Sept. 16, 2020 CMSAF talks culture, people and readiness during Air, Space & Cyber Conference Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass spoke via live broadcast on Sept. 16 during the Air Force Association 2020 Virtual Air, Space & Cyber conference.
Sept. 10, 2020 Department of the Air Force delegates approval authority for nonchargeable emergency leave of absence Unit commanders or civilian directors may now grant an emergency leave of absence for qualifying emergencies, including the death or serious medical condition of an immediate family member, or any other hardship the commander or director determines appropriate.
July 2, 2020 AFCEC leads hurricane season preparedness With a projected record-setting hurricane season in the making, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Readiness Directorate is once again urging the Air Force community to “be ready” for natural disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts the 2020 Atlantic hurricane
April 7, 2020 Mobility Airmen transport medics, supplies to aid in fight against COVID-19 U.S. Air Force Reserve mobility Airmen from California answered an urgent request April 5, deploying medical personnel to the state of New York to help combat COVID-19.
Jan. 7, 2020 F-35A Lightning II standup complete at Hill AFB’s 388th, 419th Fighter Wings Hill AFB’s fighter wings have achieved full warfighting capability.
Jan. 6, 2020 Hill's fighter wings conduct F-35A combat power exercise HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th FW conducted a combat power exercise here Jan. 6, launching 52 F-35A Lightning IIs in rapid succession.The fighter wings are home to 78 aircraft. As the Air Force’s only combat-capable F-35A units, the wings must be
Sept. 30, 2019 Air Force Recognizes Energy Action Month 2019 October is Energy Action Month, an opportunity to highlight why energy is a critical enabler to combat capability for the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense, and to encourage smarter energy use and management for installations, ground vehicles, and aircraft. Unveiled this year, the Air Force
July 2, 2019 Airman owns mistake, recovers from Article 15, becomes shining example Airman 1st Class Mary Kapuscinski, 7th Operations Support Squadron meteorologist, was recently recognized for an act that could have saved thousands of lives. She has won awards for her weather forecasting expertise. But it hasn’t always been positive times for her at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
July 1, 2019 Air Force officials announce tour length changes The tour length reduction from four to three years for military training instructors, military training leaders, Air Education and Training Command technical training instructors with prefix “T”, “J”, or “X” and stateside professional military education instructors was announced July 1, renewing the
June 17, 2019 HQ ARPC hosts 2019 Joint IRR Conference The Joint IRR Conference included representatives from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy, educating one another on their service-specific IRR programs. While each service program has the same Office of the Secretary of Defense policies driving them, the consensus was that the