MAY 19, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Active-duty staff sergeants through senior master sergeants interested in attaché duty opportunities with international affairs teams around the world must submit their applications by June 15, to be considered. The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs is accepting … [Read more...]

MAY 18, 2015, LEXINGTON, Mass. (AFNS) - Addressing an audience of industry and government employees here May 13, the Air Force’s Service Acquisition Executive spoke about acquisition priorities, challenges and initiatives. Dr. William LaPlante, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, emphasized his top priorities: “big” projects, consisting of … [Read more...]

MAY 15, 2015, TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) - The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently completed a groundbreaking eight-year review of utility rates for nearly 70 Air Force bases in the continental U.S. and found millions of dollars of potential savings for the service. AFCEC Energy Directorate's Utility Rate Management Team (URMT) along with utility rate … [Read more...]

MAY 13, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Airmen who took Form S of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test may see their test scores updated on May 22, when the Air Force converts scores to the new Form T metric, officials said May 12. According to Dr. Lisa Hughes, the Air Force Personnel Assessment chief, all Form S scores in the official database will be … [Read more...]

MAY 13, 2015, FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) - Airmen, veterans and family members seeking care for a variety of mental health and medical conditions have direct access to care from their primary care clinic. The support is available through the Air Force's Behavioral Health Optimization Program (BHOP), a consultation service within primary care designed to target any issue … [Read more...]