Aug. 27, 2016 Air Force officials welcome new vice chief of staff, honor Vietnam War vets Air Force Undersecretary Lisa S. Disbrow and Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein welcomed Gen. Stephen W. Wilson as the service’s new vice chief of staff at a reception Aug. 26 at the Fort Myer Officers’ Club in Virginia.
Aug. 25, 2016 FYI: Post-9/11 GI Bill transfer In this recent episode of FYI, Tech. Sgt. Holly Roberts-Davis discusses how to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to dependents.
Aug. 25, 2016 Marijuana and the military As state recreational and medical marijuana laws change throughout the country, Air Force Reserve Command officials remind reservists that any marijuana use or possession by uniformed service members is still illegal under federal law. And the consequences for breaking this law could be career
Aug. 24, 2016 Top chaplain addresses Reserve deployers On a twist of jazz vocalist Bobby McFerrin’s 1988 hit song, the Air Force chief of chaplains told reservists and their loved ones, “Don’t worry, be hopey,” during a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program training event in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Aug. 20“You know they say that 92 percent of what we
Aug. 23, 2016 Wing announces latest STEP promotions 315th Airlift Wing officials announced Aug. 15 the selection of 10 Reservists for promotion under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program effective Oct. 1, 2016.The selectees are:Senior Master Sgt. to Chief Master Sgt.Senior Master Sgt. Phillip Thigpen, 315th Operations GroupMaster Sgt. to
Aug. 22, 2016 Reserve component blended retirement system options Reserve Component Service members who have accrued fewer than 4,320 retirement points prior to January 1, 2018, will have the option to opt into the Blended Retirement System or remaining in the legacy retirement system. The opt-in/election period for the Blended Retirement System begins January 1,
Aug. 19, 2016 BLUE: World class Air Force TV has released the latest episode of the Air Force's flagship television program, BLUE. This episode features Airmen with multiple goals – to serve their country and to compete in the Olympic Games. Thanks to the Air Force World Class Athlete Program, elite athletes can do both – they can
Aug. 19, 2016 AF to reduce additional duties In a memorandum to Airmen released Aug. 19, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein announced the service has established a task force titled “Airmen’s Time,” charged with streamlining, and in some cases eliminating, additional duties.
Aug. 18, 2016 STEM scholarships available to college students Eric Wineman completed both his undergraduate and master’s degrees with no student loan debt and now works for the Air Force as an electronics engineer, courtesy of the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship for Service Program.
Aug. 16, 2016 DoD Promotes Suicide Prevention Through Work With Media, Other Groups Keita Franklin, director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, said the Defense Department is working with media, nongovernmental organizations and the federal sector to focus on suicide prevention.