JULY 31, 2017, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The Air Force is offering high year of tenure extensions to active-duty Airmen in certain shortage Air Force specialty codes and grades effective Aug. 1, 2017. High year of tenure, or HYT, refers to the maximum number of years enlisted Airmen in each grade may remain on active duty. This voluntary extension … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2017
Army Military Police School Hosts Academy to Encourage Students’ Pursuit of Law Enforcement Career
JULY 31, 2017, FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. - The United States Army Military Police School hosted the bi-annual National Law Enforcement Explorers Academy at Fort Leonard Wood for a group of 30 young people, ages 14 to 20, during the week of July 16 through 22. According to 1st Lt. Charles Boykin, assistant operations officer, 701st Military Police Battalion, USAMPS has been … [Read more...]
Special Operations Forces Hone Skills During Exercise Black Swan 17
JULY 31, 2017, SZOLNOK, Hungary - The men patrolled their compound surrounded by the thick, green bush common throughout the area, alert for any signs of trouble. Carrying AK-47 rifles and joking quietly, they stood as dangerous warnings to any would-be intruders. The quiet of the morning quickly broke, however, as special operations forces rapidly swarmed their posts. They … [Read more...]
Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program Opens Retraining to Second Term for Career Airmen
JULY 31, 2017, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The Air Force has announced the Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program for fiscal year 2018 and will update the number of slots available on the retraining advisory on or about Aug. 2, 2017. Designed to balance and sustain the enlisted force as the Air Force continues to grow, the program allows Airmen on … [Read more...]
Complex Drill in Africa Challenges, Preps Young Army Truck Drivers for Combat
JULY 31, 2017, LOHATLA, South Africa - With only a year of Army service under his belt and no previous combat experience, Pvt. 2 Ivan Zubia was trained on saving a life Thursday during a complex drill in Africa with a mock attack using daisy-chained roadside bombs and small arms fire. As his convoy rolled along a dusty road in the South African bush, a series of bombs … [Read more...]