OCTOBER 16, 2021 - A portion of the National airspace in southeast New Mexico where Holloman trains F-16s, known as the Talon Military Operations Area, expanded by 93 percent on Oct. 7, 2021. The expansion is the result of a more than decade-long effort to reconfigure existing training areas and establish new airspace that improves opportunities for the 49th Wing, which … [Read more...]
Air Force Announces Changes For Enlisted Promotions
OCTOBER 15, 2021 - Air Force officials recently announced changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System’s promotion recommendation point matrix. The changes introduce a new Promotion Recommendation Score, which places value on the experience of Airmen and sustained performance when it comes to promotions. The new score continues the practice of placing greater value on recent … [Read more...]
Web-Based Enrollment Streamlines Visitor Pass Process
OCTOBER 14, 2021 - A new web-based enrollment system, now deployed at several Air Force installations, is streamlining the visitor pass process and reducing foot traffic at visitor control centers. Developed by the Air Force Security Forces Center, a primary subordinate unit of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, the Defense Biometric Identification System … [Read more...]
Virtual or Not, Air Force Marathon Still a Big Draw
OCTOBER 14, 2021 - According to popular running websites, only 1% of the U.S. population has ever completed a 26.2-mile marathon, and those who do finish the race with an average time of 4 hours and 45 minutes. Bill Neitzke, the 88th Air Base Wing’s safety director, is among that small percentage, having completed at least 17 full marathons, as well as two 50-kilometer … [Read more...]
NY Air Guard Gears Up to Support Antarctic Research
OCTOBER 12, 2021 – The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing is beginning its annual support for National Science Foundation research in Antarctica by sending three LC-130 “skibirds” and 184 Airmen to the southern continent. The 109th Airlift Wing, which flies the largest ski-equipped aircraft in the world, plays a key role in supporting climate science research … [Read more...]