Oct. 29, 2009 Act ends controversial personnel system With President Barack Obama's signature today on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, a controversial pay-for-performance personnel system is abolished. About 220,000 Defense Department employees who had come under the National Security Personnel System will transition back to the
Oct. 29, 2009 Charleston receives newest jet from AFRC commander The newest C-17 to come off the production line at Boeing's Long Beach plant landed here with the commander of the Air Force Reserve Command at the stick Oct 28, 2009. Lieutenant General Charles Stenner, AFRC commander, accompanied by an all-Reserve crew from the 317th Airlift Squadron, presented a
Oct. 27, 2009 Airmen affected by Stop Loss eligible for compensation Airmen who were involuntarily extended on active duty because of Stop Loss may be eligible for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay compensation. The 2009 War Supplemental Appropriation Act set aside $534.4 million to compensate people who had to stay beyond an approved separation or retirement date
Oct. 21, 2009 Fun and Training ... can these two words go together? "Reserve Officer Training fun? Are you completely crazy?" That is the typical response to the mandatory fun, otherwise known as "required training," from many officers and even senior NCO's of Air Mobility Command's reserve associate units. These "classes" are often considered extremely dull, boring
Oct. 14, 2009 Flight Nurse takes racing to new heights From 500 mph jets, like the C-17 Globemaster III to 200 mph cars like his Honda S2000, Major David Ball, a reserve flight nurse with the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, seems addicted to speed. Major Ball is experiencing his second season as an autocross racer and loves the excitement the
Oct. 14, 2009 Reservists know role and avoid employer conflicts The National Guard and Reserve have large footprints. Together, with their 1.3 million members, they make up approximately 48 percent of the Nation's Total Force. Take into account the amount of employers the Citizen Airmen work for, 125,000, and that imprint gets substantially larger. When duty
Oct. 6, 2009 Reserves newest recruits swear in aboard C-17 More than a dozen of the Air Force Reserve's newest enlistees boarded a C-17 here as part of a mass enlistment October 6, 2009. Colonel Steven Chapman, 315th Airlift Wing commander, administered the Oath of Enlistment during the ceremony, while many family and friends of the recruits
Oct. 5, 2009 Team approach wins big for Charleston, saves Air Force millions of dollars Today one can turn to any news channel or Web site and read about constant budget woes. Saving money remains a hot-button issue across the Nation. Fortunately for the Air Force, an integrated maintenance team here is doing their part to help save money while improving performance. The Avionics
Oct. 4, 2009 Washing for a good cause Tech Sgt. Sonji Piefke, 315th Airlift Wing Client Support Administrator, washes a car at a carwash on Saturday at the Charleston Air Force Base Shopette to help raise money for the Combined Federal Campaign. CFC is the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, with more