21 Jul 2006

71st MDSS meets AFSO 21 tool challenge

The 71st Medical Support Squadron’s radiology section wasted little time following the Air Force Smart Operations 21 announcement to roll out a smarter, less expensive way of conducting their business. The X-ray department recently switched to a photo archiving and communications system, or PACS. PACS takes advantage of technology to replace film

21 Jul 2006

AETC takes ownership of CV-22 Osprey

It's now official. The CV-22 Osprey, which has been incrementally delivered here since March, is now an Air Education and Training Command asset. The owner has been Air Force Special Operations Command, but after the recently completed Operational Utility Evaluation and final transfer and acceptance maintenance inspections, the four tilt-rotor

19 Jul 2006

New commander takes Air Force Recruiting reins

Force Recruiting Service welcomed its new commander during a change of command ceremony here July 17. Brig. Gen. Suzanne Vautrinot took command from Brig. Gen. Robertus Remkes, who headed AFRS since 2004. In her new role, General Vautrinot is the first female to lead Air Force recruiting in the service’s 52-year history. The general pinned on her

18 Jul 2006

'I've always got time for you!' encounter with Bob Hope provides lifelong lesson

About a decade ago, I arrived late for the weekly first sergeant council meeting hosted by our senior enlisted advisor, a grisly, no-nonsense former cop. I felt his focused stare as I took my seat in the middle of his weekly issues update. As the meeting came to end, the chief asked me to stay behind. I knew he was unhappy. After giving me his

18 Jul 2006

24/7 personnel services are here

The Air Force is changing shape and size everywhere. Military Personnel Flights are part of this change. Their transformation has begun and is called Personnel Services Delivery. Phase One of the transformation has seven groups of changes projected to be in place by December 2007. Two recent changes allow Airmen to now correct duty-history mistakes