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May 20, 2019COMPACAF visit to Mongolia affirms growing partnership
        Developing an air force has been one of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s long-term priorities for greater engagement with Mongolia and part of the command’s overall goal to assist the Mongolian Armed Forces in pursuing defense reform priorities. 

    May 20, 2019Air University Fellows Program offers two-year developmental opportunity for officers as students, faculty
        Under the program, high-performing officers earn the opportunity to serve as faculty members before entering or after completing in-resident Air Command and Staff College. 

    May 16, 2019Florida cadet wins Air Force Junior ROTC, AFA Cadet Leadership Award
        An Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet from Pensacola High School, Pensacola, Florida, has been awarded the Air Force Junior ROTC and Air Force Association Cadet Leadership Award for the 2018-2019 academic year. 

    May 12, 2019CPI office augments mission effectiveness, efficiency
        Sometimes it takes an outsider’s perspective to discover a new way of thinking about a work process to make it more efficient and effective in execution.For the Air Force Materiel Command Continued Process Improvement team, the ‘outsider perspective’ is the heart and soul of their Air Force mission, 

    May 10, 2019Cybersecurity Town Hall emphasizes information protection for supply chain, acquisition
        The importance of protecting the Defense Department’s controlled unclassified information during acquisition and contracting processes was stressed during a series of cybersecurity town hall events hosted by the Air Force Materiel Command, May 7. 

    April 30, 2019Exercise Rapid Weasel enhances 52nd Fighter Wing innovation, readiness
        “Rapid Weasel was a demonstration of the 52nd FW’s ability to rapidly project combat power by opening an airfield, refueling and re-arming fighter aircraft, then quickly departing to other locations,” said Lt. Col. Leonardo Tongko, 435th Contingency Response Squadron commander. 

    April 10, 2019Ensuring unity of effort moving wounded warfighters from combat to care
        Optimizing the care and safe transport of wounded warfighters while moving from point of injury to the final destination was the focus of the more than 200 participants attending the annual Global Patient Movement Joint Advisory Board held at Scott Air Force Base, April 2. 

    April 5, 2019PACAF hosts first U.S.-Mongolia Airman-to-Airman talks
        Pacific Air Forces hosted a delegation from the Mongolian Air Force Command for Airman-to-Airman talks here, March 26-28. The multi-day event marked the first A2A talks between the U.S. and MAFC, a newly separated branch of the Mongolian Armed Forces. 

    March 24, 2019CMSAF Wright visits Recce Town
        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited multiple units and hosted an all call at Beale Air Force Base, March 20-21. 

    March 20, 2019SOUTHCOM Military Deputy Commander Meets with Leaders in Colombia
        Lt. Gen. Michael Plehn, U.S. Southern Command's military deputy commander, visited Colombia March 17-19 to meet with Colombian military leaders to discuss strengthening the U.S.-Colombia bilateral security relationship and to deepen understanding of the rapidly changing security situation in the 

    March 19, 2019Securing the High Ground with Partners
        U.S. Air Forces Central Command published its January Airpower Summary March 7. The year 2019 began with airpower supporting joint coalition and partner forces fighting violent extremist groups in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. 

    March 18, 2019Close Airman Support teams maintain readiness, resilience
        Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s Airmen are known to be strong, resilient and hard-charging. Time and time again the base has proven to be one of the best and has never backed down from the high end fight. 

    March 12, 2019Airmen perform in-flight Transportation Isolation System training
        Joint Base Charleston hosted Air Mobility Command training for aeromedical and infectious disease personnel to better familiarize them with outbreak prevention protocols and procedures, with a focus on Ebola, March 4-6. 

    March 11, 2019JAAGA award-winning Airman fortifies Japanese-American relations
        Approximately 2,300 enlisted service members live at Misawa Air Base with an opportunity to interact face-to-face with their local Japanese neighbors. On March 6, the Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association recognized Airman 1st Class William Raley, a 610th Air Control Flight weapons director 

    March 6, 2019New AFRL podcast goes behind the scenes
        The Air Force Research Laboratory has launched a new podcast to bring you behind the scenes with the Air Force scientists, engineers and professionals who are developing tomorrow’s technology, today. 

