2nd Lt. Sara Harper 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs 6/12/2012 - SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- Twenty-two years ago, Air Force Academy cadet Amy Santmyer, now Lt. Col. Amy Young, decided she would wear an MIA bracelet honoring Lt. Col. Charles Walling, an F-4C Phantom pilot who was shot down Aug. 8, 1966, during a close air support mission in Vietnam. "MIA … [Read more...]
AF Releases New Special Duty Pay List
By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs Beginning June 15, Airmen in some special duty assignments will receive adjustments in special duty assignment pay, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. Based on recommendations following a routine biennial review of the program, Pentagon officials have modified the program to ensure Air … [Read more...]
Retraining Initiative for Veterans Gets Overwhelming Response
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs WASHINGTON,- Within two weeks of being announced, the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program for eligible unemployed veterans has received more than 12,000 online applications, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. “VA is committed to supporting veterans as they seek employment. This initiative will help provide education … [Read more...]
Marine and AF Pilot Temporarily Swap Services
By Senior Airman Melanie Holochwost 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs 6/11/2012 - LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) -- Two instructor pilots assigned to the 310th Fighter Squadron are currently on very similar and overlapping career paths at Luke Air Force Base as part of the Joint Service Pilot Exchange Program. Air Force Capt. Michael McGrew is on his way to Marine Corps Air … [Read more...]
Army Learning Model Scheduled to Begin FY 2015
FORT EUSTIS, Va. -- Army seniors gathered at Fort Eustis, Va., June 5-6 for the Basic Officer Leaders Course Conference hosted by Training and Doctrine Command's Initial Military Training to exchange information and discuss how the Army Learning Model can assist with the ongoing development of instruction programs. The U.S. Army Learning Concept for 2015, also known as … [Read more...]