Oct. 30, 2013 Remember the Dos and Don'ts of political activity Whether you are a federal employee or member of the U.S. military, there are certain restrictions when deciding to become involved in the political process. DoDD 1344.10 and 5 U.S.C Sections 7321-7326 list the restrictions for military members and federal employees regarding partisan and nonpartisan
Oct. 30, 2013 Latest Denton delivery brings big smiles to Haiti children One of the most rewarding missions the 315th Airlift Wing has is its participation in the Denton Cargo program to deliver humanitarian supplies to those in need but not everybody sees the most rewarding part - the thankful people whose lives are directly touched by these acts.This past weekend,
Oct. 30, 2013 Leaders advise against merging Guard, Reserve Air Force Reserve leaders told members of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force that merging the Air Force Reserve with the Air National Guard would create little value and cause numerous adverse impacts - detracting from the broader goal of improving the Air Force
Oct. 29, 2013 AF leaders describe future force under sequestration Two senior Air Force leaders testified before Congress Oct. 23, along with their Army and Navy counterparts on the impact of the continuing resolution and sequestration on the service's acquisition and modernization programs.Dr. William LaPlante, the principal deputy to the secretary of the Air
Oct. 28, 2013 Official Stresses Value of Saving for Emergencies Tucking away money in savings accounts for emergencies is as critical to service members' financial readiness as establishing retirement accounts, the director of the Defense Department's office of family policy and children and youth said.DOD officials encourages troops and their families to have
Oct. 28, 2013 Remember to ‘Fall back’ this weekend for time change Remember to set your clocks back one hour this weekend as we switch to Eastern Standard Time Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 a.m. Once again the time change falls on a UTA weekend. The good news is that you will get an hour of extra sleep Sunday morning before coming in for A flight. Remember to change your
Oct. 25, 2013 AFI change simplifies fitness appeal process Airmen who fail their fitness assessment now may appeal to their wing commanders rather than submit an appeal to the Air Force Board for Corrections of Military Records, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The appeal process change is one of several updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2905,
Oct. 25, 2013 315th Airlift Wing announces latest quarterly award winners Selection boards for Airman, noncommissioned officer, senior NCO, junior officer, field grade officer, and Air Force civilian have announced 315th Airlift Wing winners for the 3rd quarter (July - September).Winners are: Airman of the Quarter Senior Airman Elmon Hallback, 315th Maintenance
Oct. 23, 2013 Leaders continue to tap "innovative" Airmen for energy savings Air Force leadership calls upon Airmen to continue coming up with innovative ideas to provide the Air Force an assured energy advantage in air, space and cyberspace. In fiscal year 2012, the Air Force spent $9.2 billion on energy, almost 10 percent of the total budget. In a time of fiscal
Oct. 22, 2013 Turtles find art to honor one of their fallen About a year after fellow Turtle Master Sgt. Dan Daiber died after twice battling cancer, I noticed that Dan's marker was still not in place. Come to find out that Mary Daiber was having a bit of writer's block. After some brainstorming, we came up with a basic idea. Try to incorporate Lt. Col. Bert