U.S. Air Force News

June 26, 2014
AF selects 6,684 for promotion to technical sergeant

Of the 38,344 staff sergeants eligible for promotion to technical sergeant, 6,684 were selected, a 17.43 percent selection rate, Air Force officials said June 26.
June 26, 2014
Force Improvement Program changing future of Global Strike

Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, addressed members of the Air Force Association on how the Force Improvement Program, or FIP, is fostering a culture of empowerment among nuclear enterprise Airmen and helping restore nation’s trust in the Air Force’s
June 26, 2014
Moody selected as preferred alternative for potential stateside Afghan training location

Air Force officials announced June 25, Moody Air Force Base, Ga, was selected as the preferred alternative for the A-29 potential stateside Afghan training location, with Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and Shaw Air Force Base, SC, being reasonable alternatives
June 25, 2014
Philippine and U.S. Airmen renovate school in need

Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron spent 31 days building two classrooms and renovating utilities throughout the Buyong Elementary School in Barangay Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines, as part of Operation Pacific Unity 14-6, a bilateral engineering program meant to strengthen ties
June 25, 2014
Airman supports task force in Belize

Senior Airman Mario Acevedo is one of the busiest airmen assigned to the U.S. Southern Command-sponsored New Horizons exercise in Belize. As the lodging representative, he makes room assignments, tracks personnel accountability and works with the host nation hotel to make sure things such as
June 25, 2014
CSAF to sponsor three captains for PhD program

The chief of staff of the Air Force will sponsor three eligible captains to pursue a doctorate degree through the fiscal year 2015 CSAF Captains Prestigious PhD Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.
June 25, 2014
AF selects 46 for enlisted commissioning program

Nearly four dozen Airmen have been selected for the calendar year 2014 Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced June 25..
June 25, 2014
Pilots, combat systems officers may be eligible for retention incentives

Eligible active-duty pilots and combat systems officers have until Sept. 30 to apply for the fiscal year 2014 Aviator Retention Pay Program, Air Force officials said June 25.
June 24, 2014
Shaw AFB firefighters awarded DOD level honor

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Charleston, the 20th CES station captain, and Senior Airman Boyd Korb, a 20th CES firefighter, were directly responsible for the lifesaving rescue of a downed civilian firefighter in Sumter, S.C.The Airmen received awards at the Air Combat Command and Air Force levels before going
June 24, 2014
Undermanned but not overwhelmed: AGE maintainers meet mission requirements

Doing more with less is something that the Airmen of the 432nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment have mastered. The growth of responsibilities, however, has been no match for the short-staffed crew.

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