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AFRC News

  • 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

  • Air mobility squadrons associate with Air Force Reserve units

    Air Force Reserve Command and Air Mobility Command are working to establish three active associate flying squadrons. About 500 Regular Air Force Airmen will associate with Air Force Reserve units at Keesler AFB, Miss.; March Air Reserve Base, Calif.; and Peterson AFB, Colo., by 2012. Lt. Col. Carlos

  • Tuskegee Airman takes part in next-generation promotion

    The past and future met Oct. 3 in a promotion ceremony that bridged two generations of American heroes. Retired Lt. Col. Edward Drummond, a Tuskegee Airman who flew the B-25 bomber and P-47 Thunderbolt during a 25-year Air Force career, administered the oath of office to Kimberly Scott during her

  • Air Force Reserve seeks to minimize H1N1 effects

    Air Force Reserve Command is taking a more active role this year in preventing influenza-like illnesses, including the new H1N1 strain. "The first line of defense is understanding how the disease is transmitted," said Lt. Col. Tim Bennett, AFRC public health officer. The flu and the H1N1 strain

  • Safety helps boost integration at McConnell

    It wasn't so much a shotgun wedding, more like a honeymoon event. The coming together of the 931 Air Refueling Group and 22nd Air Refueling Wing safety offices really started a month ago with total force integration meetings. Not long after the two made the integration commitment, Maj. Travis Clark,

  • 442nd Fighter Wing hosts Yellow Ribbon event for security forces spouses

    The 442nd Fighter Wing played host to some honored guests here Sept. 26, providing a look at the unit reserved for distinguished visitors.Spouses and family members of deployed Citizen Airmen from the wing's 442nd Security Forces Squadron received a day of tours, discussions, classes and even lunch