AF leaders describe future force under sequestration

Two senior Air Force leaders testified before Congress Oct. 23, along with their Army and Navy counterparts on the impact of the continuing resolution and sequestration on the service's acquisition and modernization programs.Dr. William LaPlante, the principal deputy to the secretary of the Air

Leaders advise against merging Guard, Reserve

Air Force Reserve leaders told members of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force that merging the Air Force Reserve with the Air National Guard would create little value and cause numerous adverse impacts - detracting from the broader goal of improving the Air Force

Update: R-Games date moved to April 26

The Reserve Officers Association's R-Games date has changed to April 26 at Camp Barrett, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.Individuals and three-person teams can register by visiting www.roa.org/rgames. The R-Games is a one-day military skills competition to determine the top reserve team, which will

Total Force Airmen take on 'Brave Defender'

A 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron fire team leads an enemy combatant back to their vehicles during a demonstration exercise here Oct. 16. Approximately 1,500 active-duty, reserve and National Guard Airmen attend the squadron's "Brave Defender" training each year. "Defender" is a six-week

Note to breast cancer: 'I am not your victim'

 I'm sure by now most people don't need to be reminded that October is breast cancer awareness month. How could you have missed it? With all the ribbons, "Save the Ta-Tas" T-shirts, bracelets, earrings, shoe laces and other pink doodads it's fairly hard to forget. Don't get me wrong, this is not a

Force Generation Center gets new commander

Enlisted EPME course return policy explained

The Air Force is giving three options to Airmen who were sent back to their home station while in the process of completing their respective Enlisted Professional Military Education course, as a result of the government shutdown.For the 900 affected Airmen who were attending Airman Leadership School

AF civilians to be retroactively paid, urged not to access pay system

Civilian Air Force employees, who were furloughed during the government shutdown, have been authorized to return to work Oct. 17.Civilians, including those who returned to work earlier this month, will be retroactively paid but are urged not to access the pay system, as mass amounts of website

Hagel stresses workforce's value after 'manufactured crisis'

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel issued a message to the Defense Department's workforce today, welcoming back employees furloughed by the 16-day government shutdown and emphasizing their value to the nation. Here is the text of the secretary's message:Today the Department of Defense is resuming normal

AF clarifies same sex marriage policy

The Air Force recently published guidance clarifying the service's policy on implementation of same sex marriage. The guidance clarifies how Airmen may be eligible for administrative absence to obtain legal marriage, if the state or country they are stationed in does not yet recognize same sex