Dec. 19, 2017 Blended Military Retirement System to take effect Jan. 1 One of the most wide-reaching and significant changes to military pay and benefits over the last 70 years goes into effect Jan. 1 with the implementation of the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System, known as BRS.
Dec. 19, 2017 AFRC announces Aviation Resource Management awards The Directorate of Air, Space and Information Operations at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command recently announced the winners of its annual aviation resource management awards.
Dec. 17, 2017 Helping Haiti’s Children: 315th Delivers Buses to Haitian School Org A two-pronged mission over a weekend in December not only helped to keep 315th Airlift Wing aircrews current on all their certifications, but also delivered three badly-needed buses to schools in Haiti. Citizen Airmen of Joint Base Charleston’s 317th Airlift Squadron, with support from three
Dec. 14, 2017 Know the dangers of distracted driving According to Department of Defense Instruction 6055.0, DOD personnel are prohibited from driving any vehicle on or off installations on official government while text messaging, using cell phones, or using other hand-held electronic devices unless the vehicle is safely parked or they are using a
Dec. 13, 2017 U.S. Commanders Must Embrace Cyber, Special Ops Chief Says Cyber capabilities are integral to everything the U.S. Special Operations Command does worldwide, Socom commander Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas said at an Association of the U.S. Army discussion.
Dec. 13, 2017 AF Reserve refreshes 'Profiles' display at Pentagon The Office of the Air Force Reserve refreshed its Profiles in Leadership display here Dec. 8 with 16 new profiles. The display celebrates and honors Reserve Citizen Airmen and civilians and their contributions in serving the nation.
Dec. 12, 2017 Air Force announces change to deployments The Air Force announced another milestone under the chief of staff’s number two focus area: Strengthening Joint Leaders and Teams.Airmen deploying on individual taskings will now deploy in teams of three or more. This move will provide mutual support during the entire deployment continuum. This
Dec. 11, 2017 AF implements changes to improve law enforcement database reporting The Air Force's review of its reporting processes to civilian law enforcement in the Devin P. Kelley case has prompted immediate actions to correct reporting deficiencies and prevent future occurrences.
Dec. 6, 2017 Air Force Marathon to feature MQ-9 Reaper WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB – The MQ-9 Reaper has been selected as the featured aircraft for the 2018 Air Force Marathon. Built by General Atomics Aviation Systems Inc., the Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely-piloted aircraft that is employed primarily against
Dec. 4, 2017 AF Installation Cyberattack Plans put to the test during national grid exercise Recently, 32 Air Force installations and representatives from Headquarters Air Force took part in the two-day national Grid Security Exercise IV, or GridEx IV, to simulate a coordinated response to cyber and physical security threats to North America's electricity grid and other critical