Space fence contract awarded

The Air Force awarded a $914,699,474 contract to Lockheed Martin on June 2, 2014 to develop a system that will track objects in Earth's orbit with far greater confidence and fidelity.The contract brings the program to final system development with the delivery of Space Fence Increment 1, or site 1,

Airmen unleash talents at open mic night

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Technical difficulties delay start of ECARS

The new Employee-Certification and Reporting System program has been delayed from its June 1 start here.ECARS, which was supposed to begin June 1, has been postponed until further notice due to program technical problems."Late Friday afternoon [May 30], it was decided to postpone the implementation

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Commission Seeks Service Members’ Compensation Preferences

The commission tasked by President Barack Obama and Congress to modernize military compensation and benefits programs is seeking input from service members on their preferences.Alphonso Maldon Jr., chairman of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, said understanding

Permissive TDY allowed for voluntary force management separation

Airmen who separate under voluntary and involuntary force management programs may be eligible for permissive TDY. Airmen should check their separation orders to ensure the statement is included in the remarks block. The statement should read "Member separating voluntarily under force management

AF posts fiscal year 2014,2015 voluntary force management program updates

Air Force officials posted an updated personnel system delivery memos, or PSDMs, for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 voluntary force management programs, June 2.PSDM 13-64 describes enlisted program updates, including updated provisions regarding Post 9/11 GI Bill benefit transfer recoupment

President Announces Concussion Prevention Partnership

At a White House Summit today on youth sports safety and concussions, President Barack Obama announced that the Defense Department is partnering with the NCAA in an effort to better prevent, diagnose and treat brain injuries.The NCAA and DOD have committed $30 million for concussion education and a

Airmen empowered to be innovative

A letter sent to Airmen across the Air Force last week from Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer, empowered Airmen to not only think out of the box, but to share their innovative ideas with their leadership."Last year, in response to budget sequestration,