Feb. 8, 2017 Air Force Chief of Staff Targets Improving Quality of Service Service members understand the term “quality of life” and its importance to morale in the military, but quality of service is just as important, the Air Force chief of staff said.
Feb. 7, 2017 Goldfein Describes Challenges Facing the Air Force Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein spoke about the challenges facing his service and what the Air Force must do in the future for the joint force, including incorporating the space domain.
Feb. 7, 2017 Budget Controls Must Be Lifted To Boost Readiness, Vice Chiefs Say Military readiness will suffer if budget constraints are not repealed and are allowed to again take effect, the military’s vice chiefs of staff told members of the House Armed Services Committee.
Feb. 7, 2017 Feeding the hungry with Humanitarian Aid Over 130,000 pounds of humanitarian aid was airlifted to relief organizations in Central American and Caribbean nations by the 315th Airlift Wing, Feb. 5, during a training mission that carried cargo as part of the Denton humanitarian program. The cargo, which mainly consisted of food, was donated
Feb. 7, 2017 New mobile app for IMAs is “everywhere you are” The RIO Connect – IMA Mobile Wingman app is available to both Android and Apple users and offers IMAs easy access to the tools and information they need to manage their careers, when and where they need it.
Feb. 7, 2017 315th AW family mourns loss of veteran loadmaster The 315th Airlift Wing received news late last week that one of its members, Senior Master Sgt. George Counts Jr., died in a car crash along with his wife and father. On the evening of Feb. 3 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, Counts’ vehicle was struck head on by another vehicle killing him, his
Feb. 3, 2017 Comedian Dave Chappelle visits Joint Base Charleston Actor/comedian Dave Chappelle took time out of his busy schedule to visit troops at Joint Base Charleston Thursday while he was in Charleston for his stand-up comedy tour.
Feb. 1, 2017 DFAC to close temporarily for repairs The Robert D. Gaylor Dining Facility here is projected to close for 10 months, beginning March 1, while the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron makes repairs. More than 400 Airmen living in base dorms will be affected by repairs being made to the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning System,
Feb. 1, 2017 Mattis Issues Budget Guidance, Says 2017 Submission Will Rise Defense Secretary Jim Mattis issued budget directives aimed at addressing shortfalls in the department and building a more lethal joint force.
Feb. 1, 2017 AF responds to hiring freeze The Air Force is working with the Defense Department to provide additional guidance on the federal civilian hiring freeze implemented Jan. 23.