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  • Wellness achieved through a series of small steps

    New Year's resolutions are always well intentioned but often go unfulfilled. In most cases, resolutions fail by the end of the first month, not because people are quitters or because they weren't good enough, but because they didn't know how to break their goal into smaller, more manageable

  • Virtual inprocessing simplifies civilian PCS

    Revisions in the civilian permanent-change-of-station orders process at the Air Force Personnel Center are intended to save time and money, and reduce errors for hiring officials, relocating employees and personnelists, officials said.The new civilian PCS process is conducted virtually through the

  • Zumba refreshes fitness center workouts

    With its fusion of Latin and International music and easy to follow dance steps, it is no surprise that the Zumba fitness craze is going strong at many fitness centers across the Air Force."Zumba is awesome because it is like dancing for an hour," said Makamae Burgess, a Laughlin AFB, Texas, Losano

  • How to go bald in 60 days: Airmen beat challenge, shave chief's head

    Cans were counted and hair fell to the floor, Dec. 17, at a formation in the Base Theater as Airmen from the 383rd Training Squadron celebrated their longest streak free of zero alcohol-related incidents.With help from wingmen and motivation from squadron leadership, Airmen made the push from 45 to

  • Spice ingredients become controlled substances

    Chemicals used to make the synthetic cannabis known as Spice or K-2 were added to the controlled substance list by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration under an emergency scheduling authority that begins 24 Dec and will span the next year. The DEA is using its emergency scheduling authority to

  • Air Force Releases Report on US Air Force Academy Parachute Accident

    The Air Force released its investigation of the June 25, 2010, parachute accident at the US Air Force Academy, Colo., which resulted in major injuries to one student jumper enrolled in Airmanship 490 (Basic Parachute Training course).The accident investigation board determined that the cause of the

  • A holiday message to the men and women of AETC

    AETC Family,As Airmen and their families all around Air Education and Training Command pause to celebrate, Teresa and I wish each of you a joyous and safe holiday season. Many of us are blessed to be with our family and friends this time of the year, but I ask you to remember the sacrifices our

  • Nurse commissioning program seeks enlisted applicants

    Air Force officials are seeking active-duty enlisted Airmen to apply for the fall 2011 Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.The program offers enlisted members the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in a high-need academic major. The Air Force Personnel Center will conduct the annual NECP board