July 23, 2015 Final rule puts more teeth Into Military Lending Act The Defense Department today closed loopholes to protect U.S. men and women in uniform from predatory lending practices, President Barack Obama said July 21 at the 116th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Pittsburgh.
July 22, 2015 AF continues to work with DOD, OPM on cybersecurity incident The Air Force maintains its commitment to protect personal information from cyber threats by continuing efforts with the Defense Department and the Office of Personnel Management to assist those impacted by the recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data.
July 20, 2015 New iPhone app helps IRs access career resources In June, the Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization released a mobile app that allows Individual Reservists to quickly access important career resources directly from their Apple devices. The HQ RIO Mobile App for iOS devices can be download for free from the Apple
July 20, 2015 Wing names 2nd quarter award winners 315th Airlift Wing Quarterly Award winners, in both the military and civilian categories, were announced last week for the second quarter of the 2015 calendar year.This year’s winner were:Airman of the quarterSenior Airman Dennis Hoitt, 701st Airlift SquadronNoncommissioned officer of the
July 17, 2015 Vietnam, A Look Back: Part IV Editor's Note: Mr. Michael Petersen's story is a four-part series that takes an in-depth look at the hardships, camaraderie and challenges of the Vietnam War and integration back into daily life once returning home. Petersen is a retired Air Force Reserve command chief master sergeant and currently
July 16, 2015 8 Common PT Injuries (And How to Avoid Them) Physical training (PT) injuries that result from improper exercise techniques are a lot more frequent than many would think. Here is a list of eight of the most common PT injuries and steps you can take to avoid them. With these steps in mind, you might just end up passing that next PT test with
July 15, 2015 315th AW wins big at European air show Recognized for “Best Static Display,” Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina delivered military pride, strength and technology with a C-17 at the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton International Air Day July 11, 2015. The air show marked 75 years of existence for
July 14, 2015 OPM acts to protect federal workers, others from cyber threats U.S. Office of Personnel Management officials announced July 9, the results of the interagency forensics investigation into a recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data and the steps OPM is taking to protect those affected.
July 13, 2015 Chief earns Army Air Assault Badge It isn’t every day the Air Force sends an Airman to attend the Army’s brutal Air Assault School in Ft. Benning, Georgia, and its inconceivable for that Airman to be a chief master sergeant with more than 25 years of service.Until now.At 48, Chief Master Sgt. Robert Grimsley, 315th Security Forces
July 13, 2015 315 ALCF gets new commander The 315th Airlift Control Flight welcomed a new commander Saturday during a change of command ceremony here at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.Maj. John D. Ramsey, III took command of the ALCF, succeeding the unit’s previous commander, Lt. Col. Don L. Thigpen, II who is scheduled to attend the Army War