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AFRC News

  • One team, one fight – CE squadrons join forces in test

    Barksdale's active-duty and Air Force Reserve civil engineer squadrons join forces this spring to test working as an integrated unit. Hickam AFB, Hawaii, and Travis AFB, Calif., are also testing the process. The Air Force is looking into better ways to integrate reservists into the total force and

  • Real estate transaction to benefit March ARB

    In March, the Air Force held an "Industry Day" in the city of Norwalk, Calif., and here. The event gave real estate developers, building contractors, private equity lenders and others a chance to take possession of an old defense fuels farm in exchange for improvements at March ARB. About 60 people

  • Some reservists face limit on man-day tours

    Later this year hundreds of reservists could reach the limit on the number of man-days they can serve in Air Force Reserve Command. Three and one half years ago, reservists through the rank of colonel received permission to serve up to 1,095 man-days of the previous 1,460 days in a rolling four-year

  • McGuire reservists named top enlisted aircrew members

    Three reservists from the 514th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, N.J., are Air Force Reserve Command's top enlisted aircrew members for 2007. Command officials announced the following winners March 21: Senior NCO - Master Sgt. Douglas Grant, 732nd Airlift Squadron NCO - Tech. Sgt. Joseph J. McGann,

  • Dover units help prepare Canadian reservists for deployment

    Reservists in the 512th Airlift Wing took part in Exercise Southbound Trooper VIII at Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 8-March 16. Performed annually since 2000, the exercise prepares Canadian army reservists from the 36th Canadian Brigade Group for possible mobilization and deployment to Afghanistan. This

  • Dover reservist initiates AFSO 21 overseas

    Aircraft maintenance initiatives with Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century are making their way to Rota Naval Air Station, Spain, thanks to efforts by a 512th Airlift Wing reservist. Senior Master Sgt. Bryan Ford of the 512th Maintenance Group went to Rota in December to work with the

  • Reservist earns Air Force award for saving money

    A reservist from Dover Air Force Base, Del., saved the Air Force more than $1 million and earned a service-level award. Senior Master Sgt. Andrew W. Calvello of the 512th Maintenance Squadron is a recipient of the 2007 Air Force Productivity Excellence Award for developing a new procedure to replace

  • Pittsburgh dining facility best in command again, again

    For the third year in a row, the Long Dining Facility at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., won the title of best dining facility in Air Force Reserve Command. In addition to winning the command's 2008 John L. Hennessy Award, the Pittsburgh dining facility staff took the same

  • Command selects top services people, programs

    Air Force Reserve Command officials here announced the following individual and program services awards for 2008 on March 18: Field grade officer - Maj. John M. Nuttall, 944th Mission Support Group, Luke AFB, Ariz. Company grade officer - Capt. Anna C. Hill, 440th MSG, Pope AFB, N.C. Senior civilian

  • Maxwell reservists return from Iraq

    About 60 reservists and two C-130 aircraft from the 908th Airlift Wing returned home in mid-March. They spent a month in Southwest Asia. The 908th was the first Air Force Reserve Command C-130 unit to deploy under a new rotation system. These units deploy volunteers for one-month tours to provide