Dec. 31, 2013 Airlift Operations Complete in Central African Republic Initial airlift operations are complete in the Central African Republic, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren said here Dec. 30.A small U.S. Air Force support team and two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft began airlift operations Dec. 12 in response to a French request for airlift support. The
Dec. 30, 2013 Obama signs $633 billion defense authorization act President Barack Obama signed the $633 billion fiscal 2014 National Defense Authorization Act into law Dec. 26.The legislation allows the department to institute pay raises, bonuses and incentive pay, including a 1 percent pay raise for Air Force reservists and other military personnel. The act
Dec. 30, 2013 Obama-signed Bill Provides Military Pay, Bonuses President Barack Obama Dec. 26 signed House Resolution 3304, which provides pay and bonuses for U.S. service members, enhances counterterrorism efforts overseas, builds security capacities of key U.S. partner-nations, expands efforts to prevent sexual assault and strengthens protections for
Dec. 24, 2013 Force management programs necessary despite budget deal Despite a congressional budget deal that lessens the impact of sequestration on the Air Force, it doesn't go far enough to halt actions to shrink the service, senior service officials said. Under Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning and Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the Air Force chief of staff, said
Dec. 24, 2013 Never say never -- mom takes nursing to new heights Imagine... your child just graduated high school and is deciding between college and the Air Force, but at 47-years-old, you join instead. That is exactly what Capt. Karen Stewart, a newly qualified flight nurse with the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. did."After
Dec. 24, 2013 Serve and learn -- Reservists juggle mission requirements and higher education Managing a full-time college course load can be hectic, but add the mission requirements of a reserve flying schedule and it can be downright difficult. Tech. Sgts. Shayne Katirgis and Kyle Simpson, reserve loadmasters with the 701st Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., managed to fit in
Dec. 23, 2013 Commentary: Answering the call ... even during the holidays It's six days before Christmas and the last place I thought I would end up this week would be Scotland and Turkey. Welcome to being an Air Force reservist.When duty calls, there is never a perfect time and it always seems to occur when we have something pressing at our civilian job, a family
Dec. 23, 2013 Reservists train, provide holiday mission support With just two days left until Christmas, many people are preparing for holiday dinners, grabbing last-minute gifts and spending time with friends and family. But one group of reservists assigned to the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. took to the sky Thursday to accomplish critical
Dec. 23, 2013 Air Force’s newest leader takes charge The Air Force's 23rd Secretary of the Air Force was formally sworn in, Dec. 20, in the Pentagon.Deborah James assumed the position of the Air Force's highest ranking leader, making her the second female in Air Force history to serve in the role. As James takes on her new duties, she said she knows
Dec. 20, 2013 CSAF hosts summit to address sexual assault Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III hosted a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Summit Dec. 11 and 12 as part of the Air Force's ongoing effort to provide education and analysis on the issue and to discuss the complex leadership concerns sexual assault presents. Welsh brought