U.S. Air Force News

Oct. 28, 2014
AF to implement DOD TDY policy changes

The Defense Department recently implemented two TDY policy changes impacting travel reimbursements for Airmen.The first change took effect Oct. 1, and made changes to the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Reimbursable and Incidental Expense Policy. The second will be a change in long-term TDY per diem
Oct. 28, 2014
Minot AFB awarded most reading minutes

Minot Air Force Base was awarded first place for the 2014 Summer Reading Program, for the most minutes read, with more than 1.1 million minutes of reading time.
Oct. 28, 2014
Travis Airman sings at the World Series

It was a gorgeous fall evening Oct. 26, in San Francisco when a stadium full of 40,000 excited baseball fans paused to honor America during the seventh-inning stretch of Game 5 of the 2014 World Series.
Oct. 28, 2014
Temporary job turned into nearly six-decade career for budget analyst

The first Super Bowl, a presidential assassination, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and a couple government shutdowns are just a few of the things Ramona Moore has passed on her path.
Oct. 27, 2014
Radar site techs: First line of defense 24/7, 365

At the narrowest part of the Bering Strait, where the North American and Asian land masses meet in a virtually uninhabited area, sits a vital, yet relatively unknown, asset that is the first line of homeland defense for the United States and Canada -- the Tin City Long Range Radar Site.
Oct. 27, 2014
Mock bills show Keesler Airmen energy costs in user-friendly way

Keesler is bolstering its energy conservation campaign by sending statements to managers of metered facilities that detail monthly electrical and natural gas use for their building.
Oct. 27, 2014
Kadena Airmen pay tribute to MC-130P retirement

From providing helicopter air-to-air refueling to conducting long-range support of special operations forces, the MC-130P Combat Shadow has provided a critical service to the U.S. military for nearly 50 years.
Oct. 27, 2014
PACAF hosts Air Force civic leaders

Members of the Air Force Civic Leader Program traveled to Hawaii Oct. 14-16, to participate in a military tour highlighting the Pacific Rebalance.The program and its civic leader visits to military installations serve to better inform communicators in the civilian community and advocates for Air
Oct. 27, 2014
Military, Washington Wizards join efforts to feed needy

Members of the U.S. military joined players from the Washington Wizards and area students Oct. 21, at the Capital Area Food Bank to prepare more than 1,000 meals for needy children and families.
Oct. 26, 2014
Battle management working to improve nuclear scenario planning

A program that allows national leaders and combatant commanders to plan for deliberate and crisis nuclear scenarios is getting a significant upgrade.

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