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AFRC News

  • Reservists respond to relief efforts in Haiti

    Air Force reservists are working with other government agencies to deliver disaster relief in Haiti."Our thoughts and prayers are with the Haitian people, who have been devastated by this earthquake," said Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command. "As always, we're

  • Homestead helps launch disaster relief into Haiti

    Relief efforts are in full swing here in response to the disaster in Haiti. Homestead ARB's flightline, usually home to the wing's complement of F-16 fighters, is hosting C-130 cargo planes and an occasional C-17.Just as in war, this massive humanitarian effort is a joint operation. Almost as soon

  • Relief in the Air

    As the sun set over Charleston Air Force Base, Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing are wheels up headed to Maguire AFB, New Jersey to upload relief supplies then direct to Haiti."We're tasked and we go," said Major John Cousins, aircraft commander from the 317th Airlift Squadron. "We need to get

  • March Air Reserve Base assists with Haiti earthquake relief efforts

    March Air Reserve Base became a hub for Southern California's Haiti earthquake relief effort when a team of approximately 75 U.S. Agency for International Development personnel and their rescue equipment reported to the base for transportation to Port Au Prince, Jan. 13.The deploying personnel, who

  • Dobbins reservists respond to emergency landing

    In life or death situations, people often feel a surge of adrenaline. Their hearts thump. Their skin feels moist. Every motion seems exaggerated, making it difficult to function calmly. In these situations, it's important to keep a cool head and calm demeanor.On Dec. 22, 2009, three Dobbins Airmen

  • Golden Knights train at Homestead

    The U.S. Army's world-famous parachute team, the Golden Knights, will train here from Jan. 25 to March 5.The team usually goes to Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., for winter training. This is the first time in more than 40 years that the team is going to the Sunshine State for winter training.The closer

  • New tasking management software improves efficiency, saves time

    In todays fast-paced, complicated world, one would be hard-pressed to find many people who wouldn't like to simplify their jobs. With that goal in mind, Air Force Reserve Command is rolling out a new software program designed to improve efficiency and save time.The Task Management Tool is a

  • Command announces 2009 outstanding unit awards

    Air Force Reserve Command selected 15 units to receive the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for 2009.Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., AFRC commander, announced the following selections in a memorandum to unit commanders Dec. 29:433rd Airlift Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas;94th AW, Dobbins Air Reserve

  • March uses automated test to screen for injury

    It's mandatory. All Airmen must undergo specific testing for a possible injury before going into a combat zone. Concerned the concussion of an explosion may cause brain injury, the Department of Defense created the Neurocognitive Assessment Tool. The U.S. Army began using the NCAT in 2006. As of

  • Recruits must pass P.A.S.T. to have future in rescue

    "Don't quit." That's the motto here for the pre-indoctrination course for the Air Force Reserve pararescuemen and combat rescue officers. It's an imperative that will stick with these men throughout their two-year training program, known as the "Pipeline."Patrick's 920th Rescue Wing administers the