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  • Key Spouses program helps knit fabric of the Air Force family

    The Key Spouse Program began with a Quality of Life initiative about taking care of Air Force families. It was tested at five bases and was encouraged Air Force-wide as part of the Air Force family support outreach program in 1999. The Air Force started with this program and in March 2009 started a

  • COMMENTARY: Service Before Self

    Service before self. Not only is it one of our core values but it's also one of the many characteristics that separates the U.S. Air Force from the civilian sector. Retired Gen. Ronald Fogleman, former Air Force chief of staff, expanded the concept of service before self by stating that, "We are not

  • Senate confirms new AFMC vice commander

    The Senate on Dec. 4 confirmed Maj. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment to the position of Air Force Materiel Command vice commander. General Wolfenbarger was previously the director of Intelligence and Requirements at Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB,

  • Colonel Kivi speaks to CGOs at luncheon

    "What can you do to prepare as a leader for the upcoming changes in the Air Force?" This was the question posed by Col. Eric Kivi, 58th Special Operations Wing commander, to 24 captains and lieutenants at the quarterly Company Grade Officer Council professional development luncheon Nov. 18 at the

  • COMMENTARY: Leadership in an Effective Organization

    An effective organization defines its objectives first, second bases goals on those objectives and last defines its vision based on objectives and goals. Within this effective organization, leadership manages conflict resolution among different subordinates; adjust behavior as necessary and provides

  • Base tree lighting, Santa visit set for Dec.4

    North Pole resident Santa Claus is coming to Kirtland AFB for the annual tree lighting ceremony Friday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. near the base chapel here.The Kirtland AFB Chapel choir will begin with a musical prelude at 5:15 p.m. followed by the opening remarks and lighting of the tree by Col. Michael S.

  • Don't let safety get lost in holiday hustle, bustle

    As we prepare for the upcoming holiday season, it's easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of the season and not think about safety. For the Air Force Safety Center, the holiday season, which runs from the day before Thanksgiving to the day after New Years, can be one of the most dangerous times

  • Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate seeks Clear-a-Space proposals

    The Department of Defense's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate has posted a new Clear-a-Space Broad Area Announcement on its Web site at  https://www.jnlwp.com/admin/solicitations.asp. The JNLWD is seeking proposals for the research, development and demonstration of next-generation non-lethal