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March 17, 2017
Supportive Leadership: Integrated Wing’s first female command chief

Chief Master Sgt. Shirley Wilcox, 916th Air Refueling Wing command chief, not only is the first female command chief of the 916th ARW, she is also the very first command chief under the new Integrated Wing (I-Wing) construct which began here recently.
March 17, 2017
Uniform policy changes for air reserve technicians

Air Force Reserve Command has directed all air reserve technicians will wear military uniforms while on duty in order to facilitate cohesion between the Reserve and active-duty components. This change affects ARTs represented by the bargaining unit and will take effect April 17. “The interaction
March 16, 2017
Retiring PA Chief emphasizes power of story

Sitting in a small Mexican restaurant in Centennial, Colorado, during the waning hours of the final day of an Air Force career that touched five decades, Chief Master Sgt. Tom Kimball exercises a craft he has spent his entire life perfecting - storytelling. Kimball, who told the Air Force’s story as
March 13, 2017
McConnell Reservists play role in NORI for first time

For the first time, the 931st Air Refueling Wing recently participated in Team McConnell’s Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection. NORI’s are specifically designed to inspect wings or installations on their operational effectiveness in combat to conduct the strategic mission, in McConnell’s case,
March 13, 2017
Airmen, Cops face off for charity

The Dover Eagles and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 15 hockey teams played against each other in a charity game March 11, 2017, at the Centre Ice Rink in Harrington, Delaware.The proceeds from the game, totaling $2,800, went to the family of Correctional Officer Lt. Steven Floyd, who was recently
March 13, 2017
Keesler Logistics Readiness Squadrons exemplify total force

In nature, symbiosis occurs when two organisms live closely together and form a long-term interaction. At Keesler, a symbiotic relationship has developed and flourished between the 403rd and 81st Logistics Readiness Squadrons.
March 13, 2017
Mattis: Social Media Misconduct by DoD Personnel Won’t be Tolerated

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the purported actions of civilian and military personnel on social media websites represent egregious violations of the fundamental values that are upheld at the Department of Defense.
March 13, 2017
10,000 and counting; DTC here to serve more re-deployers

The Air Force Deployment Transition Center is continuing to push forth its mission to support the Air Force’s most valuable assets: Airmen.
March 12, 2017
Citizen Airmen save life of drowning child during Cope North 2017

They didn’t set out to be heroes, nor did they expect that their recent temporary assignment to Talafofo, Guam, would place them in that situation.On Feb. 25, Staff Sgts. Rochelle Waters and Dante Thomas, 349th Security Forces Squadron members, were enjoying an off day at the beach from their
March 10, 2017
FMS pilots reach 100th F35 sortie milestone

Student and instructor pilots working under the Foreign Military Sales program reached a historic milestone today when they flew their 100th sortie here at Luke Air Force Base.The milestone is significant for the team making the mission happen on a daily basis.“It was truly a reflection of the

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