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AFRC News

  • Pararescue Airmen aid avalanche victims

    A pararescue Airmen who went to the aid of avalanche victims nearly became a victim himself when the rescue helicopter dragged him and his patient across the steeply sloped mountain March 18. Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Darrell Williams, a pararescueman with the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force

  • Jackson nominated to lead Air Force Reserve

    Maj. Gen. James F. Jackson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.Jackson's nomination by the president was announced

  • AFRC announces Aircrew Flight Equipment Award nominees for 2011

    Air Force Reserve Command announced the 2011 Air Reserve Component Aircrew Flight Equipment Award nominees March 19.The AFRC nominees who will represent the command at Air Force level are:Aircrew Flight Equipment Senior NCO of the Year:Master Sgt. Kevin E. Younger, 926th Operations Support Squadron,

  • McChord wings set Operation Deep Freeze airlift record

    Reservists with the 446th Airlift Wing, in partnership with their active-duty brethren from the 62nd Airlift Wing, completed a record-setting Operation Deep Freeze season. Team McChord ODF C-17 airlift support missions began Aug. 20, 2011 and ended March 4.As the 304th Expeditionary Airlift

  • Stop Loss Special Pay Extended

    Eligible Airmen, veterans and their beneficiaries now have until midnight Oct. 21 to apply for retroactive stop loss special pay following an extension in the continuing resolution authorized by Public Law 112-74. The new Oct. 21, 2012 deadline extends the original cutoff for applications and allows

  • SecAF and CSAF discuss changes to active, reserve mix to Congress

    The Air Force's two top leaders discussed planned adjustments to the Air Force's active and reserve components during a congressional hearing here March 14.During testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Defense, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force

  • H2H helps reservists find civilian jobs

    Two major challenges facing the nation are unemployment and underemployment.These related problems are especially severe for junior enlisted people in the National Guard and Reserve. A 2011 survey of them showed a 23 percent unemployment rate in pay grades E-1 through E-4.In response to these

  • Air Force Reserve Command announces 2011 weather awards

    Air Force Reserve Command announced the 2011 Weather Awards winners March 12.The AFRC winners who will represent the command at Air Force level are:Outstanding Weather Flight of the Year: 5th Operations Weather Flight, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.Company Grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Julia M.

  • Air Force Reserve Command announces 2011 command and control awards

    Air Force Reserve Command announced the 2011 Command and Control Awards winners March 12.The AFRC winners who will represent the command at Air Force level are:Large Command Post of the Year: Beale Command Post, Beale Air Force Base, Calif.Small Command Post of the Year: Scott Combined Command Post,

  • Air Force Reserve Command announces 2011 ISR awards

    Air Force Reserve Command announced the 2011 Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Awards Program winners March 12.The AFRC winners who will represent the command at Air Force level are:Outstanding Air Reserve Component Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Field Grade Officer:Level I - Lt.