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  • Airman First Class Zachary Tealer gives a mission briefing to Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy and his wife, Paula, Dec. 30, 2010, during their visit to Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. Chief and Mrs. Roy visited Kunsan AB Dec. 29 and 30, during their year-end tour of Pacific Air Forces bases. Airman Tealer is an 8th Security Forces Squadron responder. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

    Chief Roy visits Kunsan

    The Air Force's top enlisted leader visited members of the 8th Fighter Wing here Dec. 29 and 30 during a year-end tour of Pacific Air Forces bases.During the visit, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy, and his wife, Paula, toured the base, presented stripes to Airmen who were promoted, and spoke with Airmen at an enlisted call and a
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    Networthiness sets standards for DOD, AF networks

    The Air Force soon will have a relatively new term to add to its network operations lexicon: "Networthiness." Air Force Network Integration Center officials recently led efforts to develop the Department of Defense's networthiness concept, an operational assessment that goes well beyond information security to provide a holistic review of anything

  • Officials shape NAF employee careers

    Force support senior leaders sought ways to shape the careers of nonappropriated-fund employees during the first NAF development team meeting at the Air Force Personnel Center here Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, 2010. The development team reviewed, assessed and scored 143 records of NF-03 and above NAF employees on their ability to take on more responsibility
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    Suicide prevention alliance focuses on troops, veterans

    A suicide-prevention task force for service members and veterans has been added to a national alliance that officials hope will help bring more attention to the issues and offer solutions in the future.Officials with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention last week announced that service members and veterans -- identified as a
  • Heart Link Program

    Heart Link links hearts and minds of military spouses

    The words "Heart Link" may evoke a mental image of animated cartoon hearts holding hands or perhaps the infamous paper heart chain that has become a staple around school rooms during Valentine's Day. Sometimes spouses may feel like that flimsy chain of paper hearts, vulnerable and alone. Heart Link is a program meant to help new military spouses
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    Virtual inprocessing simplifies civilian PCS

    Revisions in the civilian permanent-change-of-station orders process at the Air Force Personnel Center are intended to save time and money, and reduce errors for hiring officials, relocating employees and personnelists, officials said.The new civilian PCS process is conducted virtually through the Civilian Virtual Inprocessing system, or cVIP, that

  • Families invited to dial into helping webinars

    Officials at the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury have released their monthly webinar series schedule for 2011, and they hope the topics will interest everyone from service members and their families to medical professionals.The webinar series presents resources and best practices regarding TBI and

  • Operations security goes digital

    Click through any photo-sharing site and you will likely find at least one random shot of someone you know doing something highly inappropriate. While these photos may be hilarious, could they have the potential to reveal intimate details of your life to the world?Walk through a mall during a crowded shopping day and you will probably be bumped and

  • Officials seek bilingual officers for training school

    Air Force officials are seeking nominations from bilingual officers to participate in the 2011 Inter-American Squadron Officer School Program. This program focuses on inter-Americanism and developing Latin American regional affairs specialists for the Air Force.Captains from all Air Force specialties with four to seven years of service are eligible

  • Deadline approaching for civilian awards nominations

    The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2011 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian Employees of the Year Award to the Air Force Personnel Center is Feb. 15.Each year, AFA officials recognize four Air Force civilian employees for outstanding achievement in four categories.The categories are: Civilian Wage Employee (all Federal

  • DOD officials urge service members to stop using tobacco

    Each year, more than a million people successfully quit using tobacco, and Defense Department officials want more service members included in that number in 2011."In the tradition of New Year's, we are asking our active-duty and retired service members and their families to make a resolution to quit (using) tobacco," said Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Aileen
  • Thousands of runners start the half-marathon during the Air Force Marathon Sept. 18, 2010 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. A record breaking12,000 runners registered for the events held on Sept. 17-18. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Michelle Gigante)

    2011 Air Force Marathon registration opens Jan. 1

    Air Force Marathon officials announced they will open registration for the 2011 marathon Jan. 1, with special sale pricing for New Year's Day.The 15th annual event will occur Sept. 17 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force here. In addition to a full 26.2 mile marathon, runners also can compete in a 13.1 mile half marathon, a 10K run

  • Congress extends Stop Loss application deadline

    The deadline for eligible service members, veterans and their beneficiaries to apply for retroactive Stop Loss special pay has been extended to March 4, 2011, Defense Department officials announced Dec. 23.The deadline extension is included in the continuing resolution bill that President Barack Obama signed Dec. 21, providing funding for federal
  • The U.S. Senate ratified the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Dec. 22, 2010, with the intent of leveling the nuclear arms playing field between the U.S. and Russia. The treaty allows U.S. and Russian officials to conduct as many as 10 "type 1" inspections, which focus on strategic systems, such as intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarines and bombers, including the B-52 Stratofortess pictured here. The agreement also allows for up to eight "type 2" inspections, which cover storage sites, test ranges and other operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kamaile O. Long)

    Senate approves U.S.-Russia nuclear arms treaty

    In a 71-26 vote Dec. 22, the U.S. Senate ratified the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, a pact intended to level the nuclear arms playing field between the U.S. and Russia.The vote followed the senators' 67-28 vote Dec. 21 to move the bill from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to the full Senate.Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said in a
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    Fitness regulation changes based on Airmen's feedback

    As Air Force officials continue to sculpt their fitness program based on Airmen's feedback, service officials issued an AF Guidance Memorandum here Dec. 20 that provides policy changes to AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program, with an implementation date of Jan. 1, 2011. Compliance with the program is mandatory and outlines notable clarifications from the
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    Nominations open for DOD civilian service awards

    Air Force officials are soliciting nominations for the 56th Annual Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award.The award is the highest given by the Secretary of Defense to career employees. The award recognizes career employees at all levels for their exceptional achievement, and honors performance characterized by extraordinary,
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    Voluntary separation, retirement programs extended

    Air Force officials have announced an extension of voluntary separation and retirement programs for fiscal 2011 as part of the service's ongoing force-management initiatives.Voluntary and involuntary force-management programs were implemented in fiscal 2010 due to record-high retention. For fiscal 2011, the service remains over its congressionally
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    Support agencies help Airmen, families manage holiday stress

    The holiday season can bring joyful smiles and priceless moments with friends and family. But for some, it can bring a sense of worry, self-doubt, frustration and agony.Numerous agencies at Air Force bases provide programs and assistance to those who are experiencing the tougher side of life this holiday season."There are multiple stressors that

  • Select CDCs become available online

    Airmen in select career fields can now complete their career development courses through Air University's AU Online website -- a derivative website of Air Education and Training Command's Advanced Distributed Learning System -- that provides course access from work or home computers.Electronic CDCs for select career fields were made available Nov.

  • Lesser-known UCMJ offenses

    Some Airmen destroy promising careers, and it's not always because they are caught stealing, using drugs or misusing their government computer. Having served as a prosecutor, defense attorney and military judge, I've seen people lose their careers for many reasons: from voyeurism to disloyal statements, to graft and sedition, and even wrongful
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