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  • Fit to Serve

    Fit To Serve: Dedicated youngster loses 123 pounds so he can join the Air Force Reserve

    When Florentino Concepcion III walked into the Air Force Reserve Recruiting Office in Philadelphia in March to ask about joining, he stood 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighed 264 pounds. He was obviously over the weight limit, but the young man was not deterred.
  • Air Force Connect App

    Air Force Reserve? There’s an app for that

    The Air Force Reserve Command launched a feature on the new Air Force Connect mobile application in December allowing Reserve Citizen Airmen access to information and online tools on the go.In typical Reserve fashion, Reservists are leading the way with the help of Col. Tri Minh Trinh, director of the AF Connect team and Senior Master Sgt. Timm

  • Community Action Plans Impact Citizen Airmen, Civilians and Dependents

    Across the country, Air Force Reserve Command organizations are using their Community Action Plans to help make life better for their Reserve Citizen Airmen, Defense Department civilians and their family members.
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    Combating the Evaluations Backlog

    Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center strives to provide Reserve Citizen Airmen exceptional customer service throughout the Airman life cycle through innovation and process improvement.
  • F-35A pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wing go through their mission brief as they prepare for a combat power exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The exercise aims to confirm their ability to quickly employ a large force of jets against air and ground targets, and demonstrate the readiness and lethality of the F-35 Lightning II. As the first combat-ready F-35 units in the Air Force, the 388th and 419th FWs are ready to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. (United States Air Force photo/Todd Cromar)

    Show of Force

    Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 419th Fighter Wing and their active-duty counterparts from the 388th FW at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conducted a combat power exercise recently and launched 35 F-35A Lightning IIs within about 11 minutes. Here are some of the best photos from the day.
  • Deployed Airman Returns Home to Meet First Child

    Airman Returns Home to Meet First Child

    When the KC-135 Stratotanker loaded with Reserve Citizen Airmen returning from a deployment touched down at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, recently, Staff Sgt. Kyle Snodgrass was the first person off the plane.
  • 1st Lt. Kirsten Kent, an Intelligence Officer with the 916th Operations Support Squadron, Kent, and her crew performed and incredible cliff side rescue.

    Treacherous Trail: Reservist helps rescue hikers

    On the morning of October 6, 1st Lt. Kirsten Kent, an intelligence officer with the 916th Air Refueling Wing’s Operations Support Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, and a group of friends were hiking in the mountains of New Mexico when they heard screams for help.
  • Major changes to medical policies good news for Reservists

    Major changes to medical policies good news for Reservists

    When Col. John Buterbaugh took the helm as the command surgeon at Air Force Reserve Command in late summer 2018, he wanted to make some bold changes to improve processes for the 70,000 Reserve Citizen Airmen serving across the nation and around the world.
  • Staff Sgt. Kristine Butler, a recruiter with the 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, talks to a perspective recruit at a trade show.

    Active Guard and Reserve

    In today’s Air Force Reserve, there are many career paths and options for Reserve Citizen Airmen currently serving. One of these options is the Active Guard and Reserve program, which offers many unique benefits for Reservists who are willing to serve on a full-time basis.
  • Senior Master Sgt. Scott Lopez, the maintenance superintendent for the 476th Maintenance Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., and Tech. Sgt. Lauren Camarena, an electrical and environmental systems craftsman with the 476 MXS, pose with an A-29 Super Tucano October 25, 2018, at Moody AFB.

    Shaping the Air Force

    It’s not every day a pair of Reserve Citizen Airmen maintainers get to help shape the future of the Air Force. But events like the recent light attack experiment occasionally provide the opportunity.
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