99th Contracting Squadron wins ACC annual award

The 99th Contracting Squadron has won the Air Combat Command Contracting Squadron of the Year award for the 2013 fiscal year. This award is given once a fiscal year to the best contracting squadron in all of ACC. The 99th CONS will now compete Air Force wide against contracting squadrons from other

Special Victims’ Counsel program set to strengthen defense against sexual assault

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response is a subject that airmen and service members are briefed and trained on. With the Air Force's goal to reduce these incidents to as close to zero as possible, a new program was started to help arm the Air Force with the means to protect service members.The Air

Air Land Sea Application Center to visit Nellis for WEPTAC

The Air Land Sea Application Center will visit Nellis Air Force Base for the annual Weapons and Tactics Conference Trade Show here Jan. 15 and 16.According to the Air Combat Command Official website, the Combat Air Forces WEPTAC is an annual two week event that brings together hundreds of

Enlisted retention board to convene in June

An enlisted retention board will convene here in June to consider eligible senior airmen through senior master sergeants for retention, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The enlisted retention program is one of several expanded force management programs that have been or will be implemented

Final flight

The 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing has wrapped up 2013 with its last shipment of the year - one that will be used to champion remotely piloted airpower during 2014 and, hopefully, beyond. Three C-17 crews arrived from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on Dec. 30, 2013, to load their aircraft

99th Force Support Squadron hosts holiday meal

AF to mandate organizational, command climate on evaluation, feedback forms

The Air Force will reinforce its performance evaluation system by requiring evaluators to assess what Airmen did to ensure a healthy organizational climate.Policy modifications, performance feedback, and officer and enlisted evaluation form changes will be implemented Jan. 1.This increased focus is

Air Force leaders issue holiday message

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following holiday message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:The holiday season is a perfect time to celebrate the many blessings that we enjoy in our country and spend time with the people who

Airman Leadership School Class 14-A graduates

Sixty-four Airmen completed their first professional military education milestone by graduating Airman Leadership School Dec. 19.Congratulations to the following Airmen:Rescue Flight Instructor: Staff Sgt. Ebony Henry Staff Sgt. Kyle LassiterSenior Airman Jeffrey ApplebySenior Airman Jazmen

Military personnel section prepares Airmen for force management programs

Changing global missions, national security concerns and ongoing budget uncertainty are driving the Air Force to become a leaner force. Officers and enlisted service members are facing force management programs designed to reduce the force as much as by 25,000 Airmen, 900 civilians and 550 aircraft