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AFRC News

  • Daughter of missing Air Force pilot shares story of loss

    The name, rank and service of Col. Kelly Cook are imprinted on POW/MIA bracelets to this day. He is still missing. The pilot's name is also engraved on a memorial marker on the grounds of the Air Force Academy in Colorado. He was declared killed in action in 1976.The ultimate sacrifice he paid for

  • Reserve firefighters pay tribute to 9/11 comrades

    Firefighters from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in their 5th Annual Fire climb on Sept. 7 to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks. Inspired by firefighter cadets in Austin, Texas, members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing climbed the equivalent of 110 stories to commemorate the 343

  • Air Force Reserve adapts to new AEF Construct

    The Air Force's re-designed Air Expeditionary Force construct will modify how reservists mobilize for contingencies and support combatant commander. The new AEF construct, scheduled to start in October, is intended to make deployments more predicable for reservists and improve opportunities for them

  • Combat Aviation Advisors attend large-scale Army exercise

    Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center and the 919th Special Operations Wing sent Airmen to the U.S. Army's Joint Readiness Training Center Sept. 7 for a month-long, large-scale deployment simulation to help meet the rigorous, time-consuming training requirements to become a fully qualified

  • US to host international reservist event

    The British, the French and reservists from several other nations are coming to America in August 2015, according to a Reserve Officers Association news release. The Congress of the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers will meet in Washington, D.C. The NATO-associated event, globally known

  • Global Strike Command holds first ARC focus day

    Air Force Global Strike Command hosted its first Air Reserve Component focus day here, Aug. 26 - 27.The ARC is comprised of the Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard, and it complements the Air Force's active duty capabilities. In a time marked by shrinking budgets, AFGSC is increasingly

  • Live facebook chat for AGRs Sept. 9

    The Air Force Personnel Center will host a Facebook live chat Sept. 9 from 9 to 10 a.m., Central time, to answer questions about the Career Intermission Pilot Program, officials said today.Approved in the 2009 National Defense Authorization Act, the program allows selected high-performing active

  • 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

  • Indiana flying wings team up with ESGR for boss lift

    Indiana's Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard connect in the Hoosier skies every week offloading fuel and training to fight, but they recently connected for another mission - educating employers. Airmen from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom teamed up with those from the 122nd Fighter

  • Air Force's top leader discusses Reserve future

    Citizen Airmen have an advocate at the very top of Air Force.During a visit to Robins Air Force Base, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James discussed several issues related to the Air Force Reserve's future.As the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard continue to grow in proportion to the