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  • Changes coming to officer board documents

    Changes are coming to the advanced academic degree and developmental education information visible on officer selection briefs for promotion boards.Beginning Dec. 1, advanced academic degree information for line officers will be masked for promotion selection boards below the grade of colonel.Another change will limit the visibility of how and when
  • Lieutenant General James Jackson, commander of Air Force Reserve Command and chief of the Air Force Reserve, presided over the 10th Air Force change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, October 18, 2014.

    Tenth Air Force welcomes new commander

    Tenth Air Force welcomed new commander in a ceremony here Oct. 18.Brig. Gen. Richard W. Scobee succeeded Maj. Gen. William M. Binger as commander of 10th Air Force in a change of command ceremony where Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, commander of the Air Force Reserve Command and chief of the Air Force Reserve, presided over the event.Tenth Air Force is
  • Graphic of the Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal. (courtesy graphic)

    AF releases criteria for new service medal

    Air Force officials released nomination criteria for the new Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal, following Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James' May 27, 2014, authorization.The medal will be awarded to individuals for their direct support of nuclear deterrence operations."This service medal provides a clearly visible way to
  • Brig. Gen. Richard Scobee (a colonel at the time) addresses Airmen assigned to the 506th Air Expeditionary Group, Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, in 2008. “I am so impressed and so proud of our Air Force and how much we as Airmen contribute to what’s going on over here,” Scobee said of the time he spent as commander of the 506th AEG. Scobee is scheduled to become the commander of 10th Air Force on Oct. 18. (Senior Airman Randi Flaugh)

    Taking Care of Airmen

    "What's your story?" That's the question Brig. Gen. Richard Scobee likes to ask the Airmen he comes in contact with on a daily basis. And he wishes everybody else would do the same. "I love talking with our Airmen and hearing their story," he said. "The next time you see an Airman, ask him what his or her story is. I guarantee you will come away
  • An Atlas 5 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla., Sept. 16, 2014. The Atlas 5 will deliver a QuikScat Earth satellite and crew supplies to the International Space Station. The QuikScat Earth satellite will monitor ocean winds, and deliver the data for use in weather predictions, including hurricane monitoring. (U.S. Air Force photo /Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

    920th RQW takes to the skies during the Atlas V launch

    Air Force Reserve combat-search-and-rescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing here, supported the successful launch of an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Sept. 16 at 8:10 p.m.The rocket delivered a QuikScat Earth satellite and crew supplies to the International Space Station. The QuikScat Earth satellite will monitor
  • Kimberley Hernandez, 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, trains for the Warrior Games 400 and 1500 meter races at Duke Field, Fla. She will also compete in the air rifle competition. The event, hosted by the U.S. Olympic Committee's Paralympic Military Program, showcases more than 200 wounded, ill and injured members from all services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)

    Duke Field member to compete at 2014 Warrior Games

    A member of the 919th Special Operations Wing is one of the first U.S. Special Operations Command female to compete this year in the 5th annual Warrior Games competition.Kimberley Hernandez, a quality assurance civilian with the 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, said she is very excited and honored to be on the team this year.
  • Senior Airman Kelby Ramer detaches the parachute from the low cost low altitude bundles during a training mission Sept. 15, at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen of the SOLRS prepare and load an average of 24 to 48 loads per week to help train pilots and loadmasters from the 5th, 6th, and the 711th Special Operations Squadron. (Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)

    Airmen train for airdrop missions in C-145

  • Senior Airman Ashley Wohl, 482nd Communications Squadron cyber surety technician, assists a customer with a computer issue at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., as part of the Command Cyber Readiness Inspection Aug. 4-8. The 482nd CS was the first to pass the grueling inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaimi L. Upthegrove)

    Homestead sets standards for cyber readiness

    Members of Team Homestead applied flexibility and focus to blaze through a challenging Command Cyber Readiness Inspection Aug. 4-8.The CCRI is a triennial inspection conducted by the Defense Information Systems Agency to assess the compliance status and operational readiness of Homestead's non-secure internet protocol router, NIPR. It also assesses
  • Maj. Chad Carlton, a fighter pilot from the 442d Fighter Wing, was selected for the 2014 AFRC Sijan Award. He is currently deployed as a weapons officer in Afghanistan. Maj. Carlton will go on to compete for the Air Force-wide Sijan Award. (Photo submitted by Lt. Col. Virga Ramos)

    Deployed Reservist receives 2014 Sijan Award

    A few months ago, Maj. Chad Carlton was excited as he stood in the deployment line to catch his flight to Afghanistan. Carlton's wing commander, Col. Hubie Hegtvedt, shook hands with each Reservist from the 442d Fighter Wing as they departed, but he paused as he shook Carlton's hand."You look too happy to be in this line." Hegtvedt recalled saying
  • Members of the 307th RED HORSE and 307th Civil Engineer Squadron prepare ground for two of three additional fitness areas being built along a running trail on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 8, 2014. Exercise equipment to be installed on the pads have smart phone capabilities, and will allow the athlete an opportunity to watch videos on how to properly use each piece of equipment and several examples of different exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston/Released)

    Reserve Airmen: construction skills benefit Barksdale

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