Features

May 6, 2024
New Name, Same Mission

The Key Spouse Program has been rebranded as the Commander’s Key Support Program (CKSP) and identifies program volunteers as Key Support Liaisons (KSLs). Notably for our command teams, this change expands the volunteer eligibility pool to additional family members, as well as military and civilian
May 6, 2024
AFRC increases realism by adding Stress Inoculation to training scenarios

Using a technique called Stress Inoculation, Air Force Reserve Command is changing the way it trains its Citizen Airmen to better prepare them for the high-end fight.
May 6, 2024
44th Fighter Group returns to the Tyndall skies

In April, the Air Force Reserve’s 44th Fighter Group conducted its first flying Unit Training Assembly at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, since it was displaced by Hurricane Michael in 2018.
May 6, 2024
New AFRC division to focus on synchronizing recruiting and retention

Ask anyone within Air Force Reserve Command what the main challenges facing the command are today and “recruiting and retention” are sure to come up high on the list. That’s why AFRC recently stood up a new Recruiting and Retention Division (A1Y) to manage, synchronize and improve component
May 6, 2024
Arizona Reservists take training to a new level

In the sprawling expanse of military training, where preparation meets purpose, a new era of readiness is being written. Citizen Airmen, traditionally seen hovering over computer-based training, are now gearing up, rifles in hand, enroute to an unfamiliar, remote location. Their mission: to
May 6, 2024
Flight Nurses: Saving lives at 30,000 feet

When severely injured, wounded or sick service members require transportation via airlift, medical care can’t stop mid-flight.As senior members of aeromedical evacuation teams, it’s the responsibility of U.S. Air Force flight nurses, Air Force specialty code 46N0F, to provide life-saving emergency
May 6, 2024
Southern Edge ’24: Barksdale bomb squadron leads innovative Total Force Integration effort

No one can accuse the 343rd Bomb Squadron of losing its edge.The squadron, part of the Air Force Reserve’s 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, created an exercise called Southern Edge last year and used lessons learned to implement it again in February and March of this year.
May 6, 2024
The 370th Flight Test Squadron: Reserve unit provides unique support to Edwards mission

While the active-duty 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, has been known to fly some unique aircraft throughout the years, it has also relied on a unique unit to help accomplish the ever-changing flight test mission: the Air Force Reserve’s 370th Flight Test Squadron.
May 6, 2024
Nordic Response ’24: Niagara Reservists prove they can thrive in harsh arctic climates

For two weeks in March, Citizen Airmen from the 914th Air Refueling Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, sharpened their skills in harsh arctic climates and mountainous terrains during Exercise Nordic Response ’24 – a Norwegian-led NATO military exercise held every other year.
March 11, 2024
Trash To Treasure: Citizen Airmen, Rescue Dog Bring Joy to Community

The proverb, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” rings true for one Citizen Airman. Maj. C.W. Lemoine and his rescue husky, Luna, can often be found spreading cheer throughout their community.