Aug. 19, 2013 Communications capability surpasses 50,000 flight hours A Life Cycle Management Center program managed here that ensures warfighters can stay connected reached a significant milestone last week.The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, translates and distributes imagery, video, voice and data between warfighters, both in the air and on the
Aug. 7, 2013 Hagel announces reduction in civilian furlough days Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Aug. 6, 2013.Here is the complete
Aug. 2, 2013 Emerald Coast pays tribute to Air Force legend Nearly 1,000 service members, veterans and citizens from across the nation paid their respects to the life and legacy of a retired Air Force colonel during a funeral service at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa Island, Fla., Aug. 1.Col. George "Bud" Day, a Medal of Honor recipient and
Aug. 2, 2013 AF e-Learning offers free self-development 24/7 AF e-Learning is a robust, on-line, self-development tool that is free and available to active duty, guard and reserve military personnel as well as Department of the Air Force civilian employees 24/7. It contains a large, searchable collection of free on-line courses, books, simulations, and other
Aug. 2, 2013 Supervisor Resource Center offers no-cost tools for leadership development The Supervisor Resource Center, located on the Air Force Portal, continues to expand its offering of tools targeting the needs of emerging leaders, as well as new and experienced supervisors.The SRC is an on-line clearinghouse developed to put Air Force tools and no-cost resources for supervisory
July 30, 2013 AFMC Airman among service's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Air Force officials announced the service's top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2013.An Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands; direct reporting units, field operating agencies and
July 26, 2013 Tinker has largest electroplating shop in DOD Almost every part on a U.S. Air Force jet aircraft engine has a thin coat of plating or plasma spray on it, and that process is performed here at what is billed as the largest electroplating shop in the Department of Defense.According to John Foster, Special Processes Flight Chief in the 548th
July 24, 2013 Sexual assault focus group visits begin at Wright-Patterson To better understand and deter sexual assault within the service, Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward, the Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office director, kicked off the first in a series of visits to installations with a stop at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 22-23,
July 19, 2013 AFMC recognizes second quarter “Graduates” Congratulations to the following members of the Air Force Materiel Command team on completing a degree or certificate program during the second quarter of 2013, AFMC's "Year of the Graduate."The goal of YoGrad is to inspire those considering or currently working on an education plan to start,
July 18, 2013 My educational journey: It doesn’t have to be a race I enlisted in the Air Force in April 1999. Like many who enlist, I signed up for the benefit of a "paid for" education, in addition to the travel opportunities and honor of serving in the USAF. I had a brand new wife and a baby boy, and joining the Air Force was an excellent opportunity for me and