Feb. 14, 2017 Mattis: U.S. Remains Committed to NATO as Alliance Transforms The United States remains committed to NATO, history’s most successful military alliance, as it transforms to match the changing character of war, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters traveling with him to a NATO defense ministers conference in Brussels.
Feb. 13, 2017 C-17 pilot retires after more than 35 years of service The oldest C-17 pilot in the Air Force retires, whose departure marks the end of a legendary career. With more than 35 years of dedicated service, Lt. Col. Rick Davis, 317th Airlift Squadron aircraft operations officer, retired following an official ceremony Feb. 12, at Joint Base Charleston, South
Feb. 11, 2017 Remember: Partisan political activities in the workplace Our jobs are tough enough without unnecessary drama. Let’s not further complicate an already demanding mission with these distractions that may divide us. Political speech (partisan political activity) in the federal work center is prohibited by federal employees. The long standing rule has been
Feb. 10, 2017 February issue of Citizen Airman now available The February issue of Citizen Airman magazine is now available on the web at http://www.citamn.afrc.af.mil/. The cover story is about retired Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil, who, along with three of his fellow students from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical University, staged a peaceful sit-in at
Feb. 8, 2017 Wilson testifies on current state of the AF Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson testified on the need for increased force structure and modernization before the House and Senate Armed Services committees Feb. 7 and 8 on Capitol Hill.
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Must Be Lifted To Boost Readiness, Vice Chiefs Say Military readiness will suffer if budget constraints are not repealed and are allowed to again take effect, the military’s vice chiefs of staff told members of the House Armed Services Committee.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