Air Force Reserve

Published Oct. 5, 2026 By Julian Hernandez 433rd Airlift Wing Inside a quiet, air-conditioned room, Senior Airman Emerson Plewacki slides a black virtual reality headset over his eyes. Instantly, the quiet room vanishes, replaced by the towering, grey fuselage of a C-5M Super Galaxy. For Plewacki, a 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aero repair journeyman, this digital flight line is a playground of possibilities.

Published Oct. 5, 2026 By Tech. Sgt. Bradley Tipton 927th Air Refueling Wing Police body camera footage plays like an action film: choking gray smoke pours from a crushed dashboard, orange flames scattering light through shattered glass partially illuminate the chaotic scene as a pair of gloved hands lunge straight into the cabin, cut the seat belt and drag an unconscious driver to safety seconds before the entire vehicle is consumed by fire. Behind the lens was Air Force Reserve Senior Master Sgt.

Published Oct. 5, 2026 By Senior Master Sgt. Abbra White Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center Resilience is often misunderstood as the ability to endure hardship without being affected by it. My experience has taught me something different. It is the ability to move through hardship, sometimes slowly, sometimes with help while continuing to find purpose in the days ahead. It means we acknowledge the struggle, accep support, and continue taking the next step.

Published Sept. 30, 2026 By ARPC Public Affairs Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center Since the inception of its flagship Continuous Process Improvement Framework, EVOLVE, the Air Reserve Personnel Center has endeavored to established itself as an Air Force Reserve Command leader in process improvement to optimize operations and develop the workforce. Each improvement made at the center has required a degree of organizational change.

Published Sept. 30, 2026 By Alexia Lythos 315th Airlift Wing NASA Exploration Ground Systems’ landing and recovery director recognized 315th Operations Support Squadron Airmen Aug. 27 for their support of the agency’s Artemis II mission. Liliana Villarreal presented the recognition to squadron members who provided contingency search, rescue and recovery support for the Artemis II astronauts during the mission’s launch and return to Earth.

Published Sept. 30, 2026 By ARPC Public Affairs Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center For Reserve Citizen Airmen balancing civilian careers with military commitments, drill weekends can quickly become consumed by reactive troubleshooting rather than mission readiness. To replace operational friction with structured, repeatable success, the Air Reserve Personnel Center is expanding its flagship Continuous Process Improvement framework, EVOLVE, across the field.

Published Sept. 30, 2026 By Elizabeth Easterling 919th Special Operations Wing An Air Force Reservist helped lead a joint three-member U.S. military team to a third-place overall finish in the novice division at the 2026 International Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition in Bucharest, Romania. Lt. Col.

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