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  • This past March, after nearly a year of delays due to COVID-19, the U.S. Air Force announced that physical fitness testing would resume July 1. To help upcoming testers focus and get themselves back into a fitness mindset, the 413th Flight Test Group started a fitness initiative for members to take part in. The voluntary effort involved a schedule of various activities available throughout the week. Activities included morning and afternoon walks and runs, midday strength-training workouts, low-impact circuit training and sports-based team activities.

    FTG promotes fitness with new initiative

    This past March, after nearly a year of delays due to COVID-19, the U.S. Air Force announced that physical fitness testing would resume July 1. To help upcoming testers focus and get themselves back into a fitness mindset, the 413th Flight Test Group started a fitness initiative for members to take part in.The voluntary effort involves a schedule
  • Photo of Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee speaking

    AFRC commander discusses Reserve successes and future vision at Air, Space & Cyber Conference

    Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, spoke about how the Air Force Reserve is critical to providing capability and capacity for the nation during a panel discussion at the annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference today in National Harbor, Maryland.
  • The 379th Space Range Squadron receives the Air Force Reserve Unit Award during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 20, 2020.

    Air Force Reserve Airmen recognized with awards at Air, Space & Cyber Conference

    Maj. Gen. John Healy, deputy to the chief of Air Force Reserve, and Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Malcolm, 10th Air Force command chief, presented the Air Force Reserve Unit award and the Best Space Operations Crew award to Citizen Airmen during the 2021 Air, Space & Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, September 20, 2021.
  • Dawn Androsky, Air Force Reserve Command director of staff, discusses AFRC issues with Rep Austin Scott, United States congressman, Georgia, during his visit to Robins Air Force Base, September 9, 2021.

    U.S. Rep. Austin Scott visits AFRC HQ

    Dawn Androsky, Air Force Reserve Command director of staff, discusses AFRC issues with Rep Austin Scott, United States congressman, Georgia, during his visit to Robins Air Force Base, September 9, 2021. Scott conducted a half-day site visit to the base during which he engaged with 78th Air Base Wing and AFRC leadership to gauge current military
  • Master Sgt. Jared Bryant, 403rd Force Support Squadron first sergeant, is the first full-time first sergeant, or "shirt," to work for the 403rd Wing. He serves as an Active Guard Reserve, in the role of the 403rd Wing's Resiliency First Sergeant during the month and the 403rd FSS first sergeant during unit training assembly weekends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica Kendziorek)

    403rd Wing’s first full-time first shirt

    Master Sgt. Jared Bryant is the first sergeant for the 403rd Force Support Squadron, and the first full-time first sergeant to work at the 403rd Wing.
  • An aerial view of the Pentagon.

    Secretary of Defense Mandates COVID-19 Vaccinations for Service Members

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a memorandum directing the secretaries of the military departments to immediately begin full vaccination of all members of the department on active duty or in the Guard or Reserve who aren't yet fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
  • Master Sgt. Luca Farkas, 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron aeromedical technician, fills a syringe with the COVID-19 vaccine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28, 2021. The 911th Airlift Wing is committed to taking every precaution to ensure the health and wellbeing of all personnel and their families as well as the community we share. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

    Is the vaccine right for you? Leadership encourages Airmen to get vaccinated

    The Air Force Reserve’s number one priority for COVID-19 is to take care of Americans, Airmen and their families. One of the best ways the AFRC can do that is by making sure vaccines are available for Airmen who want them.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristy Riley, 924th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight combat plans training supervisor, poses for a photo at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 23, 2021. Riley was recently congratulated by Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, for becoming one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Blake Gonzales)

    Staff Sgt. Kristy Riley: Shining Example of Air Force Core Values

    Reserve Citizen Airman Staff Sgt. Kristy L. Riley, 924th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight combat plans training supervisor, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona was recognized at Air Force Reserve Command Headquarters level as their Airman of the Year, moving on to be selected as one of the Department of the Air Force’s “12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.”
  • A member of team Homestead receives the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination event during the August Unit Training Assembly Aug. 7, 2021 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Allissa Landgraff)

    Homestead adjusts to COVID-19 realities

    COVID-19 had been a moving target as Homestead Air Reserve Base continues to combat the virus. HARB has closely followed Department of Defense and Centers for Disease and Prevention protocols while providing testing and vaccinations on base. This includes checking all personnel’s temperature as they arrive to work. Yet, even with all these
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Farnsworth, 419th Operations Support Squadron, poses for a photo to demonstrate the F-35 Generation III Helmet-Mounted Display at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on July 10, 2021. The display provides the pilot critical information, built-in night vision, and allows a 360-degree view of the aircraft’s outside environment.

    An inside look at F-35 pilot helmet fittings

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Reservists in the 419th Operations Support Squadron play a crucial role to ensure the safety of pilots assigned to the 419th Fighter Wing, the Air Force Reserve’s only combat-capable F-35 unit. “We are responsible for maintaining and repairing pilot gear to ensure everything is in proper working condition,” said Staff
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