NOVEMBER 25, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Praising Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s “class and integrity,” President Barack Obama announced Nov. 24 at the White House that Hagel will leave his post. The president said Hagel has agreed to remain in his position until a successor is nominated and confirmed. For that, Obama said, he is “extraordinarily lucky … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 25, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - To the men and women of the Department of Defense, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that this morning, President Obama accepted my letter of resignation. I have agreed to continue to serve as Secretary of Defense until my successor is confirmed by the United States Senate. You should know I did not make this decision … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 20, 2014, DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AFNS) - As the retrograde mission of transporting equipment and personnel out of Afghanistan continues, Dover AFB personnel are hard at work ensuring the job is done safely, on time and as efficiently as possible. From both the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings, Dover AFB has approximately 150 operations, maintenance, and support … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 20, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - After extensive internal review, the Air Force on Nov. 9, released the basing criteria that will be used to select candidate bases for the first Reserve-led KC-46A main operating base. The KC-46As will begin arriving at the first Air Force Reserve-led global mobility wing in fiscal year 2019. The basing criteria under consideration … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 20, 2014, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Airmen at 19 Air Force installations around the world will soon have access to a new 200-title audiobook and eBook digital library, Air Force officials said. The 19 participating installations will help test digital content distribution using the new Air Force eReader AERO; a single portable device developed … [Read more...]