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

Award News

  • Luke reservist among Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2010

    An Air Force reservist from Luke AFB, Ariz., is one the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2010.Tech. Sgt. Stephen R. Hunter Jr. is an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Luke's 944th Civil Engineer Squadron.According to his award nomination, Sergeant Hunter took part in 107

  • 5 compete for DOD fire, emergency services awards

    Three firefighters and two organizations are representing Air Force Reserve Command in the Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Award competition.The command nominees are:Fire officer - Alvin L. Sims, 482nd Mission Support Group Fire Department, Homestead Air Reserve Base,

  • Air Force Reserve selects top Airmen, first sergeant

    Air Force Reserve Command announced its Outstanding Airmen and First Sergeant of the Year during its annual awards banquet April 14 in Macon, Ga. The selectees are:First sergeant - Senior Master Sgt. Mark E. Barber, 81st Aerial Port Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.Senior NCO - Senior Master Sgt.

  • Texas unit wins fuels award

    Texas may not be pumping oil like it used to, but one Air Force Reserve Command unit in the state struck it rich by winning the 2009 AFRC Golden Derrick Award.The 301st Logistics Readiness Squadron's fuel management flight at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth was named the best fuel

  • Command announces history awards

    Air Force Reserve Command selected 15 individuals for awards in the field of historical services, history and museum programs for 2009.The command announced the following winners April 2: Wing history - Tech. Sgt. Jennifer D. de Lucia, 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.Spirit of the

  • Photographer wins award, others place in contest

    A photographer from Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., won an award, and people from four other bases placed in the Air Force Media Contest.According to an announcement April 6, Staff Sgt. Hueming Mui from Westover's 439th Airlift Wing took first place in the Portrait/Personality Photograph

  • Niagara Falls dining facility wins Hennessy Award

    For the first time in nine years, the 914th Services Squadron is heading to the front of the line to receive Air Force Reserve Command's John L. Hennessy Award.The last time the dining facility at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., won the command award was in 2001.In addition to food quality,

  • Command names best in communications & information

    Twelve people and an organization earned Air Force Reserve Command Communications and Information Awards for 2009.The awards include the top field grade officer, Maj. Randal George, 302nd Communications Flight, Peterson AFB, Colo.; company grade officer, Capt. Mathew Heath Van Horn, Headquarters

  • Command names top public affairs programs, people

    An organization and six individuals are representing Air Force Reserve Command in the Air Force Public Affairs Communications Excellence Award competition. Their selections were announced here Feb. 23.The office with the best issues management program is Strategic Communications in the Office of the

  • Air Force Reserve picks Verne Orr Award nominee

    Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service is the command's nominee for the 2010 Verne Orr Award.Established by the Air Force Association in honor of Verne Orr, a former secretary of the Air Force, the award is presented annually. The award recognizes any unit, regardless of size, that excels