Air Force Reserve Command

Air Force Reserve Command
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
Active	17 February 1997–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Major Command
Part of	Department of the Air Force
Garrison/HQ	Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
Nickname(s)	AFRC
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Gen James F. Jackson
Insignia
Air Force Reserve Command Emblem

The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, with its headquarters stationed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. It is a federally controlled reserve component of the USAF, consisting of duly appointed officers and enlisted personnel.

AFRC supports the Air Force mission to defend the United States through control and exploitation of air and space by supporting Global Engagement. The AFRC plays an integral role in the day-to-day Air Force mission and is not a force held in reserve for possible war or contingency operations.

If its units are mobilized, AFRC units and their support elements are gained by Air Combat Command, Air Mobility Command, and Air Force Special Operations Command. The mobilized components are immediately deployable without need for additional training.

History

Lineage

• Established as Air Force Reserve, and activated as a separate operating agency, on 21 Junr 1968

Organized on 1 August 1968

Status changed from separate operating agency to direct reporting unit on 1 July 1978

Returned to separate operating agency status on 1 May 1983

Status changed from separate operating agency to field operating agency on 5 Feburary 1991

Re-designated Air Force Reserve Command and status changed from a field operating agency to a major command of the United States Air Force on 17 February 1997

Assignments

• United States Air Force, 1 August 1968-Present

See also

• Civil Reserve Air Fleet
• Air National Guard

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency