Dec. 27, 2016 FY 17 NDAA impact on Airmen The approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 provides a number of changes for Airmen, retirees, and families, to include stabilizing readiness and end strength, improving pilot retention, modernizing compensation and benefits and enhancing transparency in the
Dec. 27, 2016 CSAF visits Schriever Gen. David Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, visited with Airmen from the 50th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 20. During his visit, Goldfein thanked personnel for their sacrifices throughout the year and holiday season.
Dec. 27, 2016 New civilian appraisal program to begin in April The Air Force will roll out a new Department of Defense civilian appraisal program in April designed to improve overall job performance, enhance supervisor and employee communication, and more effectively develop and reward the workforce.
Dec. 23, 2016 New VRS features allows Reservists to post resumes ARCNet and the Volunteer Reserve System (VRS) now give reservists the capability to post their civilian and military resume to their ARCNet profiles where it can be searched by VRS job posters.VRS is the platform the Air Force uses to solicit for volunteer support from reservists for manning
Dec. 23, 2016 BLUE: Generation STEM Air Force TV has released the latest episode of the Air Force's flagship television program, BLUE. Maintaining a technological edge in defense requires snagging the best and brightest minds for research and development. In this episode, we introduce you to some of the innovative minds working to
Dec. 16, 2016 655th ISRG Citizen Airmen pave way for DOD intelligence operations Since standing up in 2012, the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group has come a long way in its growth and continues to pave the way for future Air Force intelligence initiatives. The 655th ISR Group is an independent group under 10th Air Force that ensures the training and
Dec. 15, 2016 Airmen scrap Moody's last A-10A Moody demolished its last remaining A-10A Thunderbolt II, the predecessor to the current A-10C model, on Dec. 1, here. The demolished aircraft was manufactured in 1980 in Baltimore, Md., and was officially completed on Nov. 3, 1981 before it was assigned to Air Force bases in South Carolina, the
Dec. 14, 2016 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
Dec. 13, 2016 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.
Dec. 12, 2016 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.