An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Airmen from commands across AFRC were nominated for 2024 Airmen of the Year.

Award News

  • Deployed Whiteman reservist nominated for Sijan Award

    A few months ago, Maj. Chad Carlton was excited as he stood in the deployment line to catch his flight to Afghanistan. Carlton's wing commander, Col. Hubie Hegtvedt, shook hands with each reservist from the 442nd Fighter Wing as they departed, but he paused as he shook Carlton's hand."You look too

  • 452nd AMW wins Airlift-Tanker Association Sherrard Award

    The 452nd Air Mobility Wing here is the 2014 recipient of the Airlift/Tanker Association's Lt. Gen. James E. Sherrard III Award.The award recognizes a reserve wing for outstanding contributions to the overall success of the Mobility Air Force mission . The nomination package highlighted wing

  • Reserve Command major awarded Bronze Star Medal

    Major Jonathan Whittaker, Air Force Reserve Command Force Management branch chief, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony here July 29.Maj. Gen. Richard S. "Beef" Haddad, AFRC vice commander, presented the medal to Whittaker during the Directorate of Logistics commander's call.

  • ROA names Nassef as Reserve Component Chaplain of the Year

    The Reserve Officers Association of the United States has named Chaplain (Major) Marianne Nassef as the Reserve Component Chaplain of the Year.Nassef, the Protestant Chaplain at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will receive the honor during a special awards luncheon July 25 at the ROA's National

  • Red Cross honors reservist as Hometown Hero

    An Air Force reservist was one of a dozen individuals and groups recognized for service-before-self actions at the 5th Annual Hometown Hero Breakfast at Museum of Aviation here June 25.Staff Sgt. Melissa Erwin, a communications network vulnerability management technician at Headquarters Air Force

  • March wing, Travis aircrew haul in awards

    The Air Force Reserve Command announced two 2013 Air Force Association awards May 9. The 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, California; and the aircrew of Lt. Col. Todd Hegy, 312th Airlift Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, won AFRC Outstanding Reserve Flying Wing Unit Award

  • 'Culture of excellence' catapults Beale medical squadron to top in AFRC

    The 940th Aerospace Medicine Squadron has been named the Air Force Reserve Command's 2013 Outstanding Ground Medical Unit with a Physical Exam Package."It's a long title, but simply put, we were selected as the top unit of all medical squadrons in the command who do our type of mission - and that's

  • Command garners maintenance & logistics readiness awards

    Representatives from Air Force Reserve Command units were among the winners of 2013 Air Force Maintenance and Logistics Readiness awards.William H. Mayfield Jr. of the 908th Maintenance Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala., was selected the top aircraft maintenance civilian technician in the Lieutenant

  • A glimpse at the command's Airmen of the Year

    Here is a glimpse at the accomplishments of the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2013. The winners who will represent the command in Air Force competition later this year are: First Sergeant - Senior Master Sgt. Eric Smith, 433rd Security Forces Squadron, JB San

  • AFRC announces Enlisted Aircrew Members of Year awards

    Air Force Reserve Command has announced the Outstanding Senior NCO, NCO and Airman Aircrew Members of the Year for 2013.The recipients are Senior Master Sgt. Patrick H. Cioffi and Tech Sgt. Aaron G. Ray, 413th Flight Test Group, Robins AFB, Ga., and Senior Airman Sierra M. Dopfel, 18th Air Refueling