Air Force leaders insist new tanker is key to airpower

The top three acquisition priorities for the Air Force are the KC-46A aerial tanker, the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter and the Long Range Strike Bomber, officials told members of Congress during a hearing of House Armed Services Committee's subcommittee on seapower and projections forces, April 2."On

Senate hearing

Reservists nominate employers for support awards

Reservists depend on the support of their civilian employers in order to serve in the military.Hundreds of Air Force reservists recently thanked their civilian bosses for that support. Between November and January, they nominated 309 employers for the 2014 Secretary of Defense Employer Support

Reserve weather reconnaissance unit completes slow winter storm season

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron had the fourth slowest winter-weather reconnaissance season on record, according to the April 1 unit activity report from the Chief Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination All Hurricanes, or CARCAH, unit at the National Hurricane Center.The trend follows a

Reservists greet SecAF at Al Udeid

CSAF: Budget cuts affect combatant commands

Painful budget reductions will reduce the future capabilities of combatant commanders, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III told Congress here March 26.Testifying alongside Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James at a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee's defense

SecAF discusses service’s top priorities

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James today provided a congressional panel with an overview of her top priorities for the Air Force. Joined by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, James laid out the framework for her three top priorities for the House Appropriations Committee's defense

8,800 Reservists to get Hepatitis B vaccinations

Approximately 8,800 Air Force Reservists will get Hepatitis B vaccinations due to a recent change in Department of Defense immunization rules.The Defense Department is now requiring all servicemembers be immunized against the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), which causes a potentially fatal liver

Additional FY14 civilian workforce shaping now parallel with military programs

Air Force officials announced additional civilian workforce shaping initiatives March 26 in compliance with mandatory funding targets and continuing civilian workforce rebalance to meet skill demands for fiscal 2014 and beyond.The programs will run in parallel with military programs, said Lt. Gen.

April 2 is deadline to register for Air Force teen summer camps

Teen dependents of Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members have until April 2 to sign up for the Air Force Teen Aviation, Teen Leadership and Space Camps offered by the Air Force Personnel Services Directorate.A separate message will be sent out later regarding the 2014 AFR/ANG Teen