Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, speaks to Airmen from the 432nd Security Forces Squadron while visiting, Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 9, 2024. Chief Bass spoke about the importance of security forces Airmen to the defense of the United States Air Force and thanked them for their service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Military Family Housing – What You Need to Know
JANUARY 25, 2024 - If you’ve ever lived overseas, either as a servicemember or a civilian working for the Department of Defense, the prospect of living in on-base housing, may seem less than desirable. On top of being in a new environment, the horror stories you may have heard regarding on base living might have given you pause regarding the experience. It’s understandable, … [Read more...]
New Tool Modernizes Agency’s Off-Boarding Process
JANUARY 25, 2024 – The Defense Contract Management Agency released its new Out-Processing and Transfers application this week. This foundational step automates the current manual personnel out-processing and transfers checklist and is the first phase of three in an overall boarding modernization program. According to the program’s charter, the need came about because agency … [Read more...]
National Guard Soldiers Test New Weapons
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dustin Davis, a section sergeant with Bravo Company, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Oregon National Guard, fires the M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (M3 MAAWS) during a new weapons fielding training event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 17, 2024. The live-fire exercise gives Soldiers an … [Read more...]
Timeless Traditions: Silent Drill Platoon’s Legacy
JANUARY 25, 2024 - "What do you do when you hit a goal?" asked Staff Sgt. Anthony Havens of his new Marines, January 22, 2024. "You set another one! This is just one milestone along your journey as a man and a Marine." For six weeks, the Marines standing before him on the snow-covered Annex field at Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., competed for the opportunity to serve in … [Read more...]