Nov. 24, 2021 Air Force hosts Coalition VIRTUAL FLAG, premier coalition virtual air combat exercise The 705th Combat Training Squadron, home of Air Combat Command's Distributed Mission Operations Center, recently hosted one of the DoD’s largest coalition and joint virtual air combat exercises across eight time zones at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 24 through Nov. 5.
July 21, 2010 Air Force Instruction 44-121 sets stringent standards An Air Force official guidance memorandum was released June 9 which amends Air Force Instruction 44-121, the "Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program (ADAPT)." This amendment prohibits the use of any intoxicating substances when used in any manner to alter mood or function. This
Jan. 12, 2011 Air Force introduces new Controlled Spend Account travel cards The Air Force is currently converting from the existing Government Travel Card to the new Controlled Spend Account travel cards. The new card will cater to the traveler by providing an increased flexibility to meet the cardholder's travel needs, officials say.Air Force officials anticipate this card
Aug. 25, 2010 Air Force leader asks Airmen to share ideas with Defense INVEST program Air Force Under Secretary Erin Conaton urged Airmen to share their best ideas with the Defense Department's INVEST (Innovation for New Value, Efficiency and Savings Tomorrow) Program in an e-mail that reached all Air Force members Aug. 20, 2010."The Air Force strongly supports the [Defense]
Sept. 1, 2011 Air Force leaders issue Labor Day message Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Labor Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:Labor Day is a distinctly American holiday, created by workers to pay
April 26, 2022 Air Force leads a new era in air component training through BLUE FLAG exercises Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, executed exercise BLUE FLAG, which tested Pacific Air Forces’ ability to prevail in conflict against a strategic competitor as well as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command air component’s ability to defend against escalating
Nov. 10, 2009 Air Force logistics undergoes largest change in history through eLog21 Chief of Enterprise Integration, Donald Pugh, visited Edwards Air Force Base Nov. 5 to talk about how the Air Force is about to change the way it operates its logistics process.Mr. Pugh, from Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, talked to senior and mid-level leaders
April 8, 2009 Air Force looks at Edwards for more MTIs, recruiters The Air Education and Training Command Special-Duty Assignment Team arrived at Edwards April 8 to showcase the mission and benefits of special-duty assignments as well as encourage Airmen to apply. With the increasing demand for more recruiters, as well as basic military training instructors, the
Aug. 4, 2009 Air Force Marathon registration fees to increase Aug. 2 The registration price for the Air Force Marathon, half-marathon and 5K races will increase Aug. 2. Through Aug. 1, registration for the full marathon, which includes wheeled and visually impaired divisions, costs $75, the half-marathon is $60, the 10K is $35 per person and the 5K (also including a
April 26, 2007 Air Force Materiel Command announces top Airman, Senior NCO, NCO, first sergeant Air Force Materiel Command officials announced their top enlisted members Thursday during a ceremony at Eglin AFB, Fla. They were chosen from among 40 nominees recommended by leaders in their chain of command and respective centers as the best Airmen. After reviewing nomination packages and