JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Jan. 7, 2014 (AFNS) - Thirty Air Force wounded warriors will face off against 90 other athletes during the first Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational hosted by Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Jan. 8-10. The week-long event will be the largest joint-service competition to take place outside of the annual Warrior Games. "The goal of the … [Read more...]

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Jan. 6, 2014 (AFNS) - The Air Force will convene an enhanced selective early retirement board here June 16 to consider eligible officers for early retirement, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today. ESERB, a new authority granted in the fiscal 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, applies to regular, active-duty majors … [Read more...]

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Jan. 06, 2014 (AFNS) - A quality force review board will convene here May 5-16 to consider eligible Airmen for retention, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced recently. The board is one of several fiscal 2014 force management programs that have been or will be implemented to help achieve manpower and force structure goals as … [Read more...]

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, December 31, 2013 (AFNS) - Registration for the 2014 Air Force Marathon will open at midnight EST on Jan. 1 with special New Year's Resolution discounts. Participants who register on Jan. 1 will save $10 off the full or half marathon and $5 off the 10K or 5K. "We sell out quickly," said Race Director Robert Aguiar, "We encourage all … [Read more...]

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, December 30, 2013 (AFNS) - An enlisted retention board will convene here in June to consider eligible senior airmen through senior master sergeants for retention, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. The enlisted retention program is one of several expanded force management programs that have been or will be implemented this … [Read more...]