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  • Hagel: Solving Sexual Assault Crisis will Take 'All of Us'

     Sexual assault in the military is a crime and a problem that all military members at all levels will have to fight together, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said May 17."This is going to take all of us," Hagel said during a joint Pentagon news conference with Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of

  • Hagel orders retraining of recruiters, sexual assault responders

    Amid a spate of allegations of criminal behavior by military recruiters and service members involved in the Defense Department's efforts to prevent sexual assaults and help that crime's victims, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the services to retrain, re-credential and rescreen all sexual

  • Hagel announces fewer furlough days for DOD employees

    After weeks of review, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has concluded budget cuts will require most of the department's civilian employees to be furloughed beginning in July, but that because of other efforts to deal with the shortfall, only half of the 22 days originally envisioned as temporary

  • Air Force Marathon half and 5K sell out

    The Air Force Marathon half marathon and 5K sold out last week.Several of the Air Force Marathon charity partners have half marathon slots available for interested runners. The full marathon is more than 80 percent full and organizers anticipate filling the rest of the slots within the next couple

  • Face of Defense: Weather Airman Overcomes Lightning Strike

     A weather Airman who issues warnings when lightning strikes take place within five miles of an air base in Southwest Asia knows the danger. He's a lightning-strike survivor.Senior Airman Erik White, a 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather journeyman, was taking pictures when he

  • President Issues Military Spouse Day Proclamation

    President Barack Obama has issued a proclamation declaring May 10 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.Here is the text of the president's proclamation:As long as there have been courageous men and women willing to protect our Union and our ideals, there have been extraordinary spouses at their side

  • Transit Center honors fallen heroes

    Friend and colleague. Mentor and role model. Son and daughter. Husband and wife. Mother and father. Airman and hero. These were just some of the words used to describe three fallen warriors. Service members gathered for a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas here to honor and pay

  • 315 AW CCAF graduates aim high, prepare for the future

    Friends, family and fellow Airmen gathered at the base theater here to celebrate the academic accomplishments of graduates from the Community College of the Air Force Sunday, May 5, 2013. The CCAF offers enlisted Airmen the opportunity to earn an associate in applied science degree or a professional

  • 315th Airlift Wing's Swamp Foxes get new patch

    Last month the 315th Airlift Control Flight acquired a new official Swamp Fox patch to wear on the shoulders of their flightsuits in accordance with AFI 84-105, "Organization Lineage, Honors, and Heraldry."The unit's previous patch was one they unofficially made up years ago as a way to show pride