By Air Force Office of Special Investigations Public Affairs Office 11/16/2012 - QUANTICO, Va (AFNS) -- You may now report suspicious or illegal activity by using a new mobile phone app or by texting 'AFOSI' and the tip to '274637' which will report directly to the AF Office of Special Investigations. AFOSI launched these methods to capitalize on cyberspace capabilities and … [Read more...]
‘Veterans in Blue’ Highlights 19 Stories of Brave Heroism
11/14/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- "Let me not mourn for the men who have died fighting, but rather let me be glad that such heroes have lived," said Gen. George S. Patton. For decades Airmen have answered the call to serve and protect the nation's interests, its people and the cherished freedoms that underpin it all, risking their lives for others, and thus, becoming heroes in … [Read more...]
Civilians Must Schedule Use or Lose Leave Before Dec. 1
November 15, 2012 by Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- The 2012 civilian employee leave year ends Jan. 12, 2013, and Air Force Personnel Center officials remind civilians that those who have more than the maximum carryover hours of annual leave on that date risk losing their leave. The maximum carryover … [Read more...]
New Process Helps Prevent Adverse Civilian Pay
By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs 11/13/2012 - , Texas (AFNS) -- Supervisors of civilian employees will now get several automatic email reminders before personnel actions are due to help prevent adverse impact on civilian pay and records, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. Automatic notifications will go out for various actions, including when … [Read more...]
New LED Fixtures Light the Way
November 13, 2012 by Lea Johnson 21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- For close to two years, almost half of the street lights and parking lot lights on Peterson AFB have been disabled in an effort to cut energy costs. This past summer, the lights started coming back on in anticipation of new light-emitting diode fixtures being … [Read more...]