U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Policy changes ease enlisting with families

    The Air Force announced changes to its accession policies on July 30 to make entering the Air Force easier for Airmen with families.The changes modified dependency and pregnancy policies for Airmen entering the Air Force, enabling Airmen with up to three children to enlist with a waiver and

  • DOD to Help Employees Affected by Housing Allowance Error

    Teams from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will help civilian Defense Department employees in Europe, South Korea and Japan complete paperwork seeking to have repayment waived for living quarters allowances that were granted to them by mistake.In a memo to the commanders of U.S. European,

  • Japanese kids get close-up look at American firefighters

    Two bright red fire trucks, American Airmen and children and an oversized fire dog stood by on a sunny and clear summer morning as buses made their way to the Kadena Air Base fire station headquarters where water arches and rainbows welcomed 49 sixth-graders and 11 escorts from a local Japanese

  • No decisions yet on cutting furlough days, official says

    Despite media reports that say Defense Department civilians may face up to five fewer furlough days, "no decisions have been made at this time," a Pentagon spokesman said July 30.More than 640,000 civilian employees are being furloughed one day a week for 11 weeks, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen

  • Academy ranks among US top colleges

    The U.S. Air Force Academy is ranked today as one of the top universities in the nation with the latest rankings from Forbes.Forbes released its annual best college rankings July 24, listing the Academy as the 31st best university in the nation. The U.S. Military Academy ranked 7th and the U.S Naval

  • Two Joint Base Langley-Eustis firefighters earn national designation

    Seventy plus pages, multiple character references, years of professional development, and six to nine months of grueling waiting while the application is reviewed, is what it takes for a firefighter to be awarded the national designation of Chief Fire Officer. Only 913 firefighters in the United

  • EOD Warrior Foundation supports wounded warriors, grieving families

    No warrior left behind - a commitment at the heart of every member of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal community. Now, two groups that have supported EOD families in times of need have joined to expand their outreach and strengthen that promise.The EOD Warrior Foundation was founded in March 2013

  • Incirlik AB Airmen come together for Storytellers III

    Airmen from across the base gathered at the club complex to hear the stories of their fellow Airman for the third "Storytellers" event July 27 here.The first Storytellers event took place July 19 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. It was the brainchild of several members of the Incirlik Toastmasters