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June 28, 2024
Around the Air Force: Flight Academy, Reserve Chief Testifies, Medically Ready Forces

In this week's look around the Air Force, Junior ROTC members fly with the flight academy program, Air Force Reserve chief testifies on Capitol Hill on 2025 budget, and the Air Force aligns medical services with readiness priorities.
March 8, 2024
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Nov. 15, 2023
Reserve Component launches direct commission program; constructive service credit for cyberspace warfare operations career field

The Department of the Air Force has announced that the Air Reserve component has initiated a direct commission and constructive service credit program memo for people interested in serving in the cyber security and cyberspace warfare operations career fields.
Sept. 13, 2023
CMSAF shares vision for ‘Airmen of the Future’ and spectrum of superiority at AFA

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass discusses Air Force culture, goals and vision during her 'Airmen of the Future' keynote speech at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space, and Cyber Conference.
Oct. 22, 2022
Tactical Medical Augmentation Team increases combat medical capability

The 920th Rescue Wing’s Aeromedical Staging Squadron developed an agile, embedded medical team that will bring a new level of patient care directly to the battlefield.
Sept. 7, 2022
AGR program changes on the horizon

Air Force Reserve Command is instituting changes to the Active Guard and Reserve program effective Oct. 1.
March 14, 2022
304th Rescue Squadron supports Mount Hood search, rescue

A multi-team search-and-rescue mission was conducted in challenging conditions after two climbers fell approximately 200 feet in the Leuthold Couloir area.
Sept. 14, 2021
Under Secretary of the Air Force talks mandatory COVID vaccination efforts with Air Force Reserve

The under secretary’s purpose for the short trip to JB Andrews was to meet with the AFR and have an open, face-to-face discussion on the mandatory COVID vaccination efforts and learn what the Reserve needs at the secretary level to make this initiative successful.
Aug. 5, 2021
An inside look at F-35 pilot helmet fittings

Reservists in the 419th Operations Support Squadron play a crucial role to ensure the safety of pilots assigned to the 419th Fighter Wing, the Air Force Reserve’s only combat-capable F-35 Lightning II unit.
Oct. 10, 2019
Air Force Recruiting Total Force Enterprise makes FY19 goal

The Air Force is embarking on a Total Force recruiting enterprise approach to recruit the nation’s best talent and this year was the first year to test the new model. It was an important accomplishment for each component to make goal this year considering the challenges faced by all of the military
Feb. 14, 2019
Window opens for Air Force golf camp, Armed Forces championship

Active-duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen interested in participating in the 2019 Golf Trial Camp, and ultimately Armed Forces Golf Championship, have until next month to submit their applications to compete.
Oct. 30, 2018
Air Force Reserve Command activates first ISR Wing

Born out of necessity in 2012, the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group embraced its destiny to restructure as a wing during a ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 20.
Sept. 19, 2018
Air Force Association recognizes Florida Reserve wing with unit award

Reserve Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing were awarded with the Air Force Association Unit Award Sept. 18, during the opening and awards ceremony at the annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor.
Sept. 11, 2018
22nd Air Force commander, United Airlines pilot reflects on 9/11 experience

United Airlines Captain Craig La Fave flew from Washington, D.C., to Paris on Sept. 10, 2001. The then-Air Force Reserve major expected to make the return trip the next day on Sept. 11, but instead terrorist attacks unfolded that changed his country, industry and career forever.
Sept. 10, 2018
Yesterday’s Air Force: Hurricane Hunters

What started as a dare more than 70 years ago turned into the way we predict hurricanes today. Find out how the Air Force got started in a critical mission that saves lives by flying through hurricanes.
Nov. 30, 2017
Hurricane Hunters close intense 2017 season

As massive spirals of lightning, wind and rain, hurricanes are some of the most dangerous and destructive forces in nature. And the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters fly directly into the center of them.
Nov. 20, 2017
IMA brings religious diversity to Air Force chaplain team

