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April 9, 2024
Water survival at YSU

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 910th Operations Group float in a 20-person life raft during water survival training on April 7, 2024, at Youngstown State University, Ohio. Water survival training is a triennial requirement for all aircrew members. The training includes familiarization with
April 9, 2024
307th Bomb Wing JAG earns AFRC honor

The 307th Bomb Wing Judge Advocate at Barksdale AFB earned the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Legal Office of the Year for 2023.
April 5, 2024
Fluorine-free foam flows to Air Force bases as DoD removes PFAS from firefighting activities

Department of the Air Force installation fire departments are replacing current stocks of aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, in fire and emergency services vehicles with a fluorine-free formulation as part of a Defense Department-wide effort to remove PFAS from firefighting activities.
April 1, 2024
Safety Enterprise announces new mission, vision, goals in 2024 Strategic Plan

The DAF Safety Strategic Plan defines the essential path to take DAF Safety from where we are to where we need to be and provide maximum value to all Airmen and Guardians. The Strategic Plan identifies six areas of focus for the Safety enterprise to further evolve and modernize. These goals align
March 29, 2024
Proof to pass the torch

As the 910th Airlift Wing prepares to upgrade its aging C-130H Hercules fleet to the newer C-130J-30 Super Hercules model, testing was needed to determine if and how the new airframe could perform the Department of Defense’s only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray capability to control
March 28, 2024
349th FSS suits up for physical fitness

Strength, resiliency, and fitness remain core qualities that propel Airmen forward to succeed and lead in mission readiness as reservists in the Air Force Reserve.The 349th Force Support Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California is doing just that by conducting weekly fitness sessions. The
March 27, 2024
Spray mission's future soars in test flight

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, sprays water during a low pass at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, as part of a flight test of the 910th Airlift Wing's unique electronic modular aerial spray system, March 25, 2024. The flight test was performed to
March 20, 2024
AFRC’s Small Business Program director eager to tackle new job

While Air Force Reserve Command has had an active Small Business Program for many years, the command recently selected its first-ever full-time Small Business Program director.
March 13, 2024
Air Force Reserve unit provides full-time support to flight test

The 370th Flight Test Squadron, an Air Force Reserve Command unit, provides both aerial refueling and flight test support to the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
March 12, 2024
482d Fighter Wing welcomes first resilience integrator

The 482d Fighter Wing has taken a critical step forward in supporting the well-being and resilience of its personnel with the appointment of Master Sgt. Misael Hidalgo as its first Resilience Integrator as of February 28, 2024. Hidalgo's role involves updating units on available resources, serving

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