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
June 23, 2014 SecAF: Total force readiness has atrophied While elements of the Air Force are always prepared to meet the country's readiness needs, total force readiness has deteriorated, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told the Defense Writers Group here June 18.Nearing the six-month mark of her term as the Air Force's top official, James touched
June 23, 2014 701 AS provides critical mission support airlift to Central African Republic Reservists from the 701st Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. prepare to load a helicopter into the back of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft while providing airlift support for the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) June 10, 2014. The mission
June 23, 2014 Obama: Investment in Veterans Produces Tomorrow’s Leaders The promise of a better tomorrow made to U.S. military veterans of World War II seven decades ago with the signing of the original GI Bill is the same promise the nation is keeping with its newest veterans and their families through the Post-9/11 GI Bill, President Barack Obama said in an opinion
June 20, 2014 June 19 – Pulse on AF force management Several factors have resulted in fewer Airmen eligible for current and upcoming involuntary force management boards.Air Force leaders recently decided to bolster manning for nuclear-related career fields, an intention to make adjustments to account for budgetary uncertainties tied to proposed force