Oct. 24, 2017 Revitalizing squadrons a major goal for CSAF The importance of revitalizing squadrons was the key point made by Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein during an “all call” Oct. 20 at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Oct. 24, 2017 Academy quartet serenades veterans The Air Force Academy’s Clarinet Quartet visited the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center on Oct. 21. The Quartet visited the medical center to play a few songs for the veterans as well as participate in fellowship.
Oct. 18, 2017 AFNWC gets new commander Maj. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris took command of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center during a ceremony Oct. 6 at Hardin Field.
Oct. 17, 2017 Use-or-lose leave guidelines for civil service employees As we approach the end of the year, federal civil service employees should check their accrued annual leave and plan to use it if they’re nearing the maximum.
Oct. 12, 2017 Take command with TRICARE changes: Enrollments shifting from fiscal to calendar year starting in January 2018 Starting Jan. 1, 2018, cost changes for TRICARE benefits transition from a fiscal year period to a calendar year period. Changing from fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30) to calendar year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) makes the TRICARE benefit consistent with civilian health plans. The change will largely affect
Oct. 11, 2017 Missile Security Forces modify field deployment, increasing lethality and readiness Twentieth Air Force’s three missile wings restructured their security forces groups on Oct. 6, and implemented the Missile Security Operating Concept, significantly changing missile field security operations and addressing areas for improvement in defender culture. "We're delivering a combat
Oct. 10, 2017 Take command: Changes are coming to TRICARE Changes are coming to your TRICARE benefit beginning Jan. 1, 2018. These changes will give you more benefit choices, improving your access to care, simplifying cost shares and allowing you to take command of your health.
Oct. 6, 2017 Kirtland Airmen participate in survival training Kirtland Airmen got their feet wet Sept 27 during water survival training conducted by the 58th Operations Support Squadron.
Oct. 3, 2017 Air Force awards contracts for next-generation ICBM airborne launch control system The Air Force awarded two contracts today for upgrading the system that enables an aircraft to control an intercontinental ballistic missile’s launch from a silo in the ground.