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AFRC News

  • U.S. forces take part in Bright Star multinational exercise

    Airmen, soldiers, sailors and marines from around the world formed a common front in a multi-national military exercise near here in October. Exercise Bright Star began in 1981 as a biennial training exercise to better relations between Egypt and the United States. "Bright Star has always been about

  • Airmen affected by Stop Loss eligible for compensation

    Airmen who were involuntarily extended on active duty because of Stop Loss may be eligible for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay compensation. The 2009 War Supplemental Appropriation Act set aside $534.4 million to compensate people who had to stay beyond an approved separation or retirement date

  • Reserve crew assists in airdrop test

    A C-130 aircrew from here tested an airdrop concept that may one day help war fighters in Afghanistan and Iraq know the exact location and content of cargo. Reservists from Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing flew the test for the U.S. Air Force Academy's Institute for Information

  • Air Force Reserve makes ‘fantasy’ an MTV reality

    Fans can check out MTV at 7:30 .m. ET Oct. 16 to see Rob Dyrdek, a professional skateboarder, fulfill his dream to fly in an Air Force fighter plane. An episode of Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory was filmed at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., in September. In this episode of the reality television

  • Headquarters employee marks 50 years of service

    Jerry Chalker, a civilian employee at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, achieved the personal and professional milestone Oct. 9 of 50 years of continuous service at Robins AFB. Mr. Chalker began his career at Robins AFB as a tabulation machine operator Oct. 9, 1959. Today he is the chief of

  • Air Force Reserve adjusts to meet operational demands

    As the next logical step in Air Force Reserve Command's journey to become a fully operational major command, Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr. moved his permanent residence from Bolling Air Force Base, D.C., to Robins AFB Oct. 11. Since before AFRC became a major command in 1997, the commander, who

  • Wright-Patt airlift control flight shuts down

    No fanfare or well-wishers were present when the lights went off for the last time Sept. 30 at the 445th Airlift Control Flight. The 445th Airlift Wing is one of four units in Air Force Reserve Command to lose its airlift control flights because of ALCF restructuring in the command. Other units in

  • Georgia National Fair provides venue for mass enlistment

    Air Force Reserve Command hosted a mass enlistment ceremony for 24 new recruits at the Georgia National Fairgrounds here Oct. 10. The recruits, all Georgians from around the state, took the oath of enlistment in front of a crowd of about 8,000 country music fans, who had gathered in Reaves Arena for

  • More ROTC instructor jobs open to Air Force Reserve officers

    Air Force Reserve captains, majors and lieutenant colonels can now apply for more Air Force ROTC instructor positions. These jobs are available under the AFROTC Limited Period Recall Program. Information and job applications are available online at http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil by clicking on

  • C-130 dedication honors 82nd Airborne Soldiers in Afghanistan

    Air Force officials here dedicated a C-130 Hercules Oct. 5 to the Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division deployed to Bagram Airfield. The transport was originally dedicated Oct. 25, 2008, in North Carolina at Pope Air Force Base to Fort Bragg's entire 82nd Airborne Division. Tail No. 79282 from Air