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Civilian overseas assignments: A great way to serve
The thought of serving the country as a civilian had never crossed my mind, never seriously anyway. I had received previous email solicitations for civil service jobs overseas and had always deleted them. I read an email asking for interest in a job at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, and I deleted it. After all, I was settled in my current job
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12/14
2016
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47th Fighter Squadron celebrates their heritage
On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the 47th Fighter Squadron gathered their Alumni to celebrate the unit’s history Dec. 6-7, 2016.If you ask any one of the 25 Alumni present, what makes the 47 FS special they are going to say three words, Taylor and Welch.2nd Lt. Kenneth Taylor and George Welch, assigned to then 47th
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12/13
2016
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AF Reserve adds 16 to Profiles In Leadership display
The Office of the Air Force Reserve unveiled 16 portraits of Air Force Reserve leaders in the Profiles in Leadership display here last week. The display celebrates and honors Citizen Airmen’s contributions in serving the nation.
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12/12
2016
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One Gladiator’s impactful mission
As the Air Force’s functional communities are leading a number of initiatives designed to impact cyber awareness and culture, one Cyber Gladiator recently had the opportunity to help educate a group of senior leaders on the integration of cyber requirements for Air Force systems undergoing testing and evaluation.First Lieutenant Kortnie Stiehm, a
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12/12
2016
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Senate confirms 442d Fighter Wing Commander to be Brigadier General
The following named officers were confirmed by the Senate on Dec. 7, 2016, for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:To be Brigadier GeneralAir Force Col. Brian K. Borgen has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Borgen is currently serving as commander,
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12/09
2016
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Air commando assumes command of 920th Rescue Wing
Col. Kurt Matthews assumed command of the 920th Rescue Wing here Dec. 3 in a change of command ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. Matthews replaced Col. Jeffrey L. Macrander who served as the 920th RQW commander from August 2011 to December 2016. Macrander will
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12/05
2016
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Whiteman pilot logs 6000 A-10 hours
Nearly three decades of flying and 11 combat deployments later, Marks has achieved a milestone that equates to 250 days in the cockpit, which most fighter pilots will never reach and puts him among the highest time fighter pilots in the U.S. Air Force.
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11/30
2016
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Show me the money: AFAS offers education financial programs for military families
If you’re a military family member seeking higher education, the Air Force Aid Society is offering several opportunities to help foot the bill.The programs are open to dependent children of active duty, Title 10 Reserve, Title 32 Active Guard and Reserve, retired Reserve, and deceased Air Force members. They are also open to active duty and Title
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11/30
2016
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Citizen Airman support successful rocket launch of weather satellite
Against a clear fall night on Florida's Space Coast, Citizen Airmen piloting an Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, a few miles from Space Launch Complex 41 here, had the best view of an Atlas V rocket as it pierced the sky carrying a Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R spacecraft Nov. 19 at 6:42 p.m. ET.Prior to the launch, the
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11/19
2016
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MXS holds assumption of command
U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher D. Ogren, the 477th Fighter Group commander, passed the 477th Maintenance Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Aaron C. Milner during an assumption of command ceremony Nov. 6, 2016 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
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11/15
2016
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