by Jet Fabara 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 2/24/2012 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- The aircraft known for turning science fiction into fact, more accurately recognized as the YAL-1A Airborne Laser Test Bed, took to the skies here for the last time during its final ferry flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 14. The ALTB, which was a part of the … [Read more...]
White House Hosts Dinner to Honor Veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn
The Department of Defense announced today the names of 78 service members who have been invited to attend the Feb. 29 White House dinner hosted by President and Mrs. Obama to express the nation’s gratitude to, and recognize the significant contributions of, the men and women in uniform who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and/or Operation New Dawn, and the families who … [Read more...]
DOD Works to Ease Troop Transition to Credentialed Jobs
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 – The Defense Department is working to break down credentialing barriers for service members and veterans preparing to enter the civilian workforce, a DOD official said today. “The goal … is to help our veterans, and especially our transitioning veterans, … get employed,” Ed Kringer, director of state … [Read more...]
Air Force 2013 Budget Invests In Space Capabilities
by Tech. Sgt. Jess D. Harvey Air Force Public Affairs Agency 2/23/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Investment in space programs was a priority in this year's Air Force budget, according to Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton. Air Force leaders sought to sustain and modernize the capabilities that enable the service to support the Department of Defense's new strategic … [Read more...]
Air Force Works to Update Disability Hiring Records
by Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs 2/22/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Disability hiring initiatives are ongoing as federal agencies work to meet the president's challenge to hire 100,000 people with disabilities over the next five years. The Air Force has a long history of supporting such initiatives, but … [Read more...]