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May 19, 2026
Innovate, ideate, iterate: Partnership leads to improvement

In September 2024, during an analysis of exercise Hungry Hungry Halibut, pilots from the 302nd Fighter Squadron identified a process that could be innovated upon for the oil servicing of an F-22 Raptor engine in austere environments.This call for innovation was met.The research funding was provided
May 15, 2026
Healy inducted into the AFRC Order of the Sword

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, was inducted into the AFRCOrder of the Sword here May 14, 2026. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor and tribute noncommissioned officers can bestow upon an individual. Healy
May 14, 2026
Reserve leaders prepare future military officers, strengthen community ties

Air Force Reserve Command leadership came full circle during a whirlwind tour throughout Connecticut to prepare our next Department of the Air Force leaders and to give back to their community roots that helped shape their military careers.“It is beyond surreal,” Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the
May 14, 2026
Citizen Airmen and the legacy of airpower: AFRC’s enduring bond with Team Robins

The sun is just starting to rise over the flightline at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The air is cool, and the sound of tools and equipment carries across the ramp. Airmen move with focus around a parked aircraft, checking systems and preparing for the day’s mission.
May 13, 2026
920th Rescue Wing assists in rescue of 11 survivors off Florida coast

Reserve Airmen assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing assisted in the rescue of 11 survivors from a downed civilian aircraft approximately 80 miles east of Melbourne, Florida, May 12, 2026. An emergency locator transmitter signal from a twin-engine turboprop aircraft alerted Coast Guard Southeast
May 12, 2026
Exercise Silent Recovery strengthens 419th SFS readiness and joint integration

Fourteen defenders from the 419th Security Forces Squadron completed a three‑day joint training event with the Utah Army National Guard’s 211th Aviation Regiment, April 17–19, 2026, enhancing their ability to rapidly deploy, integrate with sister services, and operate in austere environments as part
May 12, 2026
Operation Spring Spartan Strengthens Airmen Readiness

Reserve Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing participated in Operation Spring Spartan from April 13-14, 2026. Spring Spartan was created to enhance the warfighter capabilities needed for deployed environments. It focused on evacuation alarm signals, attack response procedures, tactical combat casualty
May 12, 2026
307th Bomb Wing Introduces Upgraded Parachute System, Enhances Aircrew readiness

The 307th Bomb Wing has begun fielding the BA-52 parachute, a modernized system now approved for flight in the B-52 Stratofortress, improving aircrew safety and operational readiness. The BA-52 replaces the BA-21 and BA-18, legacy systems that has been in service for decades. The updated design
May 8, 2026
Department of the Air Force announces Homestead ARB as candidate for future F-35A basing

The Department of the Air Force approved Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, as the candidate location in the most recent round of Air Force Reserve Command F-35A basing decisions.
May 4, 2026
944th Fighter Wing sharpens readiness during Desert Hammer 26-2

The exercise focused on Mission Ready Airmen skills, aeromedical mission-essential tasks and civil engineer Ready Airmen Training objectives.

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