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AFRC News

  • ROA cancels R-Games

    The Reserve Officers Association has canceled its R-Games competition. The games were slated to be held April 26 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.Organizers cited scheduling conflicts as the reason for the cancellation. They said registrants will receive a full refund in the form of a mailed

  • TRICARE.mil named best government and public sector website

    The TRICARE Beneficiary website (www.tricare.mil) was recently awarded the Best Government and Public Sector website in an annual competition hosted by Sitecore, a global leader in customer experience management software. The award recognizes excellence in the website's delivery of effective,

  • Reservist gives 'gift of life' to Air Force civilian

    A Reserve Airman with the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston did something to start her New Year that she never imagined she'd be in a position to do - she saved someone's life.By an interesting series of events Master Sgt. Stephanie Kimbrell, logistics plans craftsman with the 315th

  • Chief Chat: Promotion changes, special duty selection

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody spoke of upcoming promotion changes, the developmental special duty selection process and misuse of social media during his third worldwide CHIEFchat at the Defense Media Activity here March 12.CHIEFchat is a recurring initiative, designed to give

  • Andrews KC-135 refuels new F-35 fighter jet

    An F-35 Lighting II fighter jet from the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., over the plains of Texas, March 12. The tanker met with the fighter jet at 27,000 feet in the air for an aerial

  • AFRC command chief visits with Andrews reservists

    Air Force Reserve Command Chief Master Sergeant Cameron B. Kirksey visited members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing to gain first-hand insight on daily operations, March 14-16.In order to advise Lt. Gen. James "JJ" Jackson, Air Force Reserve commander, on all enlisted matters concerning the health,

  • Airmen must revalidate dependents

    By Dec. 31, every Airman will be required to provide their servicing finance office with documentation for all dependents as part of Air Force audit readiness efforts.This one-time, Air Force-wide recertification process will allow the Air Force to validate Airmen's basic allowance for housing

  • 'Frankenherc' lives on with new mission

    The retired C-130 affectionately known as "Frankenherc", a long time fixture at the 934th Airlift Wing, will live on again as part of a different aircraft. The retired aircraft was a conglomeration of different C-130s and was used for training at the 934th before it was dismantled, demilitarized and

  • CSAF to Airmen: Sequestration creates tough choices

    The Air Force's highest ranking uniformed Airman released another edition of 'Airman to Airman' -- a video series designed to highlight important topics to the force. In his latest message, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III discusses the impact sequestration has on the Air Force and

  • Reserve C-17 crew diverts mission to help sick child

    A 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III was on a routine passenger movement mission March 7 when it was diverted to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to pick up a sick 2-year old child that needed to be transported to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, for medical treatment.The original mission called for the