Jan. 9, 2019 OPSEC in the Social Media Age One of the areas Reserve Citizen Airmen must be vigilant in when it comes to operational security is social media. Erick Holloway, Air Force Reserve Command OPSEC program manager, explained Reservists have a special responsibility to maintain OPSEC even when off-duty in their civilian roles.
Jan. 2, 2019 Aloha Spark: A “sign” of the times Col. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, recently announced “Empowering innovation” as one of the top three priorities for the wing.Putting words behind his actions, Burks announced Capt. Branden Gulick would oversee Aloha Spark, the wing’s innovation hub, and brought Dr. Sridhar Balasubramanian from
Dec. 20, 2018 AFRC Yellow Ribbon program celebrates 10th anniversary Organizers with the Air Force Reserve Command’s flagship deployer support program celebrated its 10th anniversary training event here over the weekend.
Dec. 17, 2018 ‘Santa’s helpers’ bring Christmas to Micronesian islands The holiday season is upon us with the sounds of festive music, the hustle and bustle of shopping, and the wrapping of gifts to be placed under the tree. At night children dream of a visit from Santa Claus, and everything the holiday season brings. It’s a little different, however, for those living
Dec. 10, 2018 Safety at your fingertips The Air Force Safety Center recently unveiled a new mobile app, which allows Airmen to report safety concerns as soon as they occur.
Dec. 7, 2018 From Pearl Harbor attack to ‘tradition of service’ It all started on a quiet Sunday morning 77 years ago. A young U.S. Army Air Forces aircraft maintainer went out to the flight line Dec. 7, 1941, to welcome Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft scheduled to arrive at Hickam Field, Hawaii. In the distance, the sound of planes could be heard,
Dec. 7, 2018 Nominate your civilian employer for the Freedom Award The Freedom Award is the highest honor the Department of Defense gives to employers for supporting National Guard and Reserve employees. The employers chosen exemplify what it means to go above and beyond federal requirements in support of military employees.Nominate your employer now at:
Nov. 28, 2018 In the path of Super Typhoon Yutu I was on-call Oct. 25 in the intensive care wards at the Commonwealth Health Center in Saipan when the typhoon made landfall. Super Typhoon Yutu reached the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on a Thursday during the early morning hours, unleashing sustained winds of nearly 180 m.p.h. The
Nov. 23, 2018 Remembering our heritage The terrorist attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, resulted in thousands of innocent lives lost and propelled our nation into a war—a war we are still fighting today in Afghanistan.