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AFRC News

  • SecDef: Civilian furloughs reduced to six days

    When I announced my decision on May 14 to impose furloughs of up to 11 days on civilian employees to help close the budget gap caused by sequestration, I also said we would do everything possible to find the money to reduce furlough days for our people. With the end of the fiscal year next month,

  • A-10C accident investigation report released

    Poor judgment and a lapse in flight discipline caused an A-10C Thunderbolt II to strike two cables over Stockton Lake in Missouri, according to the Air Force Reserve Command Accident Investigation Board report released Aug. 6. According to the report, the aircraft from the 442nd Fighter Wing,

  • ARPC announces RSSB selection results

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials released the results from the semi-annual Reserve School Selection Board Aug. 1.The selection board convened here July 15 - 19 to match selected members to their respective schools based upon the needs of the Air Force Reserve followed by consideration for the

  • A tribute to a warrior, patriot and hero to all Airmen

     I am the very proud son of an American fighter pilot, one of that treasured group who served in three wars, built an Air Force, and gave it an enduring example of courage and mission success. My dad was a hero. As a young man, I asked him who his combat heroes were; he gave me only two names. One

  • No decisions yet on cutting furlough days, official says

    Despite media reports that say Defense Department civilians may face up to five fewer furlough days, "no decisions have been made at this time," a Pentagon spokesman said July 30.More than 640,000 civilian employees are being furloughed one day a week for 11 weeks, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen

  • Reserve rescue units converge for multifaceted training

    Reserve Airmen from the 304th Rescue Squadron at Portland International Airport, Ore.; the 943rd Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.; and the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., conducted rescue training operations July 27, 2013 in the Portland, Ore., area. The 304th

  • Acting SecAF visits Westover ARB

    "That's a lot of iron on the ramp," Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning said during his July 25 visit to Westover, seeing a row of 10 C-5s on the East Ramp.During his three-hour visit, the acting secretary donned a hard hat and toured the nation's largest military aircraft, flew a C-5

  • AFRC looking for young Airmen to share safety mishap stories

    Air Force Reserve Command is looking for young Airmen, both officer and enlisted, who have experienced a safety mishap to share the lessons they have learned with their peers."AFRC is hoping to benchmark off what the Air Force has been doing with its Airman-to-Airman Safety Advisory Council

  • Reservists shine during seven-day ride across Iowa

    As more than 35,000 cyclists roam the back roads of Iowa from Council Bluffs to the Eastern Coast during the seven-day 41st Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, bystanders can't help but notice the blur of 94 Air Force Cycling Team rider uniforms; what they won't immediately notice is