Aug. 8, 2023 Brandon Act expedites mental health care referrals for Airmen, Guardians The Brandon Act is intended to help identify and get care for mental health concerns by making it easier to access – and required of leaders to take seriously – mental health support by referencing “The Brandon Act” when they need a referral to mental health services.
Aug. 7, 2023 AFRC Commander Issues New Task Order, Enlisted Force Development Strategy The TASKORD lays out the steps each member of the Air Force Reserve enterprise needs to take to ensure the command is ready to deter, and if necessary, defeat a peer adversary.
Aug. 3, 2023 Get ’Em Green, Stay Ready’ Air Force Reserve Command’s emphasis on improving its Individual Medical Readiness numbers is getting a shot in the arm from the “Get ’Em Green, Stay Ready” communication initiative.
July 12, 2023 Reserve Citizen Airmen Hit the Mark at International Shooting Competition Reserve Citizen Airmen defenders from across Air Force Reserve Command fared well at the International Shooting Competition in Halk, Denmarkin June.
July 10, 2023 PAD program revamped with ending of COVID-19 Pandemic Recent COVID 19 Pandemic events have highlighted the importance of the availability and access of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) as well as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) trained responders. Early CPR is an integral part of providing lifesaving aid to individuals suffering from sudden
July 5, 2023 Reserve Carefully Monitoring AGR Hiring Air Force Reserve Command will be closely monitoring the hiring and on-boarding of new Active Guard and Reserve members for the remainder of the fiscal year to ensure the command stays within its Congressionally-mandated AGR end strength.
June 1, 2023 Civil engineers survey their mettle, build esprit de corps during 2-week annual tour Approximately 50 members from the 908th Civil Engineer Squadron came together for more than two weeks of annual training split between Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, and Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, from April 22, 2023, to May 7, 2023. The training covered everything from Air Force
May 23, 2023 28 IS fusion cell support grand slam for full spectrum SOF at Emerald Warrior 2023 Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) wrapped up its 16th annual Emerald Warrior exercise May 6, 2023. The exercise provided realistic and relevant, high-end pre-deployment training, encompassing multiple joint operating areas to ensure preparedness of Special Operations Forces, Conventional
May 19, 2023 101 Critical Days of Summer defending the Human Weapon System The 101 Critical Days of Summer begins on Memorial Day weekend and continues through Labor Day weekend. During this timeframe Airmen, and Guardians tend to participate more in outdoor activities, take time to travel, barbeque with friends and explore new things over a season that has historically
May 8, 2023 Reserve transitions to Defense Travel System Air Force Reserve Command is continuing steps to prepare for the transition to a single travel management system which, when completed Oct. 1, 2023, will mark a transformational effort for the command.