An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Formation of 7 aircraft with flag on the left

AFRC News

  • Culture change is key to sexual assault prevention

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III spoke candidly with top Air Force leaders about sexual assault prevention and response April 14, during the Three-Star Summit here."Eliminating sexual assault is a huge priority," James said. "It is a

  • DOD releases estimated impacts of sequestration-level funding report

    Today, the Department of Defense released a report that documents the damaging cuts to military forces, modernization, and readiness that will be required if defense budgets are held at sequester-levels in the years beyond fiscal 2015. This report fulfills a commitment made by Secretary Hagel to

  • Utah forces team up for Operation Lone Survivor

    Air Force Reserve and National Guard personnel from Utah put their search and rescue skills to the test during a training exercise dubbed "Operation Lone Survivor" in the rocky terrain of Utah's west desert Saturday.Military personnel from the U.S. Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing, Utah Air

  • Air Force budget focuses on preserving capability, not aircraft

    The debate over force structure reductions outlined in the Air Force's fiscal year 2015 budget should be about capabilities and missions, not aircraft, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III told the Senate here April 10.Testifying alongside Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James at a

  • May 7 is deadline to apply for AFR Youth of Year program

    Teen dependents of Air Force Reserve members have until May 7 to apply for the Youth of the Year Program and a chance to attend the Air Force Youth of the Year Camp. One youth will be selected to represent the Air Force Reserve at the Air Force Youth of the Year Camp, June13-16 in San Antonio,

  • Reserve security forces squadrons hone combat basics at Air Force Academy

    The Air Force Reserve's 710th and 310th Security Forces Squadrons sharpened their deployment skills April 7-9 at the U.S. Air Force Academy Jack's Valley training range in southern Colorado.More than 15 of the SFS "Defenders," from here and Buckley AFB, Colo., took part in the Combat Leaders Course,

  • Keesler Reserve security forces element comes home

    Even during an annual emergency management exercise, the Biloxi-Gulfport International Airport was filled with smiling faces, laughter and cheers as a dozen Airmen passed through the terminal doors and into the arms of their loved ones April 10.The 403rd Security Forces Squadron Airmen had just

  • Air Force outlines future of remotely piloted aircraft

    Air Force leaders outlined what the next 25 years for remotely piloted aircraft will look like in the RPA Vector, published April 4."The RPA Vector is the Air Force's vision for the next 25 years for remotely-piloted aircraft," said Col. Kenneth Callahan, the RPA capabilities division director. "It

  • 459th hosts Reserve Officer Development course

    The 459th Air Refueling Wing hosted the Reserve Officer Development Education course at the Sheridan Suites hotel in Alexandria, Va., April 3-6. More than 70 young officers from ranks of lieutenant to major attended the course spanning various units from Air Force Reserve Command. All attendees held

  • 403rd Wing surges C-130s in major exercise

    Sixteen aircraft from the 403rd Wing took to the skies over the Mississippi Gulf Coast region April 5 in Operation Surge Capacity, a large-ship formation training exercise.The exercise was designed to test multiple capabilities of the wing, such as coordination between various squadrons, the Federal