Aug. 29, 2018 Active and reserve forces come to together on Luke Total Force Integration is an effort to bring active, reserve and guard units together to consolidate cost and support combatant commander requirements.
July 12, 2018 DoD Announces Policy Change on Transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits The Department of Defense issued a substantive change today to its policy on the transfer by service members in the uniformed services of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to eligible family member recipients.
May 14, 2018 Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.
March 30, 2018 Air Force Assistance Fund begins 45th year of helping Airmen, families The 2018 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign runs from March 26th through May 4.
March 4, 2018 Pittsburgh native takes command of 920th Maintenance Group Freshly promoted Col. Leo J. Kamphaus, Jr., assumed command of the 920th Maintenance Group, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida March 3.After a brief ceremony recognizing his promotion from the rank of lieutenant colonel to colonel, he ceremoniously took command of the maintenance group during this
Nov. 27, 2017 Air Force announces continuation pay rates Air Force leaders recently announced the Air Force’s continuation pay rates which are part of the new Blended Retirement System.
Oct. 25, 2017 Active-duty positions added for Guard, Reserve pilots Air National Guard and Reserve pilots now have 20 more opportunities to fly in order to augment active duty chronic vacancies across the force.
Sept. 28, 2017 7 SOPS Citizen Airman recognized for innovation In today’s ever-changing and constantly evolving Air Force, Airmen are often encouraged by their leadership to be innovative and find the most efficient way to perform their job. First Lt. Brandon Sexton, while working on active duty at the 1st Space Operations Squadron on Schriever AFB, went above
July 13, 2017 9 COS hosts 310th Space Wing commander Col. Traci Kueker-Murphy, 310th Space Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Todd Scott visited members of the 9th Combat Operations Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base for the Unit Training Assembly last week.
June 19, 2017 Patrick Air Force Wings solidify partnership in epic way Most business agreements are solidified over coffee and a handshake at a boardroom table, but joint mission partners here commemorated signing their host-tenant support agreement in a first-time epic fashion. Host base commander Brig. Gen. Wayne R. Monteith, 45th Space Wing, and tenant unit