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AFRC News

  • AFRC salutes its public servants

    “Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation.” - Margaret Chase SmithFor almost 30 years, the first week of May has been designated as Public Service Recognition Week. This year, May 3rd starts the week-long

  • Citizen Airmen conquer Savage Race

    Blue-smoke filled the air near the starting line as music pounded out heavy bass beats echoing throughout the muddy field. A man with a megaphone shouted out for dance challengers in the center of a crowd jumping up and down. The clock ticked down to the start of the next leg of the 25-obstacle,

  • Reserve intel unit reaches operational capability

    The Air Force Special Operations Command's Reserve intelligence squadron recently reached its initial operational capability here.The 28th Intelligence Squadron declared IOC approximately two months ahead of schedule, according to Maj. Elisabeth Applegate, the squadron's assistant director of

  • Military City U.S.A. cheers Alamo Wing

    The 433rd Airlift Squadron continued its tradition of participating in the City of San Antonio's 66th Annual Fiesta Flambeau Parade, April 25, 2015.The wing joined "America's largest illuminated night parade" according to event officials. The " Alamo Wing" members absorbed admiration from over

  • Hurricane teams promote preparedness in Caribbean

    The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters and a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters visited two Mexican and five Caribbean cities April 20-25 as part of the annual Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour.The CHAT, a joint effort between NOAA's National Hurricane Center and

  • Team Dover supports Nepal earthquake relief

    Sixty-nine members of the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team await takeoff on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Del., April 26, 2015. The specially trained team and approximately 70,000 pounds of their supplies are deploying to Nepal to assist with rescue

  • Scobee gets second star

    Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee, 10th Air Force commander, receives his second star today at a ceremony held on Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. To his left is his wife, Janis, and on his right is his mother who pinned on his newest stars before an audience of his family, friends and

  • Alamo Wing up to the challenge at Patriot Hook 2015

    Challenge is defined as "a demanding or stimulating situation," and the 433rd Airlift Wing's Airlift Control Flight was certainly up to the challenge as they embarked here in support of the Air Force Reserve Command's Patriot Hook exercise, April 15-20.Patriot Hook is an AFRC-sponsored joint

  • WWII ex-POW receives medals, thanks ARPC

    A bomber pilot held as a prisoner of war during World War II visited the Air Reserve Personnel Center here to receive his POW Medal among various other medals, then took time to personally meet and thank the members on the recognition service team who assisted him April 17.The request for former 1st

  • AFRC’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year recognized

    More than 200 leaders from Air Force Reserve Command and the surrounding community came together at the Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia April 15 for a ceremony to honor the nation’s top Citizen Airmen.The nominees from AFRC’s Numbered Air Forces were also recognized for their outstanding