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  • HC-130J aircraft maintenance squadron welcomes new commander

    The 720th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron held a change of command ceremony welcoming their new commander inside the Fuel Cell Hangar here this week.The incoming squadron commander is inheriting the Air Force Reserve Command’s only HC-130J Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; a squadron that is

  • Rescue Wing personnel bolster combat capabilities

    920th Rescue Wing Airmen had the opportunity to participate in combat-skills training here this week.Participants were motivated to partake in the three-day exercise’s activities. They all experienced patrolling with small-team tactics, operating night vision goggles, using different types of

  • Collection of 2020 Social Security Tax Deferral

    This notice provides an update to the prior notification, Subject "Collection of 2020 Social Security Tax Deferral" sent December 18, 2020.The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 was passed and extended the period for collecting deferred 2020 Social Security taxes.  The period for collection is

  • Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

    We understand that some people may be concerned about getting vaccinated now that COVID-19 vaccines are available in the United States. While more COVID-19 vaccines are being developed as quickly as possible, routine processes and procedures remain in place to ensure the safety of any vaccine that

  • Senior leaders provide update on strategic priorities

    Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, AFRC’s command chief master sergeant, issued a memorandum for all Reserve Citizen Airmen November 30 titled AFR Strategic Priorities – Our Current Progress and Future Path. Here is the text of the

  • Airmen enhance survival skills with SERE training

    PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, FLORIDA – 920th Rescue Wing Aircrew participated in Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) training near Patrick Space Force Base on Nov. 7.Life support technicians and SERE experts put the Airmen through a rigorous training scenario testing their survival skills

  • 304th Rescue Squadron Supports Search, Rescue of Downed Civilian Aircraft

    The 304th Rescue Squadron sent three Pararescue Specialists  Nov. 18 to assist civilian agencies in locating a downed aircraft near Mt. Hood, Oregon.Just after 6 a.m. on Nov. 16, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office was made aware of a small plane may have crashed in a remote area of the Mt. Hood

  • Heritage Highlight

    On March 30, 1972, North Vietnam launched the Nguyen Hue Campaign. Named the “Easter Offensive” by the U.S. because it began on Good Friday, it was an all-out attempt to knock South Vietnam out of the war. The offensive was entering its second month when President Nixon authorized Operation

  • Preventing Seasonal Flu

    The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. Most infectious disease experts believe that flu viruses spread mainly by droplets made when people with the flu cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land in the

  • Voter Awareness

    With the U.S. Presidential Election fast approaching, and early voting already underway, malicious actors have been using voting themes in their phishing campaigns and this trend will likely continue to increase as Election Day nears. These themes are appearing in phishing emails or text messages,