JULY 31, 2018, Cannon Air Force Base, NM - If you’re planning to secure a job for your time after the Air Force, the Career Skills Program might be the best and most convenient option. The CSP is a Department of Defense initiative to help retiring or separating military members obtain employment upon their separation from military service. It provides eligible service … [Read more...]
Air Force Recruiters Learn About Innovations for Next-Gen Special Ops Airmen
JULY 19, 2018, Washington D.C. - For the first time in the Defense Department, a series of career field specialties is using human performance monitoring and a data collection system, as well as specialized recruiters. Because of high attrition rates in its special operations career fields -- pararescue, combat controller, tactical air control party and special operations … [Read more...]
Secretary Of The Air Force Visits The Liberty Wing
JULY 12, 2018, Royal Air Base Lakenheath - Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, accompanied by her husband, Jay Hone, visited the Liberty Wing, July 11, 2018. On her first trip back to Royal Air Force Lakenheath as the 24th SecAF, Wilson met with Airmen from across the base, learning what it takes to make the mission happen every day and saw how 48th Fighter Wing … [Read more...]
Air Force Releases 2018 Enlisted to Medical Degree Prep Selections
MARCH 26, 2018, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph - The Air Force has selected eight enlisted Airmen to participate in the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program, or EMDP2, beginning in July. The participants and their current assigned units are Staff Sgt. Shane Berger, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; Senior Airman Leslie Gore, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; … [Read more...]
Air Force Collaboration Could Increase Use of Composites in Aerospace Manufacturing
FEBRUARY 2, 2018, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base - Bonded composite airframe structures offer a potential to achieve more affordable manufacturing and more efficient structures, ultimately meeting the goals of the Air Force for increased range and reduced fuel consumption. Laser bond inspection (LBI) in conjunction with bond process control is an enabling technology to … [Read more...]