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AFRC News

  • Shattering the silence

    I’m tired of the sound of silence.At a recent Green Dot leadership training session as part of an exercise, I was asked to write down on a piece of paper an action that I would do as a leader to help implement culture change.I wrote, “Write a commentary on domestic assault which I

  • 301st performs historic deployment, launch during airshow

    Launching more than 15 F-16 Fighting Falcons during an airshow here was similar to trying to clear a pathway through the mall parking lot during a Thanksgiving Black Friday sale, said a 301st Fighter Wing security team member. The aircraft from the 301st and 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air

  • Eager Lion: Partnerships build as 94th AW flies over Jordan

    From “Hotlanta” to the sunny, arid deserts of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 94th Airlift Wing Airmen always stand ready to execute the U.S. Air Force mission. Miles and cultural differences separate Jordan from here; however, the country is a strong U.S. ally in the Middle East. For this reason,

  • Total force integration significant in KC-46 support

    When the Air Force and Boeing launched the KC-46 Pegasus program, the 412th Test Wing was tagged as one of the prime players in testing and validation of the aircraft. To help with this, the wing is now relying on support from the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve.

  • Tech Report: Hurricane Hunters

    The Hurricane Hunters of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron use high-tech equipment called a “dropsonde” to aid in the forecasting of hurricanes and other tropical storms.

  • Nominations sought for 2016 Sijan Award

    The Air Force Personnel Center is currently accepting nominations through Aug. 31 for the 2016 Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award. The award recognizes the accomplishments of total force officers and enlisted leaders who demonstrate the highest qualities of leadership in the performance

  • AF seeks 2016 GEICO Military Service Awards nominations

    Air Force officials are accepting nominations through Sept. 12 for the 2016 Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) Military Service Awards. The GEICO Military Service Awards annually recognizes enlisted total force members from all branches of service for contributions to military or

  • Youngstown Citizen Airmen share success stories with DC audience

    Members of the Air Force Reserve’s 910th Airlift Wing, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, shared their experiences utilizing military training programs to aid members of communities across the country during the inaugural Delivering Outcomes to Communities (DOC) event hosted by the

  • Reserve C-17 delivers food aid to Haiti

    A 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III delivered more than 102,000 pounds worth of rice and beans to Haiti May 26, as part of the Denton Program. The food was provided by Kids Against Hunger, a ministry of A Child's Hope International from Cincinnati, Ohio.