Jan. 20, 2018 SECAF/CSAF Letter to Airmen: Government Shutdown To the Airmen of the United States Air Force:As you are no doubt aware, funding for the federal government expired at midnight. The administration is urging Congress to enact a short term continuing resolution to fund the federal government to allow Congress more time to finalize the budget for the
Jan. 19, 2018 Wellness for mission success – create balance Finding balance and fulfilling all of life’s demands can be difficult for anyone, but Reserve Citizen Airmen have an extra layer they weave into their lives. This layer involves giving away one of their weekends every month, completing rigorous training and being prepared for the potential to have
Jan. 18, 2018 Enlisted leaders host ‘Real Talk’ forum for deployment reintegration The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Top III council recently organized a "real talk" forum to Airmen preparing to return home from deployment for the first time. The event was an opportunity to hear candid, first-hand accounts of reintegration deployment experiences from a panel of senior
Jan. 10, 2018 AFJROTC launches Flight Academy program to address aircrew shortage Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC has launched a program aimed at potentially putting more pilots in the cockpits of military aircraft to help address the Air Force’s ongoing aircrew shortage.Beginning in the summer of 2018, select AFJROTC cadets who applied for a new Fight Academy scholarship will
Jan. 5, 2018 Eating, sleeping, exercise are keys to preserving health Physical health is at the core of a person’s ability to complete their mission. If they are injured or sick, or exhausted, they might be able to show up and do work, but their effectiveness will be diminished.
Dec. 29, 2017 The value of decompression: Transition center helps deployed members prepare for life back home There’s a little-known gem nestled in the hills of Germany that can help all who are deployed decompress before returning home.The Deployment Transition Center is on Ramstein Air Base in Germany and stands ready to assist anyone who meets the attendance criteria by providing a buffer to decompress
Dec. 26, 2017 Employee Assistance Program available to all civilians For civilian employees of Air Force Reserve Command who need a little helping hand in dealing with any of life’s myriad challenges, assistance is just a phone call or a mouse click away.As of Oct. 1, the Air Force started offering Federal Occupational Health's Employee Assistance Program and
Dec. 22, 2017 Blended Military Retirement System to take effect Jan. 1 One of the most wide-reaching and significant changes to military pay and benefits over the last 70 years goes into effect Jan. 1, 2018, with the implementation of the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System, known as BRS.
Dec. 22, 2017 TRICARE Consolidations: Welcome TRICARE East TRICARE beneficiaries will be affected by new policy changes starting Jan. 1, 2018. TRICARE will be consolidated to TRICARE East and West. Each region will have their own network providers. Members in the current TRICARE North or South region will soon fall under TRICARE East. Altus AFB will
Dec. 19, 2017 Air Force Reserve commander visits deployed Airmen Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Ericka Kelly, AFRC Command Chief Master Sergeant, visited Air Force Reservists deployed here during a trip to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The two leaders talked with deployed Reserve