WASHINGTON, November 22, 2013 (AFNS) - Offering a glimpse at what commissary and military exchange services could become in light of smaller and unpredictable budgets, the Defense Commissary Agency director and CEO described to Congress yesterday the consequences sequestration and the government shutdown have already imposed. Customers packed commissaries Oct. 1, the first … [Read more...]
Air Force Official Recommends Energy Partnerships
ARLINGTON, Va., November 21, 2013 (AFNS) - Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Dr. Kevin T. Geiss, emphasized service collaboration in cost-savings measures during a panel discussion at the Joint Services Energy Panel at the George Mason University Arlington Campus here Nov. 20. Geiss said the Air Force's total fleet amounts to more than double that of … [Read more...]
Officer Attaché Duty Applications Due Dec. 12
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO -- RANDOLPH, Texas,November 20, 2013 (AFNS) - Active duty line of the Air Force captains, majors and lieutenant colonels interested in attaché duty must submit an application by Dec. 12, Air Force officials said Nov. 19. The Air Force Personnel Center and the Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs office are accepting applications for … [Read more...]
Trauma Surgeon Urges Continued Investment in Combat Care
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2013 (AFNS) - As combat operations wind down in Afghanistan and the Defense Department struggles with ever-tighter budgetary constraints, a seasoned military trauma surgeon warned against arbitrary cuts that could unravel successes made in preventing combat injuries and, when they occur, providing the best medical care from the point of injury through … [Read more...]
CMSAF Launches Worldwide CHIEFchat, Answers Questions From the Force
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md., November 14, 2013 (AFNS) - Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody shared his perspective on the past, present and future of the Air Force with Airmen, Air Force civilians and their families Nov. 12, during a worldwide CHIEFchat session at the headquarters of the Defense Media Activity here. Reduction in force and readiness in the light of … [Read more...]