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May 10, 2024
Financial Management professionals host symposium focused on transformation

Air Force Reserve Command Financial Management specialists hosted a virtual summit May 7-9, 2024 to discuss current challenges and new strategies for aligning to meet priorities of the Great Power Competition.The flexibility and willingness to adapt as the command adjusts to meet an evolving
May 9, 2024
DAGGER ATHENA addresses barriers to readiness with AFSOC senior leaders

On March 4-6, the Air Force Special Operations Command Women’s Initiatives Team hosted the third annual DAGGER ATHENA, named DA24, and outbrief the AFSOC commander and senior leaders.
May 9, 2024
Healy Testifies Before Defense Subcommittee

Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, the chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, joined other senior Reserve and Guard leaders in testifying before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Tuesday.
May 8, 2024
920th RQW successfully conducts civilian medical airlift 350 miles off coast of United States

The 920th Rescue Wing successfully conducted a civilian medical airlift operation of a critical patient aboard a cruise ship located more than 350-nautical-miles off the eastern coast of the United States May 4. Within hours of the call the 920th RQW prepared and launched a rescue force consisting
May 7, 2024
319th Special Operations Squadron changes command, marks reassignment to 492nd Special Operations Wing

On May 3, Lt. Col. Caitlin Reilly took command of the 319th Special Operations Squadron colloquially known as Slayers; simultaneously the squadron transitioned from the 1st Special Operations Group to the 492nd Special Operations Wing as part of a previously announced force restructure by Air Force
April 30, 2024
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Pennington retires after 35-year legacy of service

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeffrey T. Pennington, deputy commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, retired after 35 years of dedicated service during a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. (retired) John Flournoy at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia, April 26. He was responsible for the
April 26, 2024
Air Force to begin accepting warrant officer applications

The Air Force is now accepting applications for Airmen aspiring to become the inaugural cohort of warrant officers in the information technology and cyber career fields.
April 24, 2024
Improvements coming to Distance Learning Enlisted PME

Beginning this summer, Citizen Airmen taking Professional Military Education distance learning courses will see some major improvements, including closer interactions with facilitators, a revised capstone project and more feedback on test performance.
April 20, 2024
New innovation lab gives Airmen tools to invent

The new and improved innovation lab at Duke Field is outfitted with advanced 3D printers and other tools to enable Airmen to create.
April 19, 2024
Air Force Junior ROTC expands opportunity to actively serving Guard and Reserve members

The opportunity to serve as an Air Force Junior ROTC instructor has expanded significantly, adding thousands of newly eligible personnel.The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act created for the first time, the eligibility for non-retired, currently serving members of each military service’s Guard