B-2 Spirits land at Nellis

419th LRS trains with 99th LRS

Pilots, combat systems officers may be eligible for retention incentives

Eligible active-duty pilots and combat systems officers have until Sept. 30 to apply for the fiscal year 2014 Aviator Retention Pay Program, Air Force officials said June 25."As we resize our force with the right balance of skills to meet Air Force mission requirements and continue to focus on

Air Force raises enlisted accessions age limit

The Air Force has raised its enlisted accessions age limit from 27 to 39 in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction. The change has been implemented and affects all 130-plus enlisted career specialties. For more information, please contact your local recruiter or an Air Force online

MWR summer recreation activities open to troops, families

With summer just beginning, Defense Department officials want to remind service members and their families that low- to no-cost fitness and recreation opportunities exist to maintain military family readiness, a morale, welfare and recreation official said today.Chris Wright, MWR program analyst

Obama: Investment in veterans produces tomorrow's leaders

The promise of a better tomorrow made to U.S. military veterans of World War II seven decades ago with the signing of the original GI Bill is the same promise the nation is keeping with its newest veterans and their families through the Post-9/11 GI Bill, President Barack Obama said in an opinion

AFROTC instructor duty applications due June 30

Eligible lieutenants, captains and majors interested in Summer 2015 and remaining 2014 Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor opportunities must submit their application, via the Airman Development Plan, to the Air Force Personnel Center by June 30, AFPC officials said June 20.Instructor

June 19 – Pulse on AF force management

Several factors have resulted in fewer Airmen eligible for current and upcoming involuntary force management boards.Air Force leaders recently decided to bolster manning for nuclear-related career fields, an intention to make adjustments to account for budgetary uncertainties tied to proposed force

Air Force Retiree Council convenes to discuss issues

The 2014 Air Force Retiree Council met in May to discuss issues important to retirees and surviving spouses, and receive briefings on various subjects important to the retiree community.This was the first time the council convened since 2012. Last year's annual meeting was cancelled because of

SecAF: Total force readiness has atrophied

While elements of the Air Force are always prepared to meet the country's readiness needs, total force readiness has deteriorated, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told the Defense Writers Group here June 18.Nearing the six-month mark of her term as the Air Force's top official, James touched