AF finalizing details for two officer force management programs

Details for implementation of two fiscal 2014 officer force management programs announced in December are being finalized to allow Air Force officials to release eligibility criteria, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.Details regarding the reduction in force board, coupled with

McRaven: Special Ops ready for post-2014 Afghanistan

Special operations forces will be prepared for any decision made on the post-2014 U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command told Congress today.Speaking to the House Armed Services Committee, Navy Adm. William H. McRaven cited "great strides" in dealing

Opportunities, challenges abound on mobile horizon, CIO says

The Pentagon's chief information officer today discussed the vast opportunities mobile computing provides and its critical role in improving support for the Defense Department's 600,000 mobile device users.During the 4th annual MobileGov Summit at the Newseum here, Teresa M. Takai said operational

Reflecting on refueling

Reserve weather satellite mission hits 15 year milestone

This winter marked the 15th year of the Air Force Reserve's operational involvement in the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.In conjunction with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the 6th Space Operations Squadron, the AF Reserve's sole operational space squadron, works

Manas KC-135s complete final mission, leave Kyrgyzstan

The Transit Center's final aerial refueling mission over Afghanistan landed here Feb. 24, completing the end of an era.After six hours of traveling, refueling A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, and F-16 Fighting Falcons, the KC-135 Stratotanker touched down to a fanfare of saluting Airmen.Col. Mike Seiler, the

Contingency plans begin for possible full Afghanistan withdrawal

President Barack Obama today informed Afghan President Hamid Karzai that because the Afghan leader has demonstrated that it is unlikely that he will sign the bilateral security agreement on a U.S. military presence in Afghanistan beyond this year, he has asked the Pentagon to ensure that it has

Reservist to receive National Aeronautic Association award

The National Aeronautic Association will award the 2013 Stinson Trophy to Maj. Gen. Catherine A. Chilton during its awards luncheon in Arlington, Va., March 18.Chilton is the mobilization assistant to the Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. She will

Schriever 'Total Force' squadrons collaborate on successful launch

While GPS Block IIF-5 sat atop a Delta IV rocket Feb. 20 at Cape Canaveral, Fla., the men and women of the 2nd and 19th Space Operations Squadron here were busy preparing for liftoff. These two squadrons epitomize the quintessential relationship between these Air Force Reserve and regular Air Force

Charleston reserve wing hosts AFSO-21 training

The 315th Airlift Wing hosted an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century Green Belt Academics Course here this week and organizers say there's plenty of interest from people looking to help improve their work environments."We have a cross-section of ranks and career fields from the 315 AW