combat aviation advisor training

    Training with their active-duty counterparts, five 919th Special Operations Wing reservists completed the baseline certification course May 27 that will lead to their recognition as combat aviation advisors.This was the first time Air Force reservists have taken this elite special operations course.

  • Reservist turns Ironman dream into reality

    "Someday" is a word people often say when they want to do something or make a change in their lives. It's not always possible.That someday, however, became a reality for Staff Sgt. David D. Staffeld, an avionics specialist with the 301st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Naval Air Station Joint

  • 446th Airlift Wing commander to pass torch in June

    Col. William Flanigan will be passing the 446th Airlift Wing flag to Col. Bruce Bowers in mid-June, ending an almost four-year stint as commander of the only Air Force Reserve wing in Washington. Colonel Flanigan will serve as the Crisis Action Team director at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. Colonel

  • Team effort key in successful Endeavour landing

    Rescue Wing Airmen from the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing here, put the finishing touches on a successful launch of space shuttle Endeavour as they ventured into the dark during the early morning hours of June 1 to serve as guardians of the astronauts upon its final return from