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AFRC News

  • Total force Airmen preserve heritage, restore aircraft

    Sparks were flying inside one airplane hangar near the flightline here March 4, as active-duty and Reserve maintenance personnel pressed forward in their efforts to restore an air mobility artifact.For decades, a C-118 Liftmaster with an interesting history stood on display at the traffic circle

  • Rescue wing flexes to fly the fleet during hurricane exercise

    Click here to view slideshowAirmen from the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing here stepped up to the challenge from their commander, Col. Robert Dunn, who had them launch the wing's entire fleet of aircraft March 6 during their drill training weekend. The mission simulated a mass hurricane

  • AF Reserve legislative goals presented on Capitol Hill

    "Force Readiness, Force Rebalance, and Force Support" are the three top legislative priorities unveiled by Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., to more than 60 Congressional staffers and military liaison officers at the Senate and House on Feb. 25."The new priorities are designed to focus Congressional

  • Gen. Schwartz: Austerity, strategic challenges call for true total force

    Austerity and the strategic environment make communicating and collaborating as a total force paramount for the Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, the Air Force chief of staff said here Feb. 28.Efficiency and zero tolerance of fraud, waste and abuse are also critical priorities,

  • Flight nurses serve to honor fallen loved ones

    As flight nurses Capt. Beverly Davidson and 2nd Lt. Noel Carrolley serve so others may live. But they also serve to honor loved ones they lost in war. Captain Davidson and Lieutenant Carrolley are reservists with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here. Captain Davidson returned to service

  • Officials discuss future force mix, budget

    Building tighter budgets, balancing the Total Force mix, and ensuring Reserve programs can continue to support daily operations were some of the topics discussed at the Air Force Association's 2011 Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 17 and 18.All of these topics

  • Air Force Reserve Rescuers support historic launch

    The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing at nearby Patrick Air Force provided rescue and Eastern Range support for NASA's successful launch of the final scheduled flight of Space Shuttle Discovery February 24. The launch occurred at 4:50 p.m. (EDT) from Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy

  • AF Reserve takes over some duties during Pope Field changeover

    Fort Bragg's rich heritage will get a lift Tuesday as Pope Air Force Base becomes Pope Field, an Army operated facility supporting Air Force operations and merging the post's growing Army and joint force community.During a 10 a.m., ceremony to be held at Pope AFB's Hangar 4, the base will become

  • Loadmasters hone skills with baby bottles, toys

    When one C-17 Globemaster III left here Friday, there were a few more loadmasters aboard than usual. A training mission was in the works, but the extra hands were put to use for a humanitarian mission that coincided with the training.The aircrew landed at Langley AFB, Va., MacDill AFB, Fla., and

  • Reservists deliver humanitarian supplies to St. Lucia

    Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing delivered more than 11,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to the island nation of St. Lucia Feb. 22.The mission involved a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft delivering humanitarian aid and school supplies valued at more than $72,000, courtesy of the Good News Project,