JANUARY 14, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off Feb. 2 at 78 Air Force and joint bases worldwide, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced Jan 12. The campaign, in its 42nd year, will be conducted for six-week periods through May 1, said Bill D'Avanzo, the Air Force voting action officer and … [Read more...]

JANUARY 13, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Air Force members now have access to HOMES.mil, a new official Defense Department website designed to modernize the way all service members search for housing when relocating. Effective Dec. 29, 2014, HOMES.mil was launched for public access to provide service members seeking housing at their assigned location, and to landlords, owners … [Read more...]

JANUARY 13, 2015, HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFNS) - The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $67.8 million contract to help finish a year's worth of maintenance and repair work for the F-22 Raptor at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The contract calls for Lockheed to conduct preparation work, like procuring materials and services, for any F-22 aircraft heading into Air Force … [Read more...]

JANUARY 9, 2015, RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) - The Office of the Secretary of Defense announced the results of the European Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) review Jan. 8, which will realign several missions in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) within seven years. Under the EIC, the Defense Department will divest three installations in … [Read more...]

JANUARY 9, 2015, BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) - Sitting in the stands, no one would ever guess the woman getting ready to walk across the stage to receive her certificate just said goodbye to her husband who she won't see for the next six months. The sacrifices she's made during his 10-year career go unnoticed by those around her, but that doesn't matter today. She's … [Read more...]