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  • International Junior Officer Development Course available

    CY16A Reserve School Selection Board has added the International Junior Officer Development Course (IJOLD) availability as of Dec. 29, 2015.The HQ ARPC application deadline will be extended, for this course only, to 4:30 p.m. (Mountain Time), Jan. 18, 2016. The current deadline for all other

  • Iraqi Flag Waves Over Ramadi; Security Forces Control Key City

    Iraq raised its national flag over the provincial government center in downtown Ramadi yesterday, following the “considerable success” of Iraqi forces in recapturing the key city from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant control, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Army

  • Top 10 most viewed AF stories of 2015

    The Air Force News Service has compiled a list of the top 10 stories on AF.mil for 2015. The stories were placed in order based on the number of views.

  • Former Academy QB under center as deployed orthopedic doc

    It’s 1999 and he steps onto the gridiron as a leader. It’s his team now.  He is now the starting quarterback of the US Air Force Academy Falcons football team.  With big shoes to left by a record-setting graduated, senior Cale Bonds is about to begin the final season of his college

  • These are the drones you are looking for

    The holidays are around the corner and on the top of many children and adults’ wish lists is an aerial drone. A drone is also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle or unmanned aerial system has gained momentum over the past few years. Some are small enough to land in someone’s hand, while some

  • 315th AW Family and Airman Readiness receives toys from team

    Members of the Faith Christian School’s women’s varsity basketball team pose in their gym in Summerville, South Carolina, for a photo displaying gifts received from a toy drive Dec. 17, 2015. The team’s coach, Nichelle Cunningham, master sergeant with the 315th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate,

  • Airman Handbook desktop icon available Dec. 18

    Airmen will be able to access the Airman Handbook via a desktop icon slated to begin Dec. 18.The Airman Handbook is a compilation of policies, procedures and standards that guide Airmen’s actions within the profession of arms.

  • Reservists go active duty

    At the beginning of fiscal year 2016 the Air Force Personnel Center launched the Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty program. The program is offering some great opportunities for Air Force Reservists interested in returning to active duty. Under VLPAD, opportunities to serve an active-duty tour