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  • AF Reserve celebrates 20th anniversary as major command

    The Air Force Reserve is celebrating 20 years as a major command this month. On Feb. 17, 1997, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman presided over a ceremony in Washington, D.C., that established Air Force Reserve Command as the Air Force’s ninth major command. Prior to that date, the

  • Top Force Support SNCO in Air Force

    The 446th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord has been honored recently for having the top Force Support Senior NCO of 2015. SMsgt. John Besselman, 446th Force Support Squadron education and training superintendent, received the award in July after his package competed with the best and

  • 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.

  • Reserve Command wins AF production of year

    Air Force Reserve Command’s video production “Winning Your Wings II” earned top honors as the Production of the Year in the 2015 Air Force Visual Information Products Awards.Brig. Gen. Kathleen Cook, director, Air Force Public Affairs, made the announcement March 18.The video, produced by AFRC

  • AF Reserve Chief testifies on Reserve posture

    Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, testified before the Senate Appropriations Sub-Committee for Defense alongside other Reserve chiefs and Guard directors, March 16.During the hearing, Jackson emphasized the importance of adapting to

  • Commander discusses pilot retention at AFA Symposium

    Lieutenant Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, along with Air Force leadership sat on a panel to discuss major command priorities to close out the 2016 Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium here Feb. 26.Airmen in the audience had an

  • President's FY17 budget impacts Air Force Reserve

    The Department of Defense budget request for fiscal year 2017 includes a number of proposed changes for the Air Force Reserve.If enacted into law, the DOD budget request would reduce the Air Force Reserve manpower end-strength by 200 positions and increase the Air Force Reserve’s presence in a

  • Green Dot to roll out across the Air Force

    In December, the Air Force announced the Green Dot training program as the first step of a five-year strategy to decrease interpersonal violence across the service. “Green Dot is the Air Force’s first step in arming Airmen for violence prevention using an evidence based public health model,” said

  • Lync-Enterprise brings enhanced connectivity to AFRC

    Air Force Reserve Command recently implemented the Microsoft Lync-Enterprise Instant Messaging system that allows all users across the command to connect, collaborate and share in real time.Lync-Enterprise, part of the Microsoft Office suite, is the upgraded version of the Lync-Standard instant

  • Tips on not wigging out this holiday season

    Now that the holiday season is in full swing, good cheer and tidings fill the air as the new year fast approaches. But while some blissfully enjoy the seasonal flurry, others are swarmed with the rising stressors of the holidays. With a few practical tips and reminders, there are ways to combat