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AFRC News

  • Florida rescue unit spins up for high-altitude war

    There are many ways to die in war and not all of them involve bullets. Airmen from Air Force Reserve Command's 301st Rescue Squadron here trained Nov. 9-17 at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., for the high-altitude rigors and hazards of Southwest Asia before they deploy for their 2007 Air Expeditionary

  • Reservists deal with homecoming stress

    Most people who deploy to a war zone deal with some stress in conjunction with going there or returning home. Sometimes the stress goes away on its own; sometimes it doesn't. "In many ways, readjustment stress can be considered a normal reaction to abnormal events," said Dr. Jennifer Wood, a

  • Minnesota patriot extends drop zone lease

    The Air Force Reserve Command unit here will have access to the Jordan Drop Zone for an additional five years as the newest lease agreement was signed Nov. 16. In an early morning ceremony at the property, the lease was signed by Burdette Stief, the landowner, and Brig. Gen. Richard Severson,

  • McChord reservist faces foe on road in Iraq

    Traveling on a bumpy, dirt road in Iraq is risky business, even for someone who's used to handling danger. Master Sgt. Jeff Sursely was in a convoy in October when his Humvee hit a pressure switch, denoting a roadside bomb on the driver's side of the vehicle. The reservist from the 446th Civil

  • Reservists cope with family separation during holidays

    Eight-year-old Elizabeth Maguire kisses her daddy's picture on her pillowcase every night before she goes to sleep and she wears his shirts around the house. In October, she had to settle for talking to her father on the phone while she opened his birthday present for her. That's just a few of the

  • Mission Monster Mash builds camaraderie

    A pilot who's been shot down and injured during a combat situation relies on the skills of an Air Force pararescueman to save his life and get him to safety. Known as PJs, these elite military men train to dodge bullets while protecting the people they rescue. To help prepare them for the

  • Peterson C-130 reservists to celebrate demobilization

    The 302nd Airlift Wing here is ready for a break. After spending more than a year supporting the Global War on Terrorism, members of the Air Force Reserve Command wing and their families will celebrate their demobilization Dec. 2. The deployments to Southwest Asia in support of U.S. Central Command

  • Portland reservists rededicate memorial to King 56 crew

    On a rolling hillside at Willamette National Cemetery a lone bagpiper plays "Amazing Grace" during a ceremony here Nov. 17. Friends and family cry one last time together for lost heroes, while several hundred people gather to honor the men of King 56 whose lives were lost serving their country.

  • 3 graduate from new C-5 schoolhouse

    Three Airmen walked away from Kelly Field here secure in the knowledge that they were each the first in their class. They are the first to complete training at the new C-5 Formal Training Unit Complex. The new aircrew members consisted of flight engineer Senior Airman Raymond Montanino, and pilots

  • Portland reservists remember King 56 crew

    The Air Force Reserve has found a new home for a memorial created in honor of 10 former Portland reservists. Officials from the 939th Air Refueling Wing will re-dedicate the memorial in a ceremony Nov. 17 at Willamette National Cemetery. The black granite marble stone monument was dedicated to the