    March 6, 2019AFRL introduces new sharable supercomputing capability for classified research
        Air Force Research Laboratory and Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program officials hosted a ribbon cutting and groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 26 to unveil the first-ever shared classified Department of Defense high performance computing capability at the AFRL DoD 

    Jan. 29, 2019Changes at HQ AETC focus on Force Development Efforts
        Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, announced changes to Headquarters AETC and to 2nd and 19th Numbered Air Force organizations today, in order to refocus the headquarters on force development efforts. 

    Jan. 24, 2019Driving innovation: 97 AMW Fire Department receives new simulators
        The 97th Air Mobility Wing Fire Department has made its dedication to innovation clear with the addition of three simulators to assist in training. 

    Jan. 24, 2019Joint Simulation Environment inches closer to reality
        The 412th Electronic Warfare Group is one step closer to bringing the Joint Simulation Environment to life at Edwards Air Force Base. The 412th EWG recently began work to pave the way for ultimately building a new facility to house the JSE. 

    Jan. 17, 2019Automated system combats guard and reserve evaluation backlog
        Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, has implemented a new system to reduce the processing time for officer and enlisted performance reports. 

    Jan. 16, 2019Keesler AFB unveils innovative classroom environment for ‘Mach 21 Airmen’
        The 81st Training Support Squadron held a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by an open house celebrating the completion of the SCALE-UP renovation project in Alee Hall Jan. 10 at Keesler Air Force Base. SCALE-UP stands for Student-Centered Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies. 

    Jan. 7, 2019BRICE app simplifies maintenance action, saves time
        The Air Force Reserve went live with an app that is expected to save time and stress for aircraft maintainers late last year, with an estimated 100 users to be enrolled by February. 

    Jan. 6, 2019REDHORSE and Prime BEEF building up ADAB
        The 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group provides theater-wide engineering technical services, light and heavy troop labor construction and repairs within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in order to engineer combat power and establish and sustain combat platforms for USCENTCOM and 

    Jan. 3, 201919th AF, AFWERX collaborate on “Learning Next” flying training initiatives
        Key stakeholders for three 19th Air Force flying training pipelines gathered at the Las Vegas AFWERX facility in January to identify key problem areas and determine executable solutions for the start of the command’s “Learning Next” initiatives. 

    Dec. 26, 2018100 Black Women of Omaha inducts Offutt AFB Airman
        In her office, hangs a white board covered with hand-written personalized to-do lists for Airmen she has taken under her wing. Although she left the realm of counseling to serve her country, she continues to find ways to integrate it into her new life with one goal in mind – to guide the leaders of 

    Dec. 18, 2018Reserve spouse to memorialize fallen EOD Airman
        Bronze statues can be seen almost anywhere but one rarely hears the amazing stories behind their creation.The spouse of a Reserve Airman here at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, recently sculpted a bust of Senior Airman Daniel Johnson, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal 

    Dec. 13, 2018Bunch nominated to command AFMC
        Lt. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. has been nominated by the president for a fourth star to become the next commander of Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. 

    Dec. 11, 201831st TES begins F-35 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
        The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron kicked off the Defense Department’s F-35 Lightning II Initial Operational Test and Evaluation with a large force employment sortie from Edwards AFB, California, Dec. 5. 

    Dec. 7, 2018USAFE-UK host RAF leaders, sign interoperability charter
        U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force leaders met to discuss bilateral relations and sign the Combat Air Interoperability Working Group Charter at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., Nov. 27. 

    Dec. 7, 2018EOD 134 Memorial Workout
        Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight hosted the EOD 134 Memorial Workout, Nov. 30. 

    Nov. 25, 2018LCBP provides enterprise opportunities to lead, learn
        The Logistics Career Broadening Program offers company grade logistics officers the opportunity gain leadership skills and experience in depot, supply, sustainment and development missions through a two-year rotation at an air or defense logistics center. Officers are embedded within the 

    Nov. 24, 2018493rd FS trains during Tactical Leadership Programme 18-4
        F-15C Eagles and an F-15D assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron and support personnel from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, U.K., are participating in the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme 18-4 at Amendola Air Base, Italy. 

    Nov. 20, 2018JB Charleston executes full-spectrum readiness exercise
        Approximately 600 Airmen from the 628th Air Base Wing, 437th Airlift Wing and 315th Airlift Wing teamed up for a total force rapid mobility exercise Nov. 13-17, 2018. 

