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AFRC News

  • Hagel talks with troops about 2015 Defense budget request

    In spotless aircraft hangars at two different military bases in southeastern Virginia yesterday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel stood before several hundred airmen and soldiers, highlighting priorities in the Defense Department's fiscal year 2015 budget request and taking questions.The budget request

  • Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Afghanistan

    "At President Obama's direction, and with my strong support, the Department of Defense will move ahead with additional contingency planning to ensure adequate plans are in place to accomplish an orderly withdrawal by the end of the year should the United States not keep any troops in Afghanistan

  • DOD reports decrease in activated AF Reservists this week

    The Army National Guard, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve announced this week a decrease in activated National Guard members and reservists, while the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve and Air National Guard announced an increase of activated reservists. The net collective

  • Hagel Outlines Budget Reducing Troop Strength, Force Structure

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has proposed cuts in military spending that include further reductions in troop strength and force structure in every military service in the coming year as part of an effort to prioritize U.S. strategic interests in the face of reduced resources after more than a

  • DOD takes holistic view of slowing military compensation growth

    The Defense Department can no longer put off slowing the growth of military personnel costs, and the fiscal year 2015 budget request DOD is recommending to the president begins that process, defense leaders said here today.Saying they are ready to take on the hard task of curbing growth in

  • DOD anti-tobacco video contest now open for public voting

    The Air Force community is encouraged to kick off 2014 by voting online for the best anti-tobacco video in the Department of Defense-sponsored Fight the Enemy until March 14. Five finalists have been selected for public voting, including two Air Force entrants. The contest videos capture the theme

  • AF announces change to reduction in force board schedule

    Air Force leaders announced a change Feb. 20 to the officer reduction in force board, or RIF, originally scheduled to convene June 16 at the Air Force Personnel Center. Air Force officials are adjusting the timing of the board until later in calendar year 2014 due to legal limitations governing RIF

  • Jones' fini-flight sets aviation record

    Col. Joseph C. Jones, 307th Bomb Wing vice commander, had a record-setting final flight in the B-52 Stratofortress here Feb. 18.When the two B-52s returned after the training mission, the crews broke a record of 100,000 combined flying hours."This shows the dedication of the reserve crew members

  • Reserve F-22 fighters begin move to Tyndall

    The 301st Fighter Wing's geographically-separated 44th Fighter Group moved began their move to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The first five F-22 Raptors made the journey to their new home February 5.The Raptors had been assigned to Holloman AFB, N.M. They are part of the historic 301st Fighter