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  • Air Force flies into world of drag racing

    The Air Force made its first foray into the fast-paced world of drag racing at the O'Reilly Super Start Batteries Fall Nationals Sept. 19-21 at the Texas Motorplex here. The event was the first of a four-race test program between Air Force Recruiting Service and Kenny Bernstein Racing Inc., designed

  • 367th Recruiting Group closes its doors

    The last day of September will mark a significant moment in Air Force Recruiting Service history when the 367th Recruiting Group here officially closes.Originally designated as the 3503rd Personnel Processing Squadron April 1, 1953, the 367th RCG  is comprised of seven squadrons and more than 750

  • Air Force officials honor 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    Air Force officials here recognized the service's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year at an awards dinner Sept. 15 during the Air Force Association's 24th Annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here. The 2008 award recipients were drawn from 33 people representing major commands,

  • Air Force teams up with Kenny Bernstein, Funny Car racing

    The Air Force begins its venture into Funny Car racing by teaming up with Kenny Bernstein Racing for the O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Sept. 19-21 at the Texas Motorplex in Dallas. This is the first of four races in which the Air Force serves as an associate sponsor of Monster Energy Funny Car driver

  • Dedication to serve, bone deep for 367th RCS recruiter

    June 25th started like any other day for Staff Sgt. Corey Baczkowski, a recruiter in Littleton, Colo. Like most days, he was processing application packages to help Denver-area residents join the U.S. Air Force. But this day would be different. That morning, the 367th Recruiting Squadron NCO

  • Air Force recruiters prepare as Hurricane Ike heads west

    As Hurricane Ike heads westward toward Corpus Christi and San Antonio, Texas, Air Force Recruiting Service Airmen prepare for its predicted landfall as early as Saturday. South Texas recruiting offices, including AFRS headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base, and the 369th Recruiting Group and the

  • Recruiting Service reorganizes, increases recruiting force

    Big changes are underway for Air Force Recruiting Service, but despite the scope of things to come, officials here say people interested in joining the Air Force should hardly notice. Effective Oct. 1, AFRS realigns its four groups into three, reduces recruiting squadrons from 27 to 24, and

  • Recruiting family welcomes ‘Hurricane Baby’

    In the days leading up to Hurricane Gustav's landfall, Staff Sgt. Mike Shoulders, an Air Force recruiter assigned to the 331st Recruiting Squadron at Gunter Annex who lives in Covington, La., watched the weather very closely. His wife, Melody Shoulders, was expecting their third child. The doctors

  • Words inspire chief to kick monster smoking habit

    Chief Master Sgt. Lester Harvey understands the power of the written word. Thanks to the clever phrases in a self-help paperback, the 24-year smoker no longer "feeds the monster" that controlled his life. The Aug. 20 edition "Airman's Roll Call: Quit Tobacco" also uses choice words to get the point