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

18 Jul 2006

British pilot finishes Raptor training at Tyndall

The first British pilot to complete F-22 Raptor training graduated this week at Tyndall Air Force Base. Flight Lt. Dan Robinson, from the Royal Air Force, is assigned to Langley AFB, Va. He has completed two months of training with the 43rd Fighter Squadron as part of an exchange program. In return, an American fighter pilot will be trained and fly

12 Jul 2006

Making history: First Iraqis graduate AMMOC

Images of suicide bombers or improvised explosive devices taking their toll on civilian and military lives in Iraq has been daily news for the past three years. No one ever gets accustomed to seeing the videos or photos. Two Iraqi's here, however, vowed to make a difference in the rebuilding process of their home country by serving as officers in