WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2014 (AFNS) - The top Air Force senior enlisted adviser testified during a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veteran's Affairs, Feb. 26, in Washington, D.C. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody, as well as the other services’ senior enlisted advisers answered questions from the … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Admin Career Field to Make Comeback
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2014 (AFNS) - A previous administrative career field will make its second debut across the Air Force in May 2014, providing support staff at all Air Force levels and eliminating a special duty echelon. Approximately 80 percent of Airmen currently assigned to the Knowledge Operations Management Air Force specialty code 3D0X1 will transition to the new … [Read more...]
Know the Signs of TBI, Get Plenty of Rest and Keep an Eye Out for Vision Problems
WIESBADEN, Germany (Feb. 28, 2014) - Blurry vision, dizziness, mood swings, sleep problems and memory problems: these are all symptoms of traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, and can last from a few days to a lifetime, depending on the treatment and severity. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. A brain injury can happen anytime, anywhere, to anyone. Brain injuries do not … [Read more...]
MCPON Testifies Before Congress on Quality of Life
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2014 (NNS) - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(AW/NAC) Michael Stevens testified before Congress Feb. 26. MCPON appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies. MCPON, along with the enlisted leaders from the Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force, discussed the current … [Read more...]
SecAF Discusses Air Force Future and Budget During Defense Summit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2014 (AFNS) - Defense industry leaders and analysts received an insight into the proposed Air Force transformation and a preview of the Fiscal Year 2015 Air Force budget during the Bloomberg Government Defense Transformation Spending and Strategy Summit Feb. 26. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said the Air Force, like the rest of the … [Read more...]