July 8, 2014 Critical Days of Summer: Some like it hot In AFI 1-1, Airmen are reminded that the Air Force is a way of life. Airmen are on call every hour of every day: "You must strive to be resilient: physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually prepared to meet the challenges inherent to being a member of a fighting force, both in the deployed
July 7, 2014 July 7 – Pulse on AF force management Featured in this force management update are details regarding civilian force management program expansions and ongoing officer early retirement and enlisted retention boards.Civilian force management - voluntary early retirement authority (VERA) /voluntary separation incentive pay (VSIP)The Air
July 7, 2014 315th Airlift Wing comprehensive chaplains service program earns AFRC award The 315th Airlift Wing's Chaplain Service won the 2013 Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Chaplain Corps Program award recently."The award recognizes excellence within a comprehensive chaplain program," said Chaplain (Lt. Col.) John Painter, 315th Airlift Wing Chaplain. "Thus, the variety and
July 1, 2014 Reserve loadmaster transitions to recruiting service For many reservists, the notion of being a part of something bigger than themselves, and the benefits that come with the job are incentive enough to serve in the Air Force Reserve. However, Tech. Sgt. Joseph D. Poltor, a loadmaster assigned to the 317th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston,
July 1, 2014 Off station training mission puts aircrew members through the paces Not your typical C-17 training mission, this one swapped out four helicopters, five aircraft engines, two very large water filtration systems and endless smaller pieces of cargo all while fighting the language barrier in five different countries. For Capt. Nick Frank, a reserve pilot with the 317th
June 30, 2014 317 AS pilot sees triathlon as lifestyle, path to motivate others Overcoming mental challenges, eating healthy and pushing the human body to its limit on an annual basis may seem like common practice for an Olympic athlete but for one Air Force Reserve pilot, it is a life-long mission.Capt. Jamie Turner, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 317th Airlift Squadron
June 30, 2014 CMSAF Cody stresses service unity There is no distinction among Airmen within the Air Force components when it comes to how they perform their jobs, how they live up to standards and how they embrace the service's core values, said Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody during a visit Robins Air Force Base, Georgia June
June 25, 2014 U.S. Advisors Arrive in Iraq to Begin Assessing Insurgency The first U.S. service members ordered to Iraq to help the Iraqi military counter an advancing Sunni insurgency have arrived in the country, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said june 24.About 90 troops have arrived in Baghdad, where they will join some 40 others attached to the
June 24, 2014 Risk management central to Critical Days of Summer The 2014 Critical Days of Summer, May 23 - Sept. 2, focuses on risk management for all summer activities - on and off duty. This year's theme, Risk: Double checks, not second thoughts, reminds you to be responsible wingmen and to take care of yourselves, your families, and your teammates.Last year's
June 24, 2014 Acting Secretary: VA Accepts Special Counsel’s Findings The Veterans Affairs Department accepts the findings detailed in a letter from the U.S. Office of the General Counsel to President Barack Obama substantiating reports that whistleblowers who pointed out shortcomings in the department's health care system for veterans were not heeded, the acting VA