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  • Air Force sets new standard against illicit drug use

    The Air Force is cracking down on Airmen who are using illicit drugs, specifically Spice, in order to maintain the highest level of mission readiness and promote the health and safety of Airmen. Spice refers to a group of herbal incense products made from a variety of plants that are intentionally adulterated with synthetic cannabinoids. These
  • Citizen Airmen assigned to 10th Air Force and 301st Fighter Wing were greeted by Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, April 21 with a town hall meeting discussing the current the state of the Air Force Reserve, along with areas the command is focusing on. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Josh Woods)

    A Texas-size welcome to the AFRC commander

    The commander of Air Force Reserve Command received a Texas-size welcome when he visited Citizen Airmen assigned to 10th Air Force and 301st Fighter Wing here April 21.Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., used this time to hold a town hall meeting to address Air Force reservists and civilians about the current state of the Air Force Reserve, along
  • Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command, headquartered at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., had lunch with 16 Airmen from 10th Air Force and the 301st Fighter Wing, April 21 at Moreland Hall Dining Facility, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. General Stenner’s visit was part of his Mid-America tour that included stops at several Air Force bases in the Midwest and Southwest U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA Melissa Harvey)

    Enlisted Citizen Airmen get ear of AFRC commander

    Citizen Airmen often express concerns through their chain of command, but they rarely get the chance to speak with the top leader of the Air Force Reserve and share what's on their mind.Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command, headquartered at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., had lunch with 16 Airmen from 10th Air Force and
  • Members of the Air Force Cycling Team near the top of the first hill of the day as they begin to pedal across Iowa during The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, also known as RAGBRAI. Riders from throughout the Air Force came to Sioux City, Iowa, located on the Missouri River to the west, to start their trek that would take them seven days and 442 miles east to get to Dubuque, Iowa, and the Mississippi River. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    It's not about endurance; it's about courage and sacrifice

    The sun was starting to heat up the morning sky while many checked and double checked their equipment.More than 10,000 cyclists snapped their helmet straps and checked their bikes anticipating the start to a long race across the Food Capital of the World that would test their endurance. Approximately 150 of the Air Force's finest with several from
  • TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Maj. David Pifferario, 302nd Fighter Squadron F-22 pilot, and Capt. Ryan Pelkola, a 90th FS pilot, step to their Raptors. The 3rd Wing and Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group combined for its first F-22A Raptor deployment to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., for Combat Archer. The successful integration of both reserve and active-duty Airmen was showcased Feb. 2-17, when approximately eight aircraft and 132 Airmen took part in the Weapons System Evaluation Program training. Combat Archer is an assessment conducted to prepare and evaluate operational fighter squadron's readiness for combat operations. (Photo by Scott Wolfe)

    Alaska's First F-22 Total Force Deployment Successful

    Airmen from the 3rd Wing and Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group here combined for Elmendorf's first F-22A Raptor deployment to Combat Archer at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The successful integration of reserve and active-duty Airmen was showcased Feb. 2- 17, when approximately eight aircraft and 132 Airmen took part in the Weapons
  • F-22 Raptors taxi following touchdown at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, during a ceremony marking the aircraft's arrival Aug. 8. Under an associate unit relationship, the regular Air Force's 3rd Wing and Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group will fly and maintain the aircraft. The 477th FG is AFRC's first F-22 unit. (Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)

    Air Force Reserve stands up first F-22 Raptor unit

    Pacific Air Forces and Air Force Reserve Command embarked on a new journey together Aug. 8 with the arrival of six F-22 Raptors at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The two commands are entering into an associate unit relationship to fly and maintain the Air Force's newest fighter. Under this arrangement, AFRC's brand-new 447th Fighter Group --
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