Aug. 18, 2014 Aug. 15 – Pulse on AF force management Featured in this force management update are details regarding changes to the reduction in force board eligibility, enlisted retention and force shaping board results and the ongoing civilian force management programs.Reduction in force boardBased on voluntary losses, the Air Force no longer needs
Aug. 15, 2014 Beat the heat: remain safe in heat, humidity Summer is here and we know what that means: 100% humidity and black flag conditions before 9 a.m., but we still have a job to do. The 628th Air Base Wing mission statement, "We Enable Readiness," means we never stop working no matter the conditions. We still have to maintain our physical fitness and
Aug. 12, 2014 Humanitarian Assistance Continues in Iraq The United States and Britain have flown 14 humanitarian airdrops since Aug. 7 to Yezidi refugees in the Sinjar Mountains in Iraq, a Defense Department official said today.The Yezidis, a Kurdish-speaking ethnoreligious minority group, fled into the mountain area as terrorist forces from the Islamic
Aug. 12, 2014 Hagel Praises Williams as 'True Friend' of Troops Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel saluted actor and comedian Robin Williams, who'd passed away yesterday at age 63, for his steadfast support of U.S. troops and veterans over the years.In a statement issued yesterday, Hagel noted that Williams had toured with the USO to entertain overseas-deployed U.S.
Aug. 11, 2014 315th Airlift Wing talks resiliency on Wingman Day Members of the 315th Airlift Wing joined together today to attend Wingman Day training events here.The Airmen participated in various activities with other unit members that helped focus on resiliency and unit health amongst Air Force members, with an overall theme of "Finding the Good."One of those
Aug. 5, 2014 CSAF: A call to excellence for all Airmen In his latest Airman-to-Airman message, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III urged the men and woman of the Air Force to challenge themselves to be better at what they do.Welsh said the message, part of an ongoing video series aimed at engaging Airmen throughout the Air Force, was
July 31, 2014 AF implements career intermission pilot program Up to 40 active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who meet eligibility requirements will be offered between one and three years of partially-paid time out of uniform to focus on personal and professional pursuits under the Career Intermission Pilot Program,
July 28, 2014 Chaplain candidates explore C-17 Globemaster III while visiting Joint Base Charleston Eighteen chaplain candidates visited Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina home of the Air Force's premiere airlifter - the C-17 Globemaster III. While they toured the jet, Reservists from the 300th Airlift Squadron, 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron explained to the young lieutenants the
July 25, 2014 How the Service Member Civil Relief Act can help you Upcoming Deployment or permanent change of station? Most of us know all too well the stressors and challenges that come with a move. When it's a last minute tasking or assignment notification the challenges only multiply. Thanks to the Service Member Civil Relief Act some of the fiscal challenges
July 25, 2014 Social media requires care, caution with political material Most Americans are born with a political rattle in their hands, and learn to shake it early. While U.S. culture promotes opinions and debate, the Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force and Air Reserve Personnel Center wish to remind Airmen that, while on active duty - and even for reservists who may