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  • U.S. Army Bryan Reed, Warrior Training Alliance instructor, explains to 627th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Airmen the process for training with a simulator that puts the defenders through various scenarios to test them on use of force and other tactics at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 30, 2019. The Warrior Training Alliance is just one of several opportunities the 627th SFS can take advantage of as a part of the Reconstitute Defender Initiative that was implemented by top Air Force leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

    Year of Defender revitalizes security forces squadrons

    Security forces is the largest enlisted career field in the Air Force with approximately 38,000 defenders spanning 120 bases. In order to better care for these Airmen and ensure they have everything they need to complete their mission, 2019 was declared – Year of the Defender – by top Air Force officials.

  • Service secretaries tackle employment challenges for overseas spouses

    The joint memorandum directs each service assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs to support a tri-service team that seeks to understand the barriers to military spouse employment overseas. The team is expected to make recommendations to policies, programs and laws that would make employment for spouses overseas easier.
  • Top recruiter gets Thunderbirds incentive flight

    Air Force’s top recruiter climbs even higher

    Master Sgt. Gervacio Maldonado, a former Health Professions recruiter and now flight chief with the 318th Recruiting Squadron, was surprised and ecstatic when he learned winning the 2018 Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart Top AFRS Recruiter award would take him even higher.
  • Airmen participate in an obstacle course during Atlantic Stripe.

    Atlantic Stripe: Molding, mentoring and developing today’s NCO

    Multiple leaders came together from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, 3rd Air Force and NATO to provide various leadership perspectives to the class throughout the week.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Izaguirre, 100th Maintenance Squadron NCO-in-charge of the non-destructive inspections, inspects a bolt at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 7, 2019. Izaguirre created a device that cuts bolt inspection time by 93 percent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

    Bolt inspection tool wins innovation award

    Tech. Sgt. Steven Iziguerra, 100th Maintenance Squadron Non-Destructive Inspections Section noncommissioned officer in charge, won the Team Mildenhall Innovation of the Quarter Award for the first quarter of 2019 for a slot guided inspection carriage he developed to increase the efficiency of the bolt inspection process.

  • Changes to Post-9/11 GI Bill transfers effective July 2019

    The transferability option under the Post-9/11 GI Bill allows service members to transfer all or some unused benefits to their spouse or dependent children. The request to transfer unused GI Bill benefits to eligible dependents must be completed while serving as an active member of the Armed Forces. The Department of Defense determines whether or not you can transfer benefits to your family. Once the DoD approves benefits for transfer, the new beneficiaries apply for them at Veterans Affairs.

  • Air Force selects 4,733 in 19E7/master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts May 22

    The 19E7/master sergeant promotion list will be available on the Air Force’s Personnel Center website Enlisted Promotions page, the Air Force Portal and myPers May 22 at 8 a.m. CST.

  • Around the Air Force: EOD Memorial Ceremony / Tyndall Industry Day / Groundbreaking

    On this look around the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein speaks at the 50th EOD Memorial, Air Force officials discuss rebuilding Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and Eglin AFB, Florida, starts construction on the Intrepid Spirit Center.
  • Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, Muharren Alija, Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo Vlora Çitaku, retired Lt. Gen. Dan Leaf, former 31st Fighter Wing and 31st Expeditionary Wing commander, Aviano Air Base, Italy and Brig. Gen. Chris Short, Aircrew Crisis Task Force director, pose for a photo in front of a new display commemorating the 20th anniversary of Operation Allied Force during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., May 8, 2019. Operation Allied Force was initiated in 1999 by NATO in response to Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic’s campaign of ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Adrian Cadiz)

    Pentagon hosts display unveiling ceremony honoring Operation Allied Force 20th anniversary

    The display was created to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the successful Operation Allied Force and those involved.

  • Next F-35 training squadron to be located at Eglin AFB

    The Air Force announced May 9, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the preferred alternative to receive an additional F-35A Lighting II training squadron.
  • Officials from the Department of Defense, Commonwealth Port Authority, and the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands signed a $21.9 lease agreement May 3, 2019, at Tinian Airport, CNMI. The $21.9 million lease deal is intended to allow the U.S. Air Force to divert aircraft to Tinian for training and operations, while also spurring economic growth on the island of Tinian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jake Barreiro)

    CNMI signs $21.9M 40-year lease with US DOD

    The Commonwealth Ports Authority, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands government and the U.S. Department of Defense finalized and signed a 40-year lease agreement worth $21.9 million for the U.S. Air Force’s divert airfield on Tinian Island, May 3.
  • AFRL groundbreaking

    Munitions complex coming to Eglin AFB

    The Air Force Research Laboratory facility, officially designated as the Advanced Munitions Technology Complex, will provide increased munitions research and test capabilities for the warfighter.
  • Make-A-Wish families watch the Thunderbirds fly in a practice session for the Keesler and Biloxi Air Show in Biloxi, Mississippi, May 3, 2019. After the practice session, the families were able to meet and get photos with the Thunderbird team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kimberly L. Mueller)

    Thunderbird performance dazzles Make-A-Wish families

    The Make-A-Wish Foundation offered children diagnosed with critical illnesses a chance to view U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in action during their unique over-the-water practice demonstration at The Thunder Over the Sound: Keesler and Biloxi Air and Space Show on the beach in Biloxi, Mississippi, May 3.

  • Air Force simplifies promotion recommendation forms for officers

    The Air Force announced today it will make adjustments to the way the Air Force Form 709, Promotion Recommendation Form, will be filled out and used for Total Force officer promotion boards beginning in September 2019.

  • Intrepid Spirit Center moves forward

    The 96th Medical Group held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the construction of the Intrepid Spirit Center at Eglin Air Force Base, May 2.
  • From left, STEM Aerospace campers Sam Theil, Rylen Dellinger and Alex Grubb explore solar energy in a hands on activity at a two-day STARBASE camp July 11, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karina Brady)

    Youth summer camps offer engagement, growth

    The Air Force Services Activity, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, manages many programs designed specifically for kids, to include a variety of summer camps – both residential and at home station.
  • F-22s with Blue Angels

    F-22 Raptor makes historic flight with Blue Angels

    In a historic moment for aviation, the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team flew alongside the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in a rare formation over the skies of Beaufort, South Carolina, April 25.
  • The Air Force hosted its first Gold Star and Surviving Family Members Summit focused on enduring support for Gold Star and Surviving family members.

    Air Force hosts Gold Star and Surviving Family Members summit

    The event, supported by the Air Force Families Forever Program, focused on enduring support for Gold Star and Surviving family members.
  • Officer Training School cadets in OTS class 16-07 take the oath of office during their graduation parade at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama on June 17, 2016. In April 2019, Maxwell AFB announced two beta courses, called Officer Training School-Accelerated Commissioning Program, that will shorten OTS from 40 training days to 14 training days for selected senior NCOs. (US Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox/Released)

    OTS beta courses aim to test shortened commissioning program for SNCOs

    Air Education and Training Command officials are reimagining how Airmen are developed and are announcing two beta course tests that would shorten the officer commissioning program for senior noncommissioned officers, April 30.
  • Duplex housing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, features rooftop solar panels. The homes are part of the Air Force Housing Privatization program portfolio, which is managed by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Carole Chiles Fuller)

    Air Force establishes 24/7 helpline to address housing concerns

    Beginning April 30, representatives are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, toll-free at 1-800-482-6431.
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