March 8, 2018 Transcom Stands Ready To Respond, But Future Is Concerning, Commander Says The ability to deploy a decisive force is essential because “size and lethality of the force is of little consequence if we can’t get it where it needs to go when we want it there,” the commander of U.S. Transportation Command said.
March 5, 2018 Fourth Air Force commander visits 315th AW Airmen of the 315th Airlift Wing received a visit from Maj. Gen. Randall A. Ogden, 4th Air Force commander, March 2 and 3, 2018 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. On his first visit to JB Charleston as the Fourth Air Force commander, Ogden toured a number of squadrons, meeting with Airmen to talk
Feb. 26, 2018 Former slave, two-time Olympian becomes an Airman After enduring countless hardships and overcoming unimaginable obstacles, Airman 1st Class Guor Maker, a dental assistant currently in technical training, found his way out of war-torn South Sudan, Africa and into the U.S. nearly 20 years ago.
Feb. 22, 2018 4th Combat Camera wins multiple AFRC media contest awards The 315th Airlift Wing’s 4th Combat Camera Squadron here earned 10 awards in the 2017 Air Force Reserve Command Media Contest.
Feb. 22, 2018 Combat Camera TFI – Training Together for the Challenges Ahead After two weeks in the field participating in Exercise Scorpion Lens and one week of prep, active duty and Reserve Airmen from the 1st and 4th Camera Squadrons, respectively, decamped Army Training Center Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C for the road back to
Feb. 18, 2018 Mattis: New Policy Cracks Down On Force Deployability A new Defense Department policy requires service members who are not deployable for a year or more to be reassigned, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said, adding that the issue concerns service members “who are, just for one reason or another, not able to deploy with their units."
Feb. 16, 2018 Air Force Vice Chief of Staff to Congress: help us win any fight at any time Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson testified before the Readiness and Management Senate Subcommittee concerning the Air Force’s current readiness Feb. 14, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
Feb. 16, 2018 Pentagon Releases New Policy on Nondeployable Members The Defense Department has released a new policy on military retention for nondeployable service members as it seeks to provide more ready and lethal forces, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness told Congress.
Feb. 13, 2018 Cyber Tops List of Threats to U.S., Director of National Intelligence Says The United States faces a complex, volatile and challenging threat environment, the director of national intelligence testified at a Senate intelligence committee hearing, highlighting cyber at the top of the list of worldwide threats.
Feb. 12, 2018 Air Force Fiscal Year 2019 budget addresses great power competition The Air Force budget request of $156.3 billion for fiscal year 2019 builds on the progress made in 2018 to restore the readiness of the force, increase lethality, and cost-effectively modernize.