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Sept. 11, 2020
Special Warfare TACP Training Incorporates VR Tools

The Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing has incorporated virtual reality software to aid in Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training for Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) enlisted and officer candidates at JBSA.
Sept. 10, 2020
Social Security payroll tax deferral begins for DOD employees

Beginning next week, military and civilian employees will see a slight boost in their paychecks following a Presidential Memorandum temporarily deferring Social Security tax withholdings for the remainder of 2020. However, the 6.2% increase must be paid back, starting with the first paycheck in
Sept. 10, 2020
Instructor pilot strengthens airfield readiness through beta app

To innovate and improve the process Capt. McKenzie Kane, 50th Flying Training Squadron Instructor pilot, has been designing an application over the past year to display such information called AF Status. AF Status is now being used to replace a dated process to disseminate pre-flight information
Sept. 10, 2020
Feature: Vance instructor pilot pursues diverse passions

Vance Air Force Base is home to a diverse group of Airmen who have many passions, both in and out of uniform. Capt. Kayla Vohs’ passion is bodybuilding — and she is successful at it.
Sept. 10, 2020
AETC innovators invited to attend virtual innovation summit Sept. 24

In an effort to fuel collaboration amongst Air Education and Training Command innovators, AETC’s Analysis and Innovation Directorate (AETC/A9) will host the Command’s next virtual iSummit September 24, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CDT.
Sept. 10, 2020
Keesler officials present Gold Star Family ID cards at Cody Hall

Family members of Capt. Howard Rudolph Cody received Gold Star Family ID cards here, and toured Cody Hall Sept. 2, 2020. Cody Hall was named in honor of Capt. Howard Rudolph Cody, a senior pilot who was killed in action in South Vietnam. The building hosts training for the 334th Training Squadron,
Sept. 10, 2020
189th AW creates dedicated space for nursing mothers

The 189th Airlift Wing, in collaboration with the Arkansas Department of Health’s Office of Health Equity, Healthy Active Arkansas, the Arkansas Breastfeeding Coalition, and the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, recently opened a lactation room, providing a comfortable space for
Sept. 9, 2020
XLer of the week: Airman 1st Class Daenon Davy

Airman 1st Class Daenon Davy, 47th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, the week of Sept. 9, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and
Sept. 9, 2020
AFSVC launches pilot program for online food ordering at NAF operations

As part of the Air Force Services Center’s enterprise-wide E-commerce initiative, the Nonappropriated Fund Food and Beverage Branch is launching a pilot program bringing online food ordering and pick-up to NAF food operations.
Sept. 8, 2020
On the road again: 668th ALIS overcomes obstacles

The 668th Alteration and Installation Squadron of the 543rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has rapidly evolved in an innovative way to maximