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  • Members of the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, 718th Intelligence Squadron, display their esprit de corps during “Warrior Day” activities June 1, 2019. Academic activities and physical/mental challenges tested team-working abilities and enhanced resiliency skills.

    Building stronger Airmen through Resiliency Total Force Partnerships

    The stress of performing operations for an extended time, frequent deployments and exposure to extreme violence eventually takes a toll on Airmen. The 655th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, 718th Intelligence Squadron, makes taking care of Airmen a priority, providing services and events designed to discuss and actively participate in team resilience training.
  • A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane belonging to the 445th Airlift Wing serves as a backdrop to some of the thousands of spectators waiting for a chance to see the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" fly June 23, 2019, at the Vectren Dayton Air Show. The 445th AW is an Air Force Reserve wing stationed at the nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

    445th AW C-17 key attraction at Dayton Air Show

    A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane belonging to the 445th Airlift Wing serves as a backdrop to some of the thousands of spectators waiting for a chance to see the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" fly June 23, 2019, at the Vectren Dayton Air Show. The 445th AW is an Air Force Reserve wing stationed at the nearby
  • Lt. Gen Richard Scobee, Chief of Air Force Reserve, approved changes to the Active Guard Reserve program earlier this year which are expected to be implemented September 1. The ACD worksheet is currently in the testing phase at HQ ARPC with implementation coming soon. AGR members who are not career status and have a date of separation before December 2020 will be the first to complete the ACD worksheet. Members who do not complete their ACD worksheet will separate from their AGR status on their date of separation. However, AGR members may apply for additional AGR positions, regardless of the outcome of an ACD. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Katrina M. Brisbin)

    Online worksheet to replace biannual AGR review board

    One significant change to the program was the elimination of an AGR Review Board, or ARB, which was held twice a year. The board was co-chaired by the deputy to the chief of Air Force Reserve and the deputy commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, with the purpose of determining career status for probationary AGR members.
  • Military One Source offers free sessions with a health and wellness coach.

    Aim high! Utilize health, wellness coaching

     Life isn’t easy. That concept resonates with many people, without discrimination, and Reserve Citizen Airmen are no exception.   Whether it’s problems at home, stress at work, becoming a new parent or deploying, Airmen may find themselves struggling at one or various points in their careers. Mental, physical and emotional barriers can all chip
  • SGLI rates decreasing July 1, 2019.

    VA to decrease SGLI rates effective July 1

    Good news for service members' wallets! Effective July 1, 2019, the SGLI premium rate is decreasing. If you have coverage now, nothing will change except the price will be lower. Premiums are dropping $4 per month for those with maximum coverage. SGLI is available in $50,000 increments, up to a maximum of $400,000.Learn how to get SGLI
  • Share Your Adventure

    Share Your Adventure: help the Reserve team grow through testimony

    The peer referral program is the lead source generator for AFRC RS with one of four people referred by current Reservists joining the Air Force Reserve and is replacing the command’s Get1Now campaign. As manning levels continue to increase for AFRC and other branches of service and the nation’s economy continues to be strong, Share Your Adventure is a vital program to help recruiters gather quality leads and assure AFRC has the manning it needs to excel in its mission to fly, fight and win.
  • Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in confined space rescue training during the May 5, 2019, unit training assembly at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The training is designed to prepare CES firefighters to retrieve injured personnel who have become stuck in maintenance tunnels, access ways and similarly confined spaces.

    Confined space rescue training

    Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in confined space rescue training during the May 5, 2019, unit training assembly at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The training is designed to prepare CES firefighters to retrieve injured personnel who have become stuck in maintenance tunnels, access ways and
  • Lt. Col. Derek Sorensen, (standing far right) U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine medical director for en route care training, evaluates a 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron crew during an AE readiness flight, May 8, 2019.

    Team Wright-Patt medical units train to save lives

    Medical teams from the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 88th Medical Group and cadre from the 711th Human Performance Wing’s U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine conducted aeromedical evacuation readiness training May 8, 2019.
  • Staff Sgt. Brian Wylie, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, replaces a tire on a C-17 Globemaster III here, May 5, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo /Master Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly

    445th MXG Airmen keep C-17s flying

    Airmen assigned to both the 445th Aircraft Maintenance and Maintenance Squadrons work hand-in-hand to keep the 445th Airlift Wing’s nine C-17 Globemaster IIIs mission ready.
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