AF releases furlough-related pay information

Air Force officials released Oct. 8, the following furlough-related questions and answers to aid service civilians with processing time and attendance. This information was coordinated with manpower and personnel, financial management, and general counsel office experts. Q. What status do the

Innovation advances F-22 as strategic force in Pacific

The newest strategy in fighter employment will enable combat-ready F-22's to rapidly refuel, rearm, and redeploy. The new concept was demonstrated here during joint exercises in August.The usual method of deploying fighters is structured around large footprint packages to a select few operating

Alamo Wing continues mission during shut down

Civilian employees in the 433rd Airlift Wing returned to work Oct. 7 to resume the wing's dual missions of global airlift and the C-5 Galaxy aircrew formal training. Federal civilian workers and Air Reserve Technicians reported for duty after an emergency furlough was implemented on Oct 1. Some

POMA returns Youngstown civilians to job

Personnel affected by the government shutdown-driven furloughs returned to work here, Oct. 7. They were able to get back on the job as a result of Department of Defense implementation of the Pay Our Military Act and as directed by Air Force Reserve Command."We're glad that our personnel are able to

Total force win

The 22nd and 931st Operations Support Squadrons were recently awarded the Air Force Association 2013 Verne Orr award in Washington, D.C.The award, which is named in honor of Verne Orr, the 14th Secretary of the Air Force, is meant to recognize the mission oriented unit that most efficiently used

ARPC customer service phone hours return to normal

Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced today the return of normal customer service telephone hours.The Total Force Service Center - Denver telephone hours are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. MST. Drill weekend support for the first three Saturdays are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Most AF civilians to return to work

In accordance with a memo Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released Oct. 5, the Air Force will recall most of the nearly 104,000 Air Force civilian Airmen placed on emergency furlough due to government shutdown. However, a significant number will not yet be able to return.In his memo, Hagel stated that

Breazeale takes command at 301st Fighter Wing

Colonel John M. Breazeale assumed command of the 301st Fighter Wing from Brig. Gen. Ronald B. Miller during a change of command ceremony here Oct. 5.Maj. Gen. William B. Binger, Tenth Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony. "Under General Miller's leadership for the past three years, the

AF Reserve colonel promotion board postponed due to government shutdown

Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced here today the postponement of the calendar year 2013 Air Force Reserve line and nonline colonel promotion selection boards and special boards/special selection boards originally scheduled for next week.Due to the government shutdown, the boards are

Bush Center Warrior Open completes third year