U.S. Air Force News

Dec. 4, 2014
New personal property allotment rule implemented to protect Airmen

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recently directed a policy change in paycheck allotments which will prohibit service members from allotting pay to buy, lease or rent personal property.
Dec. 3, 2014
Search continues for missing Airman in Guam

An Airman who has been missing since Dec. 1 has been identified as Airman Alec M. Dye.Dye was deployed to Andersen Air Force Base from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, and was last seen near Tarague Beach, Guam.
Dec. 3, 2014
SecAF visits Yokota Air Base

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited here Nov. 20-21 to meet with Airmen, discuss her priorities and see first-hand Yokota Air Base’s mission and capabilities as the Pacific Air Forces airlift hub.
Dec. 3, 2014
Colorado Air Guardsman's path to NFL

Many young kids have hopes and dreams of doing something amazing when they grow up. Many want to be an astronaut, or a police officer. Others may want to serve in the armed forces or become a professional athlete.But for some, more than one dream can come true.
Dec. 3, 2014
Family Dynamics: CMSAF, wife Athena talk about AF life at home

In a special edition of CHIEFchat, the Air Force’s senior enlisted leader and his wife sat down with a group of Airmen and their dependents for a candid conversation about family life in the force.
Dec. 3, 2014
Master sergeant evaluation board, SNCO promotion changes coming in spring 2015

The Air Force continues the phased implementation of its Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) changes with the convening of a master sergeant evaluation board scheduled for May 2015.
Dec. 3, 2014
AF Band performs new holiday flash mob

‘Tis the season where friends and family come together over a bountiful spread of food and drink -- the time of year where gifts are exchanged and memories and traditions are made. But it is also the time of year when the U.S. Air Force Band surprises the world with another musical flash mob.
Dec. 2, 2014
Commander in Chief's Trophy makes the rounds at the Academy

The Air Force Academy was awarded the Commander in Chief's Trophy after defeating the Army in a football game 23-6 on Nov. 1.
Dec. 2, 2014
Officer attaché duty applications due Dec. 29

Eligible active-duty line officers interested in attaché duty must submit their application by Dec. 29, Air Force officials said Dec. 2.
Dec. 2, 2014
A running bond, connects sisters and father

For 2nd Lt. Abigail Webber, running became a shared activity within her family, especially between Webber and her father, a retired Air Force colonel who ran a closer pace to Webber than her Boston Marathon-running sister.

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