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AFRC News

  • Here Comes Spring!

    As spring’s warmer weather begins to push the gloomy winter weather away, many of us will begin to emerge from our winter shelters and begin those home improvement projects put off because of cold weather. Remember spring has its own safety hazards - in fact, sudden spring showers or foggy mornings

  • I am The 908th: Master Sgt. Kevin Garett

    Master Sgt. Kevin Garett, 908th Maintenance Squadron MH-139 technical maintainer, is living his dream while developing the next generation of Airmen. What started as a simple conversation back in 2008 between Garett, then 17, and a member of 25th Aerial Port Squadron, has turned into an expansive

  • Coburn takes command of 22nd Air Force

    Brig. Gen. Melissa A. Coburn received command of 22nd Air Force from Air Force Reserve Commander and Chief of the Air Force Reserve Lt. Gen. John P Healy, during a change of command ceremony at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, April 2, 2023.

  • Department of the Air Force transition to DoD HFACS 8.0 early April

    On April 1, the DoD Human Factors Analysis and Classification System will see an upgrade from version 7.0 to 8.0. Human factors describe how our interaction with tools, tasks, working environments, and other people influence human performance. Human error remains the leading cause of DoD mishaps.

  • Reserve, Guard senior leaders discuss recruiting, retention, partnering

    Lt. Gen. John Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, joined other senior Reserve and Guard leaders for a round robin discussion focused on recruiting, retention and industry partnerships at a panel hosted by the Reserve Organization of America’s Citizen

  • 908th Security Forces Squadron partakes in specialized skills training

    During the March Unit Training Assembly, members of the 908th Security Forces Squadron conducted various training drills to achieve their yearly training goals. It's important they not only learn to react, but understand how to plan a mission, identify their objectives, and ensure they have the

  • Check wheels down one last time

    July 2023 will mark 43 years of service for the KC-10A Extender and its inaugural flight. The following year in 1981, the U.S. Air Force received delivery of this airframe at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA. In March of this year, the 70th Air Refueling Squadron filed a final flight plan for ORCA01, a

  • Back pedaling: Command Chief's road to recovery after tragedy

    “No one is immune to the challenges of life,” said Chief Master Sgt. Barbara J. Gilmore, 403rd Wing command chief. “And those challenges will most often come unexpectedly.” Gilmore knows all too well the rigors of overcoming challenges; she has endured plenty over her 30-year career in the Air Force