Sept. 13, 2021 Air Force Reserve demonstrates strategic depth of combat airlift on Wyoming highway during training exercise Air Force Reserve Command kicked off a week-long exercise, Rally in the Rockies 2021, by landing a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on the highway near Rawlins, Wyoming, Sept. 13. The highway closed early in the morning to ensure the aircrew could safely practice recovering personnel without access
Sept. 10, 2021 AFRC reflects on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 As the ‘Forever War’ comes to a close, the Air Force Reserve Command and its service members take time to reflect. It’s especially important this year, the 20th anniversary of the reason America entered the longest war in its history to date. The terrorist attacks that occurred at the World Trade
Aug. 30, 2021 Reservists help deliver babies during Afghanistan evacuations Two separate Air Force Reserve Command airlift wings successfully evacuated hundreds of Americans and allies during the early days of the Afghanistan evacuation operation … and each landed with one more passenger than was manifested.
Aug. 25, 2021 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.
July 27, 2021 IDLC crafts combat-ready Defenders The Integrated Defense Leadership Course, which takes place at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center and Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, was designed to provide Reserve Defenders with intensely focused hands-on training to achieve and maintain combat readiness.
July 2, 2021 It’s not all bad: Looking for the good during and after your deployment You had a long day and you can think of a million things that went wrong…but what about the things that went well? Looking for the good in life is a skill you have to teach yourself, Lt. Col. Brande Newsome told Airmen during a virtual Yellow Ribbon event Jun. 20.
June 4, 2021 Air Force Aid Society assistance now available to Reservists in all statuses The Air Force Aid Society is now providing emergency assistance to all Airmen and Guardians, regardless of duty status. Before the change in policy took effect on May 6, only Reservists or Guardsmen on an active-duty status were eligible for AFAS emergency assistance.
May 19, 2021 Scobee highlights Reserve contributions during Senate hearing Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve, and his counterparts from the Marines, Army, Navy and National Guard testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense during a hearing May 18.
May 5, 2021 Scobee testifies before House Appropriations Committee Reserve Component and Congressional members discussed specific Reserve missions, modernization, mental health, diversity and the fiscal 2022 budget. In addition, Scobee touted the many accomplishments of Reserve Citizen Airmen in a year marked by challenges.
May 5, 2021 Citizen Developer Team Revolutionizes Manual Process, Creates Cloud-Based App Propelling forward the Air Force’s initiative to replace antiquated systems with new cloud-based solutions, a team from the Headquarters Air Force Reserve recently developed and implemented the first customer relationship management (CRM) application built for Air Force Manpower, Personnel, and