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  • Lt. Col. Robert Garcia assumes command as the 38th Intelligence Squadron’s first commander today, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The 38th IS provides real time intelligence support to ground forces world-wide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Heather Skinkle)

    Air Force Reserve activates intelligence squadron

    Air Force Reserve Command's 10th Air Force activated the 38th Intelligence Squadron here October 26.The 38th is one of several new intelligence squadrons standing up under the 655th Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, as part of AFRC's latest reserve Intel transformation initiative."It is incredibly humbling
  • Many Air Force Reserve Command flying units reported reduced aircraft availability for training due to maintenance. The furlough of aircraft maintenance personnel has disrupted aircraft maintenance schedules, reducing 12- and 24-hour fix rates and reducing mission capable rates for aircraft. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Philip Rhodes)

    Sequestration impacts felt throughout Air Force Reserve Command

    The impact of sequestration on readiness and morale has been felt widely throughout Air Force Reserve Command units.Under the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, across-the-board budget reductions, referred to as "sequestration," were initiated on March 1, 2013, and included a mandatory six-day furlough for
  • Lamia, the namesake of the Lamia Afghan Foundation, a non-profit organization found by retired Lt. Gen. John and Jan Bradley, poses for a photo during one of the Bradleys trips. They met in 2007 when Lamia pushed her way through a crowd to as a 9-year-old to ask the general for a pair of boots for her cold feet. The Bradleys have collected and delivered more than two million pounds of aid for Afghanistan Mid-January 2010. In all, the Bradleys are working on building the seventh school and have collected and delivered more than two million pounds of supplies. (Courtesy photo)

    Love for Lamia: Retired general devotes life to help Afghans

    It was part of the international relationship building he spoke about to the graduating pilots from Euro NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program, Aug. 9. 2013, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, that has propelled Lt. Gen. (Ret.) John Bradley into a post-military career passion. During his service as the chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of
  • Members of the 35th Combat Communications Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., hone their skill during a field training exercise at the Lackland AFB Media Annex in San Antonio, Texas. The 35th CBCS is one of four Reserve combat communications squadrons each located in separate regions of the country that provide theater-deployable communications during wartime and contingency operations or humanitarian missions in austere locations.

    Reservists hone combat communications skills

  • Airman 1st Class Jermaine James, 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-22 crew chief, greets Col. Tyler Otten, 477th Fighter Group commander before his flight here July 31. This was the first time tail number 147 has flown after being transformed into the 477th Fighter Group flagship. The words “Spirit of Tuskegee” painted across the tail, a nod to the units Tuskegee Airmen heritage. The Reserve 477th Fighter Group was previously the 477th Bombardment Group, a Tuskegee unit activated in 1944. The group's 302nd Fighter Squadron historically was part of the 332nd Fighter Group, also known as "The Redtails" the famous all-black unit that fought both American prejudice and the axis powers in Europe. (U.S. Air Force/ Tech. Sgt. Andy Eichorst)

    "Spirit of Tuskegee" adorns Alaska Reserve F-22 flagship

    An F-22 here has been transformed into the 477th Fighter Group flagship with the words "Spirit of Tuskegee" painted across the tail, a nod to the units Tuskegee Airmen heritage. "We are part of history. Whether we realize it or not, what we do on a day to day basis is writing the pages of history," said, Col. Tyler Otten, 477th Fighter Group
  • Col. Christian G. Funk, new 482nd Fighter Wing commander, addresses the crowd during the 482nd FW change of command ceremony at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., July 14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaimi Upthegrove)

    Homestead welcomes new wing commander

    Col. Christian G. Funk assumed command of the 482nd Fighter Wing from Col. Donald R. Lindberg during the 482nd Fighter Wing change of command ceremony here July 14.Maj. Gen. William B. Binger, 10th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony and transferred the 482nd FW guidon from Lindberg to Funk.During the ceremony, Binger shared his
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Marc Kurup, 343rd Bomb Squadron Radar Navigator, watches as safety gear is strapped in place prior to taking part in water survival training at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 13, 2013. The refresher course is required every three years for all air crew members. Participants take part in four different stations and are coached on how to get away from a parachute and deploy and use various life-saving devices including rafts and helicopter lifts. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)

    Air Crews Take Part in Water Survival Training

  • Air Crews Take Part in Water Survival Training

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  • This year's winner of 10th Air Force's Power and Vigilance trophy is the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. This is only the four year this trophy has found a home, the first three winners being 477th Fighter Group, Elmendorf, Alaska, 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead ARB, Fla., and the 301st Fighter Wing, NAS Fort Worth JRB. The Power and Vigilance Award is presented annually to the Tenth Air Force Air Force Reserve unit that exhibits the NAF mission as "the premier provider of affordable, integrated, flexible, and mission-ready Citizen Airmen to execute power and vigilance missions in support of U.S. National Security. The symbolism of the bronze figure on the award says it all, "grabbing the bull by the horns". (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

    10th AF Power and Vigilance honors go to 442nd FW

  • Chief Master Sgt. Cameron B. Kirksey (pictured), previously the command chief for the 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., replaces Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen Buckner as the next AFRC command chief. Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve and AFRC commander, selected Kirksey for the top enlisted spot in the command. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    AFRC's new command chief discusses philosophies, time at Homestead ARB

    As the previous command chief master sergeant of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Cameron Kirksey is preparing to assume his new role as the command chief of Air Force Reserve Command.Kirksey said he's very humbled, honored and excited to be selected by Lt. Gen. James Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve and AFRC commander. "Homestead has a bright
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