APRIL 22, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Air Force leaders are reminding Airmen to keep the mission in mind as the Air Force observes the 45th annual Earth Day April 22. The service has encouraged Airmen around the globe to focus on recycling efforts this year, in line with its 2015 theme, “Conserve Today - Secure Tomorrow.” “Air Force bases and installations … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Children’s Program Aims to Curb Obesity, Boost Nutrition
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2015 - As concerns persist over ever-rising obesity levels among American children, the Defense Department will bolster its Healthy Children programs to weave fitness, nutrition and tobacco-free living into military children’s curriculum, a Pentagon official told DoD News. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity rates … [Read more...]
Air Force Acquisition: Investing Now to Win the High-End Fight of the Future
APRIL 21, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - How does Dr. William LaPlante, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, apply his 29 years of defense technology experience to improve a $32 billion research, development and acquisition portfolio? That is the question he sought to answer. LaPlante had recently completed a meeting focused on shaping an experimentation … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Recruiting Command Enhances SAPR Awareness
APRIL 21, 2015, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va - Major Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, recently addressed his Marines, sailors and civilians and left them with a simple, but stern message: “Sexual assault has no place in our Corps, and if found guilty of this crime, your career will end.” While awareness of sexual … [Read more...]
Enlisted Members Selected for Promotion to Get EPR on “Select” Grade Closeout Date
APRIL 21, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - In line with a recent update to the Air Force policy on enlisted performance report static closeout dates (SCOD), effective immediately, all future EPRs for promotion-selectees will close out on the date of the promotion-select grade. At the direction of Headquarters Air Force, Airmen promoted to technical … [Read more...]