Reserve 1st Lt. Brett Campbell became one of the Air Force’s newest chaplains when he graduated chaplain school in September 2017.
May 1, 2017
F-35s forward deploy to Bulgaria

Two F-35A Lightning IIs and about 20 supporting Airmen arrived at Graf Ignatievo Air Base April 28 from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England.
April 4, 2017
Bataan survivor’s descendant leads unit in grueling marathon

Thirty years ago, she was dancing on her grandfather’s feet. This month, she marched 26.2 miles through deep desert sand and over mountains carrying a 50-pound ruck sack with four comrades in arms, in his honor.
March 8, 2017
Joint medical exercise hits the beach

The 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron hosted the fifth annual MEDBEACH, a joint service exercise, to prepare military medical personnel for deployments by offering realistic hands-on scenarios one could encounter during combat. The exercise also provided 920th RQW reservists an opportunity to work
Feb. 19, 2017
Active, Reserve components assemble to become Total FSS

The 349th and 60th Force Support Squadrons have always had a strong partnership, but coming March 6, the two units will form a union and join together in a shared location as the Travis Air Force Base Total Force Support Squadron.
Feb. 7, 2017
Flexible service: Individual Reserve offers unique opportunities

When Tech. Sgt. Mark Parker first enlisted in the Air Force as a security forces Airman in 2001, he already knew his long-term goal was to become a civilian law enforcement officer. After serving four years on active duty, which included a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was
Feb. 1, 2017
AF changes policy on limiting ADOS orders of pregnant reservists

The Air Force has changed its policy of automatically limiting or curtailing the orders of pregnant members of the Air Force Reserve serving on Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS) orders at 34 weeks of pregnancy.
July 6, 2016
Two missions, one fight

The 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron have two different missions, yet work together every day to ensure the single mission of the C-130 Hercules can equip and prepare our forces to stay in the fight another day.
April 15, 2016
Air Force Reserve: 68 years strong

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James spoke to the importance of total force integration during the Air Force Reserve’s 68th birthday celebration April 14 at the Pentagon.
April 12, 2016
AF names candidate bases, criteria for choosing next F-35A sites

Air Force officials announced April 12 that Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida; Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas; and Whiteman AFB, Missouri, are candidate bases for the first Reserve-led F-35A Lightning II location.
April 6, 2016
Miller nominated as next chief of Air Force Reserve

President Barack Obama nominated Maj. Gen. Maryanne Miller for a third star and assignment as chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, replacing Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson.
Feb. 23, 2016
'Eddie the Eagle' star soars

Hugh Jackman, star of the upcoming movie "Eddie the Eagle," received a civic leader flight in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth from the 301st Fighter Wing Feb. 19 in a display of Air Force Reserve combat capability and air superiority.
Sept. 22, 2015
AF leadership talks total force

Members of senior leadership from the active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, as well as the principal deputy to the secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs, convened for a discussion panel regarding the status of the total force at the Air Force
April 14, 2015
AF Reserve celebrates 67 years of service

For many Airmen, April 14 will be just another Tuesday, but to members of the Air Force Reserve it will be a day to reflect on how each and every one contributes to the Air Force mission.
Aug. 5, 2014
ANG, Reserve engineers refurbish Boy Scout camp

Guard and Reserve civil engineers from around the country are using their skills here to refurbish Camp William Hinds for the Boy Scouts of America.Through the Department of Defense's Innovative Readiness Training program, or IRT, military construction units partner with civil organizations for
April 7, 2014
AF Reserve space squadron temporarily assumes command of nation's weather satellites

In a lead up to the recent launch of America's 19th Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, or DMSP, spacecraft, Air Force Reservists here took full command and control of the nation's inventory of weather satellites across the globe.
Feb. 5, 2014
Reservists deliver humanitarian aid to Caribbean, Central America

Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., delivered more than 124,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Haiti, Panama and Honduras Feb. 1-2.

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