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AFRC News

  • Air Force Reserve turns 64

    In a world where a cell phone is outdated in less than a year, the Air Force Reserve continues to grow more and more high-tech and leading-edge as it celebrates its 64th birthday.Back when the world had only a handful of jet aircraft, no space travel and not an inkling of the Internet, the "Air

  • Stenner: People are our strength

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, discusses the force structure announcement in a video message released April 13, 2012. The general talks about the planned reductions in Air Force Reserve and the potential changes to the

  • Command honors outstanding Airmen of the year

    Air Force Reserve Command honored its outstanding Airmen of the year for 2011 during a ceremony here April 10.The winners who will represent the command in Air Force competition later this year are: first sergeant - Master Sgt. Anthony Johns, 445th Operations Support Squadron, Wright Patterson Air

  • With C-5M, 'super' culture, capability changes taking place

    The culture of the Air Force C-5 community is changing...and it's changing in a "super" way. As the Air Force transitions to the C-5M Super Galaxy, the upgraded airframe has quickly become an integral part of the airlift mission. It has set dozens of airlift world records and spanned the globe

  • Whiteman, Barksdale fighter units return from deployment

    Nearly 300 Citizen Airmen returned home from deployment here and to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on April 12.The reservists, all part of the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman, and its subordinate unit, the 917th Fighter Group at Barksdale, deployed in December 2011 in support of Operation Enduring

  • Generals Rice, Stenner: AETC, AFRC partnership vital to mission success

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command, took some time to highlight the importance of the partnership between AFRC and Air Education and Training Command during a visit to the 340th Flying Training Group here April 4.Stenner visited many of the Reserve units working

  • March C-17s transport Navy dolphins

    The C-17 Globemaster III's cargo doors are open to accommodate the eight passengers, who average 450 pounds each. A K-loader is on standby to help them into the plane. The first truck arrives carrying the first two, who are constantly being doused with water; but the dolphins don't mind the

  • Reserve, active duty F-22 pilots fly succesful long range strike exercise

    A mix of personnel from the 477th Fighter Group, 3rd Wing, and 673rd Air Base Wing left JBER to participate in a long range strike exercise on April 4.F-22 Raptors and E-3's assigned to the 3rd Wing along with F-16s from Misawa AB, Japan, B-1's from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota and KC-135s from

  • Stenner discusses Reserve priorities during Luke visit

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, commander, Air Force Reserve Command, visited the 944th Fighter Wing here April 1. Stenner used his few hours at Luke to discuss business with Col. Jose Monteagudo, commander 944th Fighter Wing and his senior leadership team. The commander also hosted a townhall meeting

  • 446th AES treats annual medical requirements with innovation

    Every two years, Reservists from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron must fulfill emergency medical technician training requirements for the Air Force. Typically this means a few days in a classroom with only a little bit of hands-on training.Last year, a