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AFRC News

  • Lt. Gen. Healy visits Barksdale, underscores reserve bomber readiness

    Lt. Gen. John Healy, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, visited the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, recognizing Airmen across multiple squadrons and highlighting the wing’s pivotal role in sustaining the nation’s bomber force.

  • Be prepared for a Risky Winter Season

    No matter where you live, storms are inevitable. The key to safely weathering them is planning and preparation. One way to prepare is to build an emergency plan for your family and practice it often. Identify responsibilities for each member of your household and work together as a team, and be

  • Update on recent DAF efforts

    In a memorandum to commanders, the SecAF and CSAF said: “The Air Force must be prepared to fly and fix so we can fight and win. We will maintain this posture through increased focus on readiness and modernization in a commander-focused service.”

  • Ghostriders Return: Reserve flies first AC-130J operational training mission

    For the first time in decades, the 919th Special Operations Wing flew an operational training mission in the Air Force’s most advanced gunship, marking a return to its storied gunship heritage. From 1975 to 1995, the wing operated AC-130A Spectre aircraft, conducting missions from Panama to the

  • Hurricane Hunters Fly Critical Missions Into Hurricane Melissa

    After a week of flying through one of the most destructive storms to strike the Caribbean in recent years, the Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron returned to Keesler Air Force Base Oct. 30 following a forward deployment to Curaçao.The squadron, known as the Hurricane Hunters,

  • Air Force Reserve Combat-Capable Ready Now force

    The Air Force Reserve is combat-capable and ready to support national security interests around the globe according to Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, the commander of Air Force Reserve Command, during a panel discussion at the annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference on Tuesday.Healy appeared alongside top Air