Air Force Reserve Command has declared that Reservists must wear the AFRC patch on their flight suits and battle dress uniforms by Oct. 1. The practice does not apply to mobilization assistants, individual mobilization augmentees, or full-time Active Guard Reserve members assigned outside the command.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.