    Nov. 17, 2018AFDW hosts first Commanders and Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference
        Air Force District of Washington commanders and senior enlisted leaders from more than 500 locations around the world gathered at the Gen. Jacob E. Smart Conference Center at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, for the first AFDW Commanders and Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference Nov. 15. 

    Nov. 15, 2018U.S. presents Bells of Balangiga to the Philippines
        Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Romualdez visited F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Nov. 14, during which the Bells of Balangiga were officially presented to the Philippine government. 

    Nov. 8, 2018Air Combat Command proud of Tyndall progress
        The commander of Air Combat Command and command chief visited Tyndall Air Force Base Nov. 7 for the second time since Hurricane Michael caused catastrophic damage four weeks ago. 

    Nov. 5, 2018388th Fighter Wing completes combat exercise
        The 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit recently completed a combat exercise where they tested and evaluated their capabilities to operate the F-35A Lightning II in a deployed environment. 

    Nov. 1, 2018Little Rock AFB hosts Arkansas’ largest STEM Fest
        Little Rock Air Force Base hosted Arkansas’ largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics festival in conjunction with the Thunder Over the Rock Air and Space Show, with a field trip day Oct. 26 that drew more than 20,000 attendees, over 13,000 of whom were students. 

    Oct. 23, 2018AFIMSC seeks I-WEPTAC topic inputs
        Organizers from the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center are offering Airmen an opportunity to help shape the future of combat support by submitting topics for the third annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference. 

    Oct. 23, 2018JB Langley-Eustis firefighters rope a way to preparedness
        Firefighters assigned to the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a Rescue Technician One Course, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, from Sept. 24 to Oct. 18, 2018.  Instructors from the 312th Training Squadron at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, taught 11 Airmen how to run emergencies during 

    Oct. 18, 2018New podcast targets Air Force contracting, acquisition fields
        The Contracting Directorate at the Air Force Materiel Command has launched a new podcast to educate and inform government professionals across the globe on relevant, timely topics related to the field. 

    Oct. 1, 201849th Wing training mission transfers to AETC
        The 49th Wing officially recognized the transfer of the base’s flying training mission to Air Education and Training Command during a ceremony Sept. 28. 

    Sept. 24, 2018Cloud-based Air Force learning ecosystem to give control and “21st Century speed” to Airmen
        Air Education and Training Command officials announced the service’s new cloud-based learning ecosystem is currently in a beta test with four courses, with testing expected to complete in the summer of 2019 and full operational capability expected in early 2020. 

    Sept. 20, 2018Air Force realigns Holloman AFB under AETC
        The 49th Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and all co-located units, will realign from Air Combat Command to Air Education and Training Command effective Oct. 1. 

    Sept. 5, 2018History office plays key role in OCP emblem-to-patch conversion
        Since early recorded history, warring tribes often carried banners or flags marked with emblems to represent factions and motivate their warriors to fight for the cause. It is to this historical tradition that we can trace the evolution of military emblems and patches, said AFMC historian Jack Waid, 

    Aug. 21, 2018Ninth Air Force adds joint flavor to STAFFEX 18-5
        Ninth Air Force advanced through its fifth Staff Exercise Aug. 13 through 17, focusing on operations in the U.S. Southern Command theater. 

    Aug. 14, 2018Total force integration: 9th LRS, Reservists fuel Beale AFB aircraft
        The 9th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants flight works to ensure the mission at Beale Air Force Base maintains a steady rate. 

    Aug. 14, 2018Load crews train for deployment operations
        Imagine mission success laying on the shoulders of the individuals to your right and left. For one team of Airmen, the shortcomings of one can be catastrophic to the task at hand. These groups of professionals assigned to the 20th Maintenance Group, spanning three fighter squadrons, work in unison 

    Aug. 10, 2018Air Force announces photo contest winners
        Congratulations to this year’s Air Force photo contest winners in the adult and youth categories. This year’s theme “Freedom,” managed by the Air Force Services Activity, received more than 1,200 photo submissions. 

