April 9, 2015 CSAF describes Air Force of the future In the future, the Air Force's core missions will probably not change, but the way they are carried out will, said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III on April 8.Welsh, speaking to the Defense Writers Group, said the Air Force's missions include air and space superiority, intelligence,
April 6, 2015 Sexual assault prevention: moving beyond awareness Every April since 2001, the nation has focused its attention on sexual assault awareness and the impact this crime has on those who have experienced it. This year, the Department of Defense deliberately renamed the annual effort Sexual Assault Awareness and PREVENTION Month. I want to take this
March 31, 2015 Canada's fifth C-17 stops at Joint Base Charleston en route to Ontario The 429th Transport Squadron made a quick stop at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina March 30, 2015 prior to touching down at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario with its fifth CC-177 Globemaster III aircraft fresh out of the Boeing C-17 factory in Long Beach, California .The CC-177 is the Royal Canadian Air
March 30, 2015 VCSAF: Military readiness unsustainable under sequestration Leaders from all branches of the armed forces testified on the readiness of each service during hearings of both the House and Senate Armed Forces Committees March 25 and 26.The vice chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps shared concerns about America's military readiness to meet
March 25, 2015 DoD Warns Troops, Families to be Cyber Crime Smart Defense Department employees and their families should be vigilant when guarding personal and work information from expanding cyber-criminal activity, and to know how to recognize scammer tactics, according to DoD's chief information officer.Terry A. Halvorsen issued a DoD-wide memorandum March 18
March 23, 2015 Army, AF leaders: Lack of resources jeopardizes national defense Army and Air Force senior leaders spoke with one message to the Senate Armed Services Committee March 18, and the message was clear - it's time for tough decisions."Your Air Force is working very, very hard to meet the combatant commanders' most urgent needs," said Secretary of the Air Force Deborah
March 23, 2015 Air Force COOL program kicks off The Community College of the Air Force officially launched the Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line program March 16.Air Force COOL is a pathway for enlisted Airmen to earn industry recognized professional certifications and licenses to enhance their active-duty work and to prepare them as
March 19, 2015 Psychological Health Program offers Reservists a place to find help The Air Force Reserve Psychological Health Program offers short-term psychological treatment to Reservists in need of assistance.The first of these positions was established at Joint Base Charleston and is run by Regan Morris, a licensed clinical social worker and an international certified
March 19, 2015 AF leaders: End sequestration or lose tomorrow’s fight The devastating effects of continued sequestration-level funding were the topic of discussion during a House Armed Services Committee hearing with the senior leaders of all military branches March 17."I believe sequestration is going to place American lives at greater risk both at home and abroad,"
March 18, 2015 Defense Officials Catalog Sequestration Impacts for Congress The service secretaries and chiefs warned Congress March 17 of the dire effects a return to sequestration would have on security at home and around the world.During a hearing on the president's fiscal year 2016 defense budget request, Army Secretary John M. McHugh told members of the House Armed