GEICO award nominees sought

 Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2013 Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service Awards.The annual awards recognize enlisted members from all military service branches, including active duty, Guard and Reserve, for their contributions to military and civilian

Sequestration impact looms despite resumed flying operations

Air Force leaders announced July 15 that flying training would resume at numerous units, bringing an end to the three-month halt that resulted from the budget sequestration reductions. Congress approved a $1.8 billion reprogramming request that transferred money from several programs to pay for

440th Airlift Wing trains with Canadians

Members of the 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and the 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron had the unique opportunity to train with their Canadian counterparts in a medical exercise here, July 11-12. These very specialized medics provide care to wounded service members when they are being

Hagel speaks with Reservists during Joint Base Charleston visit

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke with members of the 315th Airlift Wing here today as part of his tour of military bases in the Southeast United States.Senior Master Sgt. April Hamilton and 2nd Lt. Jason Foster represented the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron in the base's Air Force

AF encourages Airmen to be key part of SAPR solution

 In an effort to address the growing concern of sexual assault in the Air Force, the service has kicked off an initiative to give Airmen the capability for their voice to be clearly heard called "Every Airman Counts." "I believe Airmen are a key part of the solution to this," said. Maj. Gen.

Hagel talks sequestration with Joint Base Charleston civilians

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discussed sequestration and defense budget cuts with several hundred Air Force civilian employees at Joint Base Charleston at a town hall today at the conclusion of his tour of the base.He opened the discussion by thanking the entire military family - those in uniform,

Homestead holds load crew competition

The 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron held its quarterly Load Crew Competition here July 13. The load crews were evaluated in four areas to determine the winner: dress and appearance, tool kit inspection, a general knowledge test, and actual munitions loading to include speed and proficiency. The

445 AW holds ribbon cutting ceremony for C-17 simulator training facility

Niagara conducts PII shred event

As part of the Air Force emphasis on information protection, a specially designed truck was brought to the base July 12 which enabled members to shred documentation previously identified as containing personally identifiable information.The Department of Defense defines PII as information that can

Refueling the Spirit

A B-2 Spirit assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., closes in on the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during an air refueling training mission, July 15, 2013. The KC-135 was being operated by an aircrew from the Air Force Reserve