May 10, 2013 Transit Center honors fallen heroes Friend and colleague. Mentor and role model. Son and daughter. Husband and wife. Mother and father. Airman and hero. These were just some of the words used to describe three fallen warriors. Service members gathered for a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas here to honor and pay
May 6, 2013 315 AW CCAF graduates aim high, prepare for the future Friends, family and fellow Airmen gathered at the base theater here to celebrate the academic accomplishments of graduates from the Community College of the Air Force Sunday, May 5, 2013. The CCAF offers enlisted Airmen the opportunity to earn an associate in applied science degree or a professional
May 3, 2013 315th Airlift Wing's Swamp Foxes get new patch Last month the 315th Airlift Control Flight acquired a new official Swamp Fox patch to wear on the shoulders of their flightsuits in accordance with AFI 84-105, "Organization Lineage, Honors, and Heraldry."The unit's previous patch was one they unofficially made up years ago as a way to show pride
May 2, 2013 81st Aerial Port Squadron among 2012 AF nominees for externally sponsored logistics awards The 81st Aerial Port Squadron here was recently named a 2012 Air Force nominee for the National Defense Transportation Association Unit Awards category by the Air Force Logistics Annual Awards Office."It is my distinct pleasure to announce the 2012 Air Force nominees for the externally sponsored
May 2, 2013 Hagel to make furlough decision soon, press secretary says Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will make a decision soon on the scope of civilian furloughs in response to sequestration spending cuts, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said May 1.Hagel is reviewing analysis on the budget "and he'll reach a decision in the near future," Little told
May 1, 2013 Why we do hard things I recently read an article that cited a number of studies on the benefits of preschool. As the father of three school-aged children, it was interesting to me because it validated a number of beliefs that I had on the advantages of starting learning early in a young brain. What I didn't expect
April 30, 2013 Family servicemembers' group life insurance benefit changes Service members married to other service members are no longer automatically enrolled in the Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program, Pentagon officials said.The change was effective Jan. 2, and to date affects about 4,500 service members, Coast Guard Cmdr. Kristen Martin, who heads the
April 30, 2013 First Lady announces certification plan for veteran jobs First Lady Michelle Obama Monday unveiled the new Information Technology Training and Certification Partnership to put thousands of service members to work with industry-recognized IT certifications in hand before they leave the military.Obama, who made the announcement at the White House Forum on
April 30, 2013 Congress reviews Air Force's readiness at House hearing The top leaders from the Air Force's active and reserve components were on Capitol Hill to provide statements and answer questions regarding their fiscal year 2014 budgets and force readiness April 24 .Representative Rob Wittman, (R-Va.), chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee,
April 26, 2013 SecAF announces departure Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced his plan April 26 to step down June 21 as the Air Force's top civilian after serving in the position for nearly five years. "It's been an honor and a privilege to serve with our Air Force's great Airmen," Donley said. "Their accomplishments have