Feb. 8, 2018 Hurricanes, wildfires keep AF Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers busy in 2017 With massive category 5 hurricanes slamming the Gulf Coast, East Coast, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, and wildfires raging in the West, these Reserve Citizen Airmen Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers were called on 197 times to support real-world disasters, National Special Security
Feb. 6, 2018 Reservists continue to deliver aid to Haiti Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston delivered nearly 100,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Haiti this weekend. The missions involved two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft delivering donated supplies and a well-drilling truck to the people of Haiti.
Jan. 30, 2018 Reserve wing receives prestigious German Maritime Search and Rescue award For the first time in 20 years, the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service awarded the Medal of Honor on Ribbon for Rescue Missions at Sea in Gold in a special ceremony to the 920th Rescue Wing Jan. 26 at the German Martime Museum.
Jan. 26, 2018 Changes make it easier for Reservists to meet transition program requirements Recent policy changes are making it easier for Air Force Reservists to meet mandatory Transition Assistance Program requirements.
Jan. 24, 2018 Wellness for mission success – find meaning Airmen do not have to serve. They do it because they find meaning in serving, whatever that meaning may be.
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.