    Aug. 6, 2018Flying training reimagined as first PTN class graduates
        The Air Force’s pilot training landscape took a significant step forward in reimagining how Airmen learn to fly as 13 students from the first iteration of Pilot Training Next pinned on their silver wings in a ceremony Aug. 3, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Austin, Texas. 

    Aug. 1, 2018Sprint to 83 percent: AFIMSC leads culture change in world of budget execution
        The Air Force exceeded 83 percent budget execution by July 31 this year in the installation and mission support portfolio, the achievement wasn’t about reaching some arbitrary milestone. Instead, it displayed a change in culture. 

    July 27, 2018PACAF welcomes new commander
        Joining a proud legacy of leaders, Gen. C.Q. Brown Jr. assumed command of Pacific Air Forces during a ceremony here, July 26, 2018. 

    July 26, 2018Robins begins JSTARS depot maintenance
        The Air Force initiated its own depot maintenance here for the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft July 17, 2018, to deliver more aircraft faster, leading to increased readiness for warfighters. 

    July 26, 2018ACE Flight Program helps combat pilot shortage
        Dover Airmen hosted a group of 24 future pilots as participants of the Aviation Character Education Flight Program for a tour July 19, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. 

    July 24, 2018AMC announces Aviator Technical Track beta test program
        The application window is open for active duty mobility pilots to pioneer a new Aviator Technical Track program, Air Mobility Command officials announced July 20, 2018. 

    July 23, 2018F-22 pilots fire live missiles at Combat Archer
        More than 200 pilots, maintainers and operations support staff from the 1st Fighter Wing are gaining firsthand experience in loading and firing live missiles at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, from July 6-20, 2018. 

    July 20, 2018US, Italian air forces, NATO work together for exercise Spartan Alliance 18-8
        More than 80 service members, civilians and contractors from U.S. Air Forces in Europe, the Italian air force and NATO participated in exercise Spartan Alliance 18-8, July 17 – 20, 2018, from three locations in Germany and Italy. 

    July 18, 201824th Air Force joins Air Combat Command, welcomes new commander
        Twenty Fourth Air Force was reassigned to a new major command and welcomed a new commander during a ceremony, July 17, 2018. 

    July 9, 2018Headquarters merger streamlines logistics, resources for nuclear enterprise system management
        In an effort to increase synergy and coordination in support of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization efforts, two Air Force Materiel Command directorates merged to form a single Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection and Nuclear Integration Directorate. The organizational change took effect 

    June 29, 2018KC-46 Training Summit helps set timeline for Air Force
        McConnell Air Force Base hosted its fifth KC-46 Pegasus Maintenance Training Summit to define training timelines and expected progression based on aircraft delivery. 

    May 23, 2018National Police Week honors security forces Airmen
        His Sunday started like any other in Spring 2018. Following his routine, he stopped by the base kennels to feed his K-9 counterpart then departed Mountain Home Air Force Base to the I-84. 

    May 18, 2018ACC to test new wing organization at Mountain Home AFB
        Air Combat Command officials announced the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, will test a new wing organizational structure. 

    May 16, 2018Air Force soars during 2018 National High School Drill Team Championships
        The nation’s top Junior ROTC cadets traveled to Daytona Beach, Florida, May 4-6, for the 2018 National High School Drill Team Championships.The high school students showcased their skills in both armed and unarmed categories in front of judges and military training instructors from all branches of 

    May 16, 2018CENTCOM helps DoD logisticians and engineers “sustain the fight, set the theater"
        Logisticians and engineers throughout the Defense Department converged at the U.S. Central Command Forward Headquarters to attend the Joint Logistics Coordination Board conference May 6-10, 2018. 

    May 15, 2018Embedded care teams work to improve Airman resiliency
        For Airmen at the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, stress is an occupational hazard. Pressing deadlines, a heavy workload and constant pressure are requirements of the mission.They are also one of a growing number of units combating those stressors with an embedded care 

    May 4, 2018Air Force photo contest begins, theme is “Freedom”
        The 2018 Air Force photo contest, managed by the Air Force Services Activity, officially began May 1, 2018.This year’s theme is “Freedom” with the contest running through May 31. 

    May 3, 2018German-American partnership on display during air show
        The 2018 Berlin Air and Trade Show fell under the same year as the 70th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, in which U.S. and allied forces airlifted supplies into West Berlin following a Soviet blockade of the city. 

