Tech. Sgt. Steve Grever Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs 9/21/2012 -- Air Force officials are encouraging Regular Air Force Airmen who are eligible to retrain in December to submit their completed retraining packages through the myPers website by Nov. 15 to avoid processing delays. Airmen need to accomplish these actions because the Air Force is upgrading and … [Read more...]
One Year Anniversary of the Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
We mark the first anniversary of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. We recognize and salute the thousands of troops who were unfairly targeted and made a parody of by the policy and thank them for their service to our nation as they continued to stick by this nation and it's safety. On September 20, 2011, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed and gays, lesbians … [Read more...]
Marines Employ New Interactive Bomb Trainer
9/20/2012 By Cpl. Reece Lodder , Combat Logistics Battalion-3 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Kaneohe Bay - Decked out with a plethora of high-definition TVs and intricately crafted visual displays, the trailers form the base’s new Mobile Counter-IED Interactive Trainer. The MCIT, which is geared toward junior Marines and officers, provides a practical education on one … [Read more...]
‘Be the Best, Know Your Airmen, and Tell Your Story’
By Tom Budzyna Air Force News Service 9/20/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Reflecting on more than 30 years of Air Force service, the chief master sergeant of the Air Force said the future lies with our Airmen. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy made the comments in a speech focusing on the "Enlisted Perspective" at the conclusion of the three-day Air Force Association … [Read more...]
‘War Dogs’ deploy to war zone for first time in four years
9/14/2012 By Sgt. Heather Golden, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - The Marines, sailors and families of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, said and hugged their goodbyes Wednesday morning as the War Dogs left for their first combat deployment since 2008. The unit is headed to the … [Read more...]