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AFRC News

  • Kid Rock kicks off Tour for the Troops at Incirlik

    Kid Rock kicked off his Tour for the Troops with a packed house Dec. 1 at Incirlik's Hangar 4.It was standing-room only as more than 1,000 members of the Incirlik community crammed into the hangar to hear Kid Rock play such hits as "Picture," "All Summer Long" and "Bawitdaba."Rock, along with The

  • Reservists fly Kid Rock, other artists on Tour for the Troops

    Being an Air Force reservist sometimes has its perks, like when flying an internationally known musician overseas. Aircrews from the 70th and 79th Air Refueling Squadrons based at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., recently drew lucky straws and took Kid Rock on a KC-10 flight during the 2009 Tour for

  • March in Review: Amelia Earhart among guests at March Field

    Amelia Earhart was a regular visitor during Brig. Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold's tenure as the commander of March Field. General Arnold was a master of publicity and sought to take advantage of the American love affair with aviation that followed Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic in

  • Carlos Mencia to deliver humor to U.S. troops

    Carlos Mencia , the man behind Comedy Central's popular "Mind of Mencia" television program, will entertain American troops in Southwest Asia and families in Europe Nov. 30 to Dec. 12 as part of this year's Tour for the Troops, formerly known as Operation Season's Greetings.Joining the popular

  • ESGR accepting Freedom Award nominations

    Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, is taking nominations until Jan. 18 for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Members of the National Guard and Reserve and their families are encouraged to nominate employers who have done an

  • Jessie James to entertain troops overseas

    Chart-climbing Jessie James will entertain American troops in Southwest Asia and families in Europe Nov. 29 to Dec. 12 as part of this year's Tour for the Troops, formerly known as Operation Season's Greetings.Joining the up and coming pop and country star will be headliner Kid Rock, comedian Carlos

  • Air Force Reserve to bring Kid Rock and friends overseas for holidays

    Kid Rock and the Twisted Brown Trucker Band will bring their unique blend of Southern rock, soul, country, heavy metal and hip hop music to American service members and their families this holiday season when they headline Tour for the Troops 2009, formerly known as Operation Season's Greetings.Kid

  • Colorado reservists contribute to 'Joint Enterprise'

    Air Force reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing left here Oct. 26 for Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to support Operation Joint Enterprise. The operation involves Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard crews flying critical airlift missions as the Regular Air Force transitions to the new

  • Joint training prepares aircrews for wartime mission

    As fighting rages on in Afghanistan and Iraq, the demands placed on Air Force Reserve aircrews increase to an all-time high as they spend more time away from families and civilian careers. One factor, however, stays constant - the need for training.A recent joint C-17 training mission involved the

  • Keesler wing supports deployed reservists

    During the first weekend of November, volunteers for the 403rd Wing Key Family Member Program packed supplies to give to reservists deployed overseas. Many of the deployed reservists are living in austere locations where the requested supplies are in short supply. Candy, coffee, batteries, shampoo