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  • Airman Leadership School Class 19-F graduates

    Congratulations to the following service members who graduated from the Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School here, Aug. 15.Staff Sgt. Samantha Alamo, 627th Security Forces SquadronSenior Airman Christian Aldridgewerre, 627th Logistics Readiness SquadronSenior Airman Caleb Alley, 62nd Airlift

  • HQ ARPC announces Reserve lieutenant colonel promotions

    Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced results for the Calendar Year 2019 Air Force Reserve Line and Non Line Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Selection Boards today. The boards selected more than 700 Citizen Airmen for promotion.The selection boards convened at HQ ARPC June

  • Navigating the retirement application process

    Retiring from the Air Force Reserve is a significant, emotional event, filled with anticipation and uncertainty. Because Airmen only retire once in their lifetime, they have no past experience to serve as a resource, and typically learn what is required as they go through the process. There are

  • 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.

  • DOD Marks 70th Anniversary of the Chairmanship

    This week marks the 70th anniversary of the swearing-in of Army Gen. Omar N. Bradley as the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This followed the Aug. 10, 1949 signing of an amendment to the National Security Act by President Truman, which created the permanent position of Chairman of the

  • HQ ARPC announces CYl9B Reserve School Selection Board results

    Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center released the results of the Calendar Year 19B Reserve School Selection Board (RSSB) Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 at 1 p.m. MST.The selection board convened at the center July 15-18,2019, to match selected members to their respective schools based upon the needs

  • New DOD Program Leaves Sexual Predators Nowhere to Hide

    A new Defense Department program called Catch a Serial Offender, or "CATCH," aims to make it more difficult for sexual assault perpetrators to evade identification and capture by law enforcement.The new tool is expected to allow victims making a restricted report of sexual assault — a reporting

  • Free program gives parents a much-needed break

    The Give Parents a Break program, sponsored by the Air Force Aid Society and the Airman and Family Readiness Center, offers eligible parents a few hours break from the stresses of parenting.

  • A1 Support Team to be Available on Primary UTA Weekends

    Beginning in October, the A1 directorate will have a team available to provide support to the field on all primary unit training assembly weekends. This effort is just one of many transformation initiatives AFRC A1 is implementing to reform the human capital enterprise and further enable ready,

  • AF softball team seeks gold

    The U.S. Air Force Softball Team practiced here in preparation for the Armed Forces Softball Tournament at Naval Air Station Pensacola Aug. 13-17.

  • ‘Life in Motion’ images capture creativity, photo contest wins

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Air Force recently announced its 2019 Air Force Photo Contest winners.The winners – first, second and third place in five categories – were among more than 1,600 entries submitted for the annual contest.This year’s competition, with a theme of “Life in

  • Tropic Halo 2019

    Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) during combined training exercise Tropic Halo 2019.

  • HQ RIO AFPAAS webinar now online

    Headquarters Readiness and Integration Organization (HQ RIO) released an Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (AFPAAS) webinar that can be viewed on the AFRC/A1RY media site.