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AFRC News

  • Alamo Wing Nurse earns native Alaskan patients' confidence

    A joint medical team recently deployed to a remote village in northern Alaska where earning trust is often the first step to getting patients through the door. According to Maj. Emily Cerreta, a traditional reservist assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, the fact that

  • Colorado C-130 crews prepare for 2010 wildland fire season

    The Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing test fired the Modular Airborne Firefighting System II unit April 22 here as part of its preparation for the upcoming 2010 wildland fire season.The test coincides with the U.S. Forest Service's MAFFS certification week April 25-May 1 at the South Carolina

  • Yellow Ribbon event provides rest, eases redeployment

    Rest and relaxation mixed with reintegration seminars and Veteran resources, coupled with plenty of chocolate, was the theme for the 60-day Yellow Ribbon Event held April 16-18 at Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pa.Yellow Ribbon coordinators from the 514th Air Mobility Wing planned this event for more than

  • Joint training enables Reservists to train as they fight

    Reservists from the 815th Airlift Squadron "Flying Jennies" familiarized Army Special Forces customers with the C-130J-30 "Super Hercules" capabilities during a joint training mission in Key West, Fla., April 16.Students and instructors of the Special Forces Underwater Operations School parachuted

  • Air Mobility Command names 911th 'the best'

    The 916th Air Refueling Wing makes winning look easy.Last year, the North Carolina flying wing won top honors at Air Mobility Command's Rodeo being named Best KC-135 Wing after a week-long competition.This year, the 911th Air Refueling Squadron took home the brass from Phoenix Rally distinguishing

  • Reserve Command stands up second F-22 group

    The Air Force Reserve Command stood up its second F-22 fighter unit during an activation ceremony here April 9.Col. Donald Lindberg took command of the 44th Fighter Group with the ceremonial passing of the unit guidon from Maj. Gen. Frank Padilla, 10th Air Force commander. The 44th Aircraft

  • Air Force Reserve selects top Airmen, first sergeant

    Air Force Reserve Command announced its Outstanding Airmen and First Sergeant of the Year during its annual awards banquet April 14 in Macon, Ga. The selectees are:First sergeant - Senior Master Sgt. Mark E. Barber, 81st Aerial Port Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.Senior NCO - Senior Master Sgt.

  • Yellow Ribbon experience benefits military families

    While recently deployed to Iraq for six months, Tech. Sgt. Tracy Miller probably wasn't thinking much about health insurance costs. But after attending the Yellow Ribbon program earlier this year - he is now."This was a very good use of our time," the 440th Airlift Wing Security Forces Airman said.

  • Recruiters prep future Airmen for basic training

    Recruiters from the 419th Fighter Wing  gave some new recruits a taste of the Air Force at a Delayed Enlistment Program team building event April 10. The recruits all recently signed with the Air Force Reserve and will head to Basic Military Training in the coming months.