Around the Air Force: Aug. 10

By Staff Sgt. Anastasia Tompkins , Air Force TV / Published August 10, 2018

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) – On this look Around the Air Force, exemptions are announced for the new deployment policy, Airmen at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base celebrate the full operational capability of the only human-rated centrifuge in the DoD, and a KC-46 pilot selection board meets later this year. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Anastasia Tompkins.

For previous episodes, click here for the Air Force TV page.

Related links:
- DOD exempts wounded warriors from ‘deploy or get out’ policy
- Only DOD human-rated centrifuge gains full operational capability
- KC-46 pilot selection board calls for nominations

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