28/05/2026
Air Force Reserve Command leadership and Air Force Reserve recruiters visited schools and community organizations to highlight the “Reserve Advantage,” emphasizing flexible service opportunities, dual-career development, and the critical role of Citizen Airmen in delivering combat-ready capability, May 7, 2026 Hartford, Connecticut.
The 3-stop visit brought together Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the AFR and commander of the AFRC, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Israel Nuñez, senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of AFR, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, and the command chief master sgt. of AFRC, Robins AFB, Georgia, and recruiters from the 350th Recruiting Squadron, headquartered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to engage aircraft maintenance students, high school students, and local youth development programs, reinforcing how Reserve service supports both national defense requirements as well as personal and professional growth.
Healy and Nuñez, teamed up with Senior Master Sgt. Jared Lacovara, 350RCS recruiting flight chief, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, and 350RCS leadership, to engage the Hartford, Connecticut, community by sharing a Reserve Advantage message, focusing on talent development and community connection.
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