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April 26, 2019
Vietnam era crew chief reunites with his aircraft 40 years later

William J. Fuselier is a retired Master Sergeant, a Vietnam War Veteran, a Bronze Star recipient, and a former crew chief for the KC-135 Stratotanker, tail number 3543 more than 40 years ago. He recently came to the 459th Air Refueling wing to visit his old aircraft that still holds thousands of
April 8, 2019
Air Force handpicks Reserve Airmen to lead customer-focused innovation

The BRICE app is an iOS app provided with a tablet that brings technical data, forms, and other tools to Airmen on the flight line. The new app has proven to reduce wasted man hours walking back and forth to the tool crib, or office for computer access. This improves flight readiness, data entry,
March 25, 2019
Part-time Airman is also a part-time ninja

Reserve duty enables Citizen Airman to focus on personal and professional priorities
Feb. 25, 2019
Air Force Reserve senior leaders visit deployed ADAB members

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Ericka Kelly, command chief of AFRC, visited deployed Air Force active duty, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve personnel at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 13, 2019.
Jan. 13, 2019
Finding Resilient Leaders

In the beginning of December, the Air Force Reserve Command set out to recognize the NYPD for their support to the Air Force Reserve. Through coordination with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Gibbs was able to nominate James P. O’Neill, NYC police commissioner, for the Patriot Award
Jan. 7, 2019
AFRC safety award recognizes excellence

Tech. Sgt. Terence A. Kung was recognized as the AFRC Outstanding Weapons Safety Non-Commission Officer of the Year for 2018.
Dec. 20, 2018
AFRC Yellow Ribbon program celebrates 10th anniversary

Organizers with the Air Force Reserve Command’s flagship deployer support program celebrated its 10th anniversary training event here over the weekend.
Nov. 19, 2018
F-35A combat power exercise conducted at Hill AFB

The active duty 388th and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wings conducted a combat power exercise Nov. 19, launching dozens of F-35A Lightning IIs within a condensed period of time.
Nov. 9, 2018
Peterson Reserve unit holds first speed mentoring session

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 302nd Maintenance Group picked the brains of various senior leaders during a speed mentoring session here Nov. 4.
Oct. 19, 2018
388th FW, 419th FW fly 10,000th F-35A sortie

Maj. Daniel Toftness, an Air Force reservist in the 419th Fighter Wing, departs for a sortie in an F-35A Lightning II Oct. 18 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The flight marked the 10,000th sortie with the aircraft at Hill since the first operational F-35s arrived in September 2015.