Jan. 25, 2010 Wright-Patterson reservists return from deployment in Iraq After travelling for more than 52 hours, 13 members of the 445th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron arrived at the Dayton International Airport. The Airmen returned Jan. 17, after serving a 197-day deployment in Kirkuk, Iraq.Family, friends and co-workers applauded and cheered as the Airmen made
Jan. 24, 2010 419th reservists offer help, hope in Haiti In the days following the massive earthquake that recently surged through Haiti, U.S. concerned citizens watched news footage of crumbled homes, heartbroken widows and half-buried bodies - all from the safety of their sofas.Other citizens - Citizen Airmen - headed straight to the scene of
Jan. 24, 2010 Coronet Oak responds to Haiti Earthquake Editor's note: Master Sgt. Stan Coleman deployed from the 94th Airlift Wing to provide Public Affairs assistance to the 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Muñiz Air National Guard Base San Juan, Puerto Rico*"After Afghanistan, we thought our Coronet Oak assignment would be a two-week vacation,"
Jan. 24, 2010 Colorado-based AF Reservists deploy in support Haiti earthquake relief Approximately 50 Air Force Reservists and two C-130 Hercules from Colorado's 302nd Airlift Wing left here, Jan. 22 to fly humanitarian missions in support of Haitian relief efforts. The AF Reservists will support airlift operations including aeromedical evacuation and aerial delivery missions,
Jan. 24, 2010 Getting to work Approximately 50 Airmen from the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing deployed to Puerto Rico in support of Air Expeditionary Force Coronet Oak and its involvement with earthquake relief operations in Haiti. The Colorado-based AF Reserve Airmen are expected to be at Muniz Air Base, Puerto RIco,
Jan. 24, 2010 Total force crews support Operation Unified Response in Haiti One look into Marven Jeannis' eyes showed just how tired he was. Holding his father's hand, the little boy wearing an orange shirt and a designer cap a few too sizes too big walked up the ramp of an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III. His eyes squinted momentarily as they adjusted to the brightly lit
Jan. 22, 2010 Air Force Reserve Facebook fanpage invites Airmen to engage online Airmen now have another conduit to connect within the Air Force Reserve Command. More than 600 facebook users have already become "fans" of AFRC at http://bit.ly/AFRC-Fan .The official fan page site features informal postings from AFRC, video posts and photos. Fans can add comments to the page.
Jan. 22, 2010 940th reservists with Haitian ties volunteer As soon as the call came out for volunteers to participate in Haitian earthquake relief efforts, 940th Wing Reservists stepped forward. One of the first to volunteer was Tech. Sgt. Francois Celestin, a Services Flight member whose family lives in the heart of the devastated city of Port-au-Prince,
Jan. 22, 2010 World's largest airlifter moves mobile air traffic control tower to Haiti In a true demonstration of the international support of the relief efforts in Haiti, U.S. Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration officials paired with an airlift contractor Jan. 21 to deliver a mobile air traffic control tower to the Port-au-Prince airport.The mobile tower will stay in place
Jan. 22, 2010 Feeding the masses The normally quiet base at Homestead has suddenly become the eye of the storm for the United States military humanitarian relief efforts during Operation Unified Response. The sudden influx of personnel coming on and off base as well as the constant stream of evacuees being in-processed here has led
Charleston Reservist wins top Air Force photographer award Staff Sgt. Joseph Leveille, of the 315th Airlift Wing’s 4th Combat Camera Squadron here at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, was named Air Force Military Photographer of the Year this week.
2023 AFRC A1 awards announced Col. Edward Segura, Air Force Reserve Command’s director of manpower, personnel and services, announces AFRC’s 2023 A1 award winners.
Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards Air Force Reserve Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards
AFGSC names 2023 Global Strike Challenge winners Air Force Global Strike Command announced the winners of Global Strike Challenge 2023 at the multi-month competition’s capstone event Nov. 8.