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AFRC Community Spotlight

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  • By HQ AFRC Public Affairs
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  The British historian, Arnold J. Toynbee said, “The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.”

To accomplish this, one must see their work community as a family. At Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, this family of co-workers is our community from day-to-day. Each individual in the community plays a critical role in accomplishing the Air Force Reserve mission.

The mission of the headquarters is to ensure its three numbered air forces, one space wing, 33 flying wings, 12 flying groups and other subordinate units are prepared to accomplish their total force missions.

“Each individual at the headquarters contributes to the mission and is crucial to the command’s success,” said Lt. Gen. James Jackson, Air Force Reserve Command commander. “I want everyone to know that you may not run AFRC, but you make it run.”

Our community, like other major commands, is made up of multiple directorates, but what makes AFRC different is its ability to support every aspect of the Air Force mission. No other command, like the Air Combat Command or Air Force Global Strike Command, provide the depth or breadth of capabilities to combatant commanders.

AFRC also provides specialized capabilities to the Air Force and civil authorities such as hurricane hunters, mobile aerial firefighting systems and fixed-wing aerial spray units.

In Feb. 17, 1997, AFRC became the ninth major command in the Air Force. There are approximately 1,250 people working for Headquarters AFRC.

“People at the headquarters support the mission to provide combat ready forces, and I think we do it better than anyone else,” said Jackson.

The staff at headquarters AFRC incorporates a mix of regular Air Force members, Air Force Reservists serving in different duty statues, civil service and contract employees to perform the mission.

They provide the headquarters with active duty Air Force expertise, reservist perspective and civilian continuity.

As the backbone of our community, our people take care of individual Reservists and their families located throughout the world.

“As a family, we should be there for each other; take care of one another, that’s our goal here at the headquarters,” Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Kirksey, HQ AFRC command chief.

The intent of this article, and the series of articles to follow, is to help you get to know your family here at the headquarters.

We also want to recognize the people of HQ AFRC because their work is appreciated and important - without it, AFRC would not run.

“Just like a balloon rising high into the sky, it’s not the color or the shape that makes it rise, but it’s what’s inside that makes it rise,” said Kirksey. “The individual efforts and collective roles of our people, our community is what makes AFRC rise to the occasion.”

Throughout the year, directorates at HQ AFRC will be highlighted. We will share with each of you what your work family members do, and why it is important to the Air Force Reserve, the Air Force and our nation.

“As a community, we should know our people,” said Jackson. “This will allow everyone to get to know who does what at the command, and with this knowledge we can work more efficiently and effectively.”