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  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz speaks at the Department of Defense Language and Culture Summit on Jan. 26, 2011, in Alexandria, Va. General Schwartz told the audience that the best way the U.S. armed forces will achieve the necessary level of language skills and cultural competencies is through a holistic joint and interagency approach. (U.S. Air Force photo/Andy Morataya)

    CSAF cites importance of joint approach to enhancing language skills

  • Program helps service retain RPA, rated pilots

    Air Force officials announced their plans Jan. 26 for the fiscal 2011 Aviator Continuation Pay program to help retain active-duty pilots and combat-systems officers who are trained as remotely piloted aircraft pilots.The ACP program allows some active-duty, rated aviators to qualify for a monetary bonus in exchange for a service-commitment-contract
  • An Airman advances toward a hill during a live-fire exercise as part of Combat Skills Training for provincial reconstruction team members. In the exercise, teams of Airmen and Soldiers make their way up a hill while firing at targets using live ammunition. Airmen preparing for joint expeditionary taskings must be prepared for physically strenuous activities during their Army-led training courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Capt. John Severns)

    New fitness requirements for deploying Airmen

    Airmen preparing to attend Army-taught Combat Skills Training prior to deploying to a joint expeditionary tasking in direct support of combatant commander or joint task force ground component missions will soon be required to possess a current and passing fitness assessment, according to new Air Education and Training Command guidance.The new

  • Officials extend window for cross-flow applications

    Air Force officials are extending the application period for nonrated line officers in overmanned Air Force specialties to voluntarily apply for cross flow into undermanned career fields until Feb. 4, as part of a newly formalized program announced in January.Air Force leaders announced the implementation of a competitive officer cross-flow program

  • Nuclear weapons center attains full operational capability

    The commander of the Air Force Materiel Command declared full operational capability for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center during the change of command ceremony Jan. 20 here.Gen. Donald Hoffman, the AFMC commander, spoke about the center's growth and said the center was the "single bellybutton for the Air Force in sustainment and assurance that

  • Deadline approaching for Spirit of Hope Award nominations

    The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2011 Spirit of Hope Award to the Air Force Personnel Center is March 15.The award recognizes a military member, a civilian or an organization that epitomizes the values of Bob Hope: duty, honor, courage, loyalty, commitment, integrity and selfless dedication.Each major command, field operating agency
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    White House unveils new approach to military family support

    White House officials have released a report that unveils a new, governmentwide approach to military family support and details a sweeping, interagency effort under way to strengthen families and enhance their well-being and quality of life.President Barack Obama announced the results of a nearly yearlong review of military family support Jan.

  • Deadline nears for O'Malley Award nominations

    Air Force officials would like to remind Airmen that the deadline for submitting nominations for the 2011 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award to the Air Force Personnel Center is March 15.The O'Malley Award annually recognizes the wing commander and spouse team whose contributions to the nation, the Air Force and the local community best

  • Officials aim to encourage absentee voting

    Federal Voting Assistance Program officials will use winning entries from slogan and poster contests that start Jan. 21 to encourage absentee voting in U.S. elections by service members, their families and other citizens living overseas.All U.S. citizens are eligible to enter, and the winning slogan and poster artwork will be featured on the

  • TRICARE officials improve online communication, access

    Additions to the TRICARE military health plan's website are giving beneficiaries easier access to their personal health data, more convenient appointment scheduling and better communication with their health care providers, the top TRICARE official reported.TRICARE Online, the military health system's patient portal, already enables users who get
  • TSP Contributions Set

    TSP contribution limits set for 2011

    Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board members announced the 2011 elective deferral limit for regular Thrift Savings Plan contributions will remain $16,500, and TSP catch-up plan contribution limits will remain at $5,500.TSP is a long-term retirement savings plan that gives investors an opportunity to lower their taxes each year they
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    Air Force chief of staff releases 2011 reading list

    The Air Force chief of staff announced his latest professional reading list Jan. 21. "Effectively operating within our increasingly dynamic, interconnected and complex world requires steadfast commitment to personal and professional growth," Gen. Norton Schwartz said in a letter to Airmen."Therefore, professional reading will continue to be vital

  • Deadline approaching for Pitsenbarger Award

    The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2011 Pitsenbarger Award to the Air Force Sergeants Association is March 1.The AFSA Pitsenbarger Award annually recognizes an Air Force enlisted service member who has performed a heroic act, on or off duty, that resulted in saving a life or preventing serious injury to another person or persons. The

  • Deadline near for AFA awards

    The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2011 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year and the 2011 Verne Orr awards to the Air Force Personnel Center is March 1.The Air Force Association sponsors both awards annually.The Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award honors the significant contributions made by non-military spouses of Air Force military

  • Vanguard Award nominations due March 1

    The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2011 Noncommissioned Officers Association Vanguard Award to Air Force Personnel Center officials is March 1.Nominees must be between the rank of senior airman and chief master sergeant who have performed a heroic act, on or off duty, which resulted in the saving of life or the prevention of serious
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    New vice chief of staff takes office

    Gen. Philip M. Breedlove took over as vice chief of staff of the Air Force Jan. 14, succeeding Gen. Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler who held the position since August 2009.General Breedlove most recently served as the Air Force deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements, a position he held since August 2009.The vice chief of staff
  • Capt. Angela Kimler, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilot, conducts post-flight operations on a C-17 Globemaster III at an air base in Southwest Asia March 10, 2010. Captain Kimler was the aircraft commander during a flight with an all-female crew in honor of Women's History Month and is deployed from the 14th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kasey Zickmund)

    Congressional commission studies women in combat

    Defense Department officials will review the recommendations of a congressional commission studying the role of women in combat when the group's report is complete, a DOD official said Jan. 14.Congress established the Military Leadership Diversity Commission as part of the 2009 National Defense Authorization Act. The commission's task is to
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    Air Force officials automate active-duty assignment notifications

    Air Force officials are automating active-duty assignment notifications for Airmen in the ranks of lieutenant colonel and below beginning Jan. 21. Airmen will receive an e-mail notification about their new assignments and have seven days to acknowledge their assignments through the Virtual Military Personnel Flight website. Colonels, general
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    Air Force leaders commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. birthday

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy issued the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:This year, on what would have been the 82nd birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., let us pause to reflect on the extraordinary leadership with

  • TRICARE officials announce Young Adult program

    The Department of Defense announced Jan. 13 its introduction of the premium-based TRICARE Young Adult Program which extends medical coverage to eligible military family members to age 26. Expected to be in place later this spring, TYAP implements the National Defense Authorization Act of fiscal 2011. Premium costs for TYAP are not yet finalized,
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