News - Tag Air Force Reserve

Dec. 18, 2020
914th Airmen and Family Readiness wins DoD award

When Ethan Saxby began as the Airman and Family Readiness director for the 914th Air Refueling Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, in 2017, he said his only goal was to do everything he could for all Airmen. That his secret for success was communicating every opportunity to all
Dec. 17, 2020
AFRC History Office releases 2nd edition of AFR coloring book

The Air Force Reserve Command's Office of History and Heritage released a second edition of the AFR Coloring Book online this month. This recently released edition, created by Tech. Sgt. Katie "Kat" Justen, AFRC HO Combat & Heritage artist, captures a snapshot in time of today’s Reserve members in
Dec. 15, 2020
914th Airmen return home from first KC-135 mission deployment

After almost half a century flying the C-130 Hercules, 914th Airmen return home following their first KC-135 Stratotanker mission deployment.
Dec. 14, 2020
HQ ARPC hosts Space Transfer Board

Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, recently hosted a Space Force Transfer Board as Space Professionals shaped the future of the Space Force.Five ARPC members facilitated the board consisting of 15 Space Professionals as they evaluated more than 2,300 personnel records of enlisted Airmen from
Dec. 5, 2020
Camp Gulfport opens doors for ROM operations

Members from the Air Force Reserve 403rd Wing and the Mississippi Air National Guard units, as well as volunteers from guard units across multiple states work together operating restriction of movement, ROM, named Camp Gulfport, located at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Mississippi.
Dec. 2, 2020
Senior leaders provide update on strategic priorities

Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, AFRC’s command chief master sergeant, issued a memorandum for all Reserve Citizen Airmen November 30 titled AFR Strategic Priorities – Our Current Progress and Future Path. Here is the text of the
Dec. 2, 2020
AFR's Hurricane Hunters unit weathers record storm season

The 2020 Atlantic and Pacific hurricane seasons, at least technically, came to an end Nov. 30, and what a season it was. The Atlantic side saw many records broken throughout the season, including dethroning 2005 and its 28 named storms as the busiest season on record with 30 named storms for this
Nov. 18, 2020
Active shooter exercise prepares Airmen for the worst

Members of the 926th Wing were evaluated on their response to an active shooter exercise, Nov. 16, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Nov. 16, 2020
Indian immigrant living American dream, shooting for stars in Air Force Reserve

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. – Airman 1st Class Sorav Basu Roy, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 482nd Fighter Wing here and a commercial airline pilot with United Express, is living the American dream.Born and raised in the small, mountainous and underdeveloped city of Agartala,
Nov. 12, 2020
Share Your Why

Why are you here? Why do you wear the uniform? Why did you raise your right hand? Why do you choose to serve?Be it on active duty or in the Reserves, there are more than 2 million people serving in the U.S. military and millions of veterans have served before them in the several hundred year

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