    May 1, 2018Firefighters combine forces, improve life-saving skills
        Firefighters from the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron along with firefighters from the Valdosta Fire Department conducted joint live-fire training, April 24-25, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base. 

    April 13, 2018688th CW hosts mentorship program
        The 688th Cyberspace Wing wrapped up its inaugural mentorship program April 12, 2018. 

    April 13, 2018F-35 completes most comprehensive flight test program in aviation history
        The F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration phase of the program. 

    April 13, 2018362 TRS Airman receives first-ever Army Instructor Badge
        For the first time ever, an  Airman was awarded the Basic Army Instructor Badge at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, April 9, 2018. 

    April 9, 2018Cadets learn about their Pathway to Blue
        Second Air Force held their fourth annual “Pathways to Blue” initiative with more than 280 ROTC cadets representing 15 different colleges and universities here, April 6-7.Throughout the two-day event, ROTC cadets and enlisted personnel traveled through this diverse and inclusive event to better aim 

    April 3, 2018AFMC supporting analysis of T-6 unexplained physiological events
        Air Force Materiel Command is playing a lead role in analyzing unexplained physiological events with the T-6 Texan II training platform. 

    March 28, 2018Fighter pilot takes inspiration to new heights
        “I hear at times in my uniform out and about in daily life, ‘do they let women fly?’”said Lt. Col. Cheryl Buehn, the only female instructor pilot in the 71st Fighter Training Squadron. “I don’t think they realize they’re asking a female fighter pilot. So I take a breath and I say, ‘Absolutely. They 

    March 22, 2018AFCYBER hosts new Cybersecurity Foundry Course
        Air Forces Cyber hosted its first-ever Cybersecurity Foundry Course, March 5-14, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. 

    March 22, 2018Earthworms and Air Force produce university researcher
        In the Air Force Reserve, Guderyon had grown to love his work as a structural maintenance mechanic, but found himself bored with his mechanical engineering studies in college.  He thought back to his conversation with his former high school teacher, and began pursuing a course of study on aging 

    March 21, 2018Coalition forces partner to fight fire
        Firefighters from the 379th ECES and Qatar Emiri Air Force combine forces to increase mission effectiveness. 

    Feb. 27, 201821st OWS: Writers of the storm
        Planning for operations in the military takes information from multiple sources. Weather is one of the most important factors determining mission safety. Airmen assigned to the 21st Operational Weather Squadron began tracking winter storm Friederike from infancy to a record storm persisting three 

    Feb. 15, 2018AFCEC project hopes to land Airmen in 'hot water'
        The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is embracing innovation and a partnership with the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in an effort to bring off-the-grid electricity and hot water to Airmen in difficult deployments around the world. 

    Feb. 3, 2018Air Force Finance Workshop Focuses on Training, Process Improvement
        Staff Sgt. Amber Gonzalez and Airman 1st Class Femke Vargas can’t wait to return home to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, from their trip this week to the 2018 Financial Services Air Force Workshop in San Antonio. 

    Jan. 23, 2018Two innovative Space Command ideas are in Air Force competition
        Air Force Space Command recently nominated two innovative ideas for the Air Force’s Spark Tank competition. 

    Jan. 18, 2018Second annual enlisted RPA pilot selection board convenes at AFPC
        The second annual enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilot selection board meets at the Air Force Personnel Center this week to identify the next enlisted group to attend RPA pilot training as part of the deliberate approach to enhance the Air Force’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance 

    Jan. 17, 2018Ramstein AB Airman ignites innovation with spark of genius
        One 86th Communications Squadron Airman assigned to Ramstein Air Base took second place in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s Spark Tank competition.Airman 1st Class John Willman, 86th CS cyber defense analyst, won a $2,500 prize and a chance to win more and have the Air Force institute his idea at the 

    Jan. 16, 2018AMC journeys through the Cloud
        Air Mobility Command senior leaders gathered at the Scott Event Center at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Jan. 8, 2018, for an experiential activity simulating key events of an organization’s cloud migration. 

    Jan. 13, 2018Sheppard AFB has busiest joint-use airfield in AF
        The airfield at Sheppard Air Force Base has long been among the busiest in the Air Force as U.S. and NATO partner students train to become combat pilots. 

    Jan. 11, 2018Flying ambulances: Aeromedical evacuation
        The morning starts early with an alert about four hours before takeoff.  Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron begin several mandatory tasks before boarding the aircraft. Nurses go over mission details, as medical technicians pack more than a thousand pounds of equipment 

    Jan. 10, 2018Confined space trainer redefines training plan
        Aircraft fuels systems Airmen assigned to the 100th Maintenance Squadron have to become familiar with claustrophobic work spaces, such as the fuel tanks within the wings of an aircraft, in order to do their jobs. A team of Airmen within the 100th MXG, each contributing from their different sections 

    Dec. 15, 2017JB Charleston supports Weapons School capstone event
        The 437th Airlift Wing launched 17 C-17 Globemaster IIIs in support of the largest U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration Phase Joint Forcible Entry event in its history, Dec. 9, 2017. 

    Dec. 13, 2017Ribbon-cutting celebrates opening of Pacific Regional Training Center
        The largest troop-built construction project in the Pacific since the Vietnam conflict came to a close recently, with the completion of the Pacific Regional Training Center at Andersen Air Force Base. 

    Dec. 12, 2017JTACs, aircrews participate in joint exercise over PRTC
        Aircrews from Ellsworth Air Force Base worked side-by-side with members of the 582nd Helicopter Group out of F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming and joint terminal attack controllers from the England’s Royal Air Force during a joint-training exercise over the Powder River Training Complex in western South 

    Dec. 11, 2017AF’s newest Herc joins Ramstein AB fleet
        A new model C-130J Super Hercules arrived at Ramstein Air Base Dec. 4, 2017, as part of a rotational process to upgrade existing aircraft. 

    Dec. 7, 2017Upgrades to missile detection radar earns civilian recognition
        Dr. Donald Hoying, the radar’s program manager at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, leads a team of 50 military and government civilians and contractors who are working to upgrade these SSMs while improving the radar’s satellite, space-borne object and missile detection capabilities. In November, 

    Nov. 19, 2017AF travelers reminded of flat rate per diem policy
        Some Air Force travelers may not be aware of a flat rate per diem policy established a few years ago that focused on extended temporary duty travel.Congress instituted the flat rate in November 2014. The new policy reduced per diem from 100 percent to 75 percent for TDYs from 31 to 180 days and to 

    Nov. 17, 2017AETC welcomes new commander
        Members of Air Education and Training Command gathered as the guidon was passed from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson to Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, signifying the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Nov. 16, 2017. 

    Nov. 16, 2017AFGSC wraps up innovation and technology symposium
        The 2017 Air Force Global Strike Command Innovation and Technology Symposium concluded today at the Shreveport Convention Center with a focus on leadership and the Airmen who make the mission happen. Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Alston, former U.S. Strategic Command command senior enlisted 

    Nov. 13, 2017Federal Benefits Open Season runs through Dec. 11
        This year's Federal Benefits Open Season runs from Nov. 13 through Dec. 11, 2017, and includes the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program and the Federal Flexible Spending Account program. 

    Nov. 7, 2017AMC commander hosts fireside chat with Airmen at A/TA symposium
        Reminiscing on heritage, taking a mission tour around the world and ending with a personal fireside chat were a few of the ways Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, Air Mobility Command commander, addressed Airmen during the closing remarks at the 2017 Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium Oct. 28, 2017, in 

    Nov. 6, 2017A/TA Symposium highlights mobility readiness, innovation
        The 2017 Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium, held Oct. 26-29, 2017 in Orlando,  focused on readiness, joint operations, multi-domain tactics and innovation to further develop the 125,000 mobility Airmen. 

    Oct. 25, 2017Airfield systems Airmen prepare for AFSC merge
        Airmen assigned to the 20th Operations Support Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base are getting ahead of the curve by preparing for an Air Force specialty code merger scheduled for November 2017. 

    Oct. 24, 2017ACC commander engages Airmen, discusses priorities
        Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander, visited the men and women of Moody Air Force Base, Oct. 17-18, 2017.While gaining an in-depth exposure of the installation’s unique assets, Holmes used this visit as an opportunity to explain to Airmen their role in the fight and how it contributes to2

        


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