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  • Airman's Roll Call: Ancillary training

    This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on changes to Air Force ancillary training programs. New Air Force policy streamlines redundant and outdated ancillary training programs and aligns expeditionary skills training with war-fighter requirements. Air Force leaders are also addressing the time

  • Air Force offers assistance with adoption expenses

    With thousands of children available for adoption in the U.S. alone, and with adoption fees that can reach well into the thousands of dollars, Air Force officials are helping ease the initial financial obligations for those military families opting to adopt. Through the Adoption Expense

  • Defense Education Forum panelists discuss modernization, emerging missions

    Defense Education Forum panelists recently gathered at the Reserve Officers Association headquarters here to discuss the Air Force Reserve's role in modernization and emerging missions. Maj. Gen. Howard N. Thompson, the Air Force Reserve deputy, cited the importance of volunteerism as Reserve Airmen

  • AFPC officials accepting applications for Test Pilot School

    Officers interested in applying for the next annual Air Force Test Pilot School Selection Board should submit their applications to the Air Force Personnel Center here by Aug. 14. The selection board will convene Sept. 28 through Oct. 2 at AFPC for classes beginning in July 2010 and July 2011. "The

  • Obama, Medvedev agree to reduce nuclear stockpiles

    President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev agreed in Moscow July 6 to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons stockpiles by up to a third. President Medvedev said during a news conference with President Obama at the Kremlin that the two leaders have forged an understanding on a

  • Devil Raider earns second Levitow Award

    As the most recent Non-Commissioned Officer Academy graduation came to a close at Maxwell AFB, Ala., an Airman from the 621st Contingency Response Wing here was presented with the Academy's top award. Technical Sgt. Ronely Rivera-Ortiz, an aerial port Airman with the 621 CRW's training flight,

  • CDC High Flyers - June 2009

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who scored 90 percent or better on their Career Development Course examinations during the month of June. Tech. Sgt. Gualberto Diaz 87th Medical Support Squadron Airman 1st Class Nicholas Dicks 87th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman 1st Class Christopher Johnson