Nov. 20, 2018 SG increasing lethality at Wings The Surgeon General’s Office of the Air Force Reserve Command here is revitalizing the medical waiver adjudication process from the top down. They recently tested a new process where wing commanders have the authority to allow members to continue serving, in a full or limited range, while his or her
Nov. 14, 2018 Honoring Our Nations Heroes Each day, the number of our living WWII, Korean and Vietnam War Veterans dwindles; many of whom may have never been able to make a trip to Washington, D.C. to see the memorials honoring their service within the United States military. That’s why it is the mission of the Space Coast Honor Flight to
Nov. 14, 2018 Make 2019 enrollment choices today: Open Season underway TRICARE Open Season and Federal Benefits Open Season are underway. You now have until Dec. 10, 2018 to enroll in a new plan or change your enrollment between plans. The choice you make will take effect Jan. 1, 2019 and will remain in effect through all of 2019.
Nov. 14, 2018 Turkey fryer, Thanksgiving safety tips Each year during the holidays we look forward to that perfectly cooked turkey waiting on the dinner table like so many magazines and television commercials portray. Unfortunately, since most of us do not have the cooking talents of Martha Stewart or Emeril, that dream is not always a reality.
Nov. 6, 2018 New Reserve Command Chief in Hawaii, Guam The Air Force Reserve’s 624th Regional Support Group welcomed their new command chief Nov. 3 during the unit training assembly at Hickam Field.
Oct. 29, 2018 Air Force seeking top space awareness innovators with ‘VQ-Prize’ competition The U.S. Air Force and the Wright Brothers Institute are offering cash prizes for the creation of visualization tools, including Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality solutions, that will enhance DOD space operator understanding and awareness of satellites and other objects in Earth orbit in a
Oct. 23, 2018 Who’s up for a challenge? Hawaii ‘Port Dawgs’ are … Computer based training has its place, but how do we motivate Airmen to become the best at their craft? Stepping away from the office for hands-on training with their fellow “Port Dawg” tends to do the trick.
Oct. 22, 2018 Air Force extends high year of tenure for E-4s through E-6s The Air Force is extending the high year of tenure for senior airmen through technical sergeants beginning Feb. 1, 2019.The memo, signed Oct. 18, 2018, extends the high year of tenure from eight to 10 years for senior airmen, from 15 to 20 years for staff sergeants and from 20 to 22 years for
Oct. 19, 2018 Guam ‘Port Dawgs’ refine combat skills JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Air Force Reserve air transportation specialists from the 44th Aerial Port Squadron in Guam participated in the Fieldcraft Hostile Course Sept. 17-28 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Oct. 18, 2018 Reserve Citizen Airmen encouraged to participate in Health Related Behaviors Survey The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs today announced the 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey (HRBS) will be launched by the RAND Corporation starting the week of Oct 22. DoD asked the independent, non-profit RAND Corporation to design, field, and analyze this