ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam, December 17, 2013 (AFNS) - Various units from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps came together to exercise their ability to conduct combat operations across the Pacific by participating in a nonstop operations surge Dec. 10 to Dec. 13 on Guam and the nearby island of Tinian. The surge was part of Exercise Forager Fury II, a Marine Corps … [Read more...]
Senate Confirms James as Next Secretary of The Air Force
WASHINGTON, december 13, 2013 (AFNS) - Deborah Lee James will be the next secretary of the Air Force, according to a Senate confirmation vote Dec 13. James provided testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 19, before the full Senate voted on her confirmation. Now the president must appoint her before she can assume her new position. “I view this … [Read more...]
New Year is a Perfect Time to Update Contact Information and Records
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, December 11, 2013 (AFNS) - With the new year just around the corner, now is the perfect time for Airmen to double check and, if necessary, update their contact information, secure web account access and emergency records, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. The traditional move season is over, so some Airmen may have outdated … [Read more...]
Steps for PCS: Making Sure Fido is ‘Homeward Bound’
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va., December 10, 2013 (AFNS) - Although they are not flying business class, more than 100,000 pets travel by air each year, according to the Humane Society of the United States. Service members with animals know the importance of having their precious cargo with them every step of the move. Relocating half way around the world or even across the … [Read more...]
An Air Force Gatekeeper’s Day
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, December 6, 2013 (AFNS) - Ever wonder what a day in the life of an Air Force recruiter is like? How many people do they talk to versus how many will get to call themselves an Airman? Tech. Sgt. Michael Lundell is an Air Force recruiter here. His day-to-day routine is always busy, from going on school visits, to work outs with his special operations … [Read more...]