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Hagel: Fight to end sexual assault must be ‘personal’

Posted January 23, 2015 by Amaani Lyle

Efforts to eliminate the baneful issue of sexual assault “must be personal,” Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in closing remarks at the Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention Summit Jan. 16.

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SecAF, CSAF discuss future of the Air Force

Posted January 23, 2015 by Tech. Sgt. Natalie Stanley,

Senior leadership addressed the key issues, priorities, initiatives and challenges facing the Air Force during the State of the Air Force press briefing, Jan. 15 at the Pentagon.

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Honor Guard presents colors at 101st Rose Bowl game

Posted January 16, 2015 by Senior Airman Russell S. McMillan

U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Russell S. McMillan Members of March Air Reserve Base’s Blue Eagles Total Force Honor Guard present the colors as a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber flies overhead at the 101st Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, Jan. 1, 2015. The event marked the first time airmen from March ARB participated in the…

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March Airmen participate in 83rd Hollywood Christmas Parade

Posted January 9, 2015 by Senior Airman Russell S. McMillan

U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Russell S. McMillan U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Russell S. McMillan Senior Airman Luke Feenstra (left), ceremonial guardsman, 452nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, and Staff Sgt. David Stanley, ceremonial guardsman, 412th Force Support Squadron, Edwards AFB, pilot battery-powered mini F-16 jets down the…

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Air Force Fitness Management System slated for upgrade

Posted December 19, 2014 by Debbie Gildea

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who want to maintain copies of their pre-July 2010 fitness records need to access the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS) and save or print their records by Dec. 30, Air Force Personnel Center officials said Dec….

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Gen. Hyten: Future of AF is air, space, cyberspace integration

Posted December 12, 2014 by Staff Sgt. Torri Ingalsbe,

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The commander of Air Force Space Command talked about the fundamental relationship between space operations and everyday life – not only for the military, but for the American people – during a breakfast at the Capitol Hill Club, Dec. 5. Gen. John E. Hyten, the AFSPC commander, explained the complexities of global…

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Air Force looks at innovative acquisition processes

Posted December 12, 2014 by Staff Sgt. Torri Ingalsbe

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — With new technologies rapidly coming to the forefront of the global stage, remaining the world’s greatest air force comes at an escalating cost, making responsible spending and cost-cutting initiatives high priorities for Air Force leadership. The Air Force Office of Acquisitions is partnering with industry to realize some of these initiatives and…

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Officials Highlight Health, Wellness Resources for Military Families

Posted November 26, 2014 by Amaani Lyle

WASHINGTON – As efforts continue to strengthen service members and their families, Pentagon officials held a Bloggers Roundtable to highlight the myriad resources available to tackle the unique military and transitional challenges those who serve may face. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy Rosemary Freitas Williams, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj….

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AF closes FY14 force management programs

Posted November 26, 2014 by Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Airmen who met the service’s reduction in force board were notified of the board’s results Nov. 19, bringing the fiscal year 2014 force management programs to an end. The RIF board selected 354 captains and majors across the Air Force for non-retention, half of the number the service previously projected it would…

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AF expands digital library content for Airmen

Posted November 21, 2014 by Janis El Shabazz,

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — Airmen at 19 Air Force installations around the world will soon have access to a new 200-title audiobook and eBook digital library, Air Force officials said. The 19 participating installations will help test digital content distribution using the new Air Force eReader AERO; a single portable device developed…

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