Oct. 3, 2018 Air Force to finalize review process for non-deployable Airmen The Air Force is finalizing details on how it will implement Department of Defense Instruction 1332.45, Retention Determination for Non-Deployable Service Members.
Oct. 1, 2018 Scobee assumes command of AFRC A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee joined the Air Force in 1986. He is a command pilot with more than 3,800 flying hours in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, including 248 combat hours. Prior to his current assignment as the deputy commander of Air Force Reserve Command, he
Sept. 26, 2018 W Simpson St to be permanently closed TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Contractors are scheduled to permanently close West Simpson Street between Davis Drive to Arthur Drive beginning Oct. 5 at 0700 to support a facility construction project; affected buildings include 346, 344 and 343. Signs will be posted in areas affected by the construction. For
Sept. 26, 2018 Consignment Shop reopens as Resale Shop at JB Charleston Air Base Last Fall, the Consignment Shop on the Air Force base closed its doors for a variety of reasons, leaving many long-term devotees disappointed and frustrated at the uncertainty of its possible return. However, after being closed for nearly a year, the shop on N. O’Neal Drive, adjacent to the Youth
Sept. 24, 2018 Beware of phishing attempts in guise of disaster aid requests, officials urge As the North and South Carolina coasts recover from damage caused by Hurricane Florence, local and national relief organizations will be soliciting donations from the public to help rebuild. Unfortunately, with an increase in legitimate solicitations come attempts by nefarious individuals and groups
Sept. 21, 2018 CAFR discusses Reserve priorities during AFA The new Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command made his first official appearance this week at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space, and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
Sept. 19, 2018 Time is Now to Execute National Defense Strategy, Shanahan Says The National Defense Strategy unveiled earlier this year has had time to percolate through the force, and now it is time to execute it, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said at the annual Air Force Association meeting.
Sept. 19, 2018 JB Charleston serves as Hurricane Florence staging area Joint Base Charleston joined the relief efforts to help victims of Hurricane Florence by becoming a staging location for various rescue and relief units as of Sept. 14, 2018. The teams standing by for the efforts consisted of the 334th Air Expeditionary Group, the South Carolina and Pennsylvania
Sept. 19, 2018 CMSAF Wright: The Airmen We Need must be resilient In order to win tomorrow’s war, defend the homeland and remain a safe and secure nuclear deterrent, Airmen must be well trained, well led, agile and resilient, according to the Air Force’s most senior enlisted leader.Building upon Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson’s discussion of the “Air
Sept. 19, 2018 Panel discusses total force integration during AFA Former Secretary of the Air Force F. Whitten Peters moderated a panel of senior leaders examining the total force during the Air Force Association Air, Space, and Cyber Conference in National Harbor Sept. 18, 2018. The panel focused on Air Force integration of Guard and Reserve personnel into