DECEMBER 24, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force is aligning Headquarters Cyberspace Capabilities Center at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, as a Field Operating Agency to the Office of the Department of the Air Force chief information officer to streamline and consolidate information technology functions effective Dec. 20. Follow-on actions will include realignment of … [Read more...]
Air Force Offers Waivers for Asthma, Hearing Loss, Food Allergies
DECEMBER 24, 2024 - The Air Force Accessions Center announced the expansion of medical waiver considerations for multiple medical conditions, which opens up the opportunity for military service to an additional 600 applicants annually, Nov. 1. The Department of the Air Force holds strict medical accession standards but can grant waivers in specific cases. The new policy … [Read more...]
Operation Cookie Drop Brings Holiday Cheer
DECEMBER 23, 2024 - The spirit of the season was alive and well on Dec. 20, as Kirtland Air Force Base hosted its annual Operation Cookie Drop. This beloved tradition brings the community together to package and deliver cookies to Airmen living in the dorms, providing a sweet taste of home for those unable to travel during the holidays. Volunteers from across the base and … [Read more...]
B-52 Bombers Kept Ready to Go
DECEMBER 23, 2024 - Over the past month the 501st Combat Support Wing (CSW) has hosted the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) and four U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses as part of Bomber Task Force (BTF) 25-1. During that period, Pathfinders seamlessly provided passenger and cargo movement, inprocessing, outprocessing, lodging, food, equipment, facilities and enabled … [Read more...]
Dogface Soldiers Conduct Deployment Exercise
DECEMBER 23, 2024 — Dogface Soldiers conduct a Deployment Readiness Exercise with Air Force personnel at Hunter Army Airfield, here, Dec. 17, 2024. The training was part of a broader attempt to increase interoperability between the Army and Air Force, while giving individual Soldiers and Airmen the opportunity to develop combat skills in a joint environment. The exercise … [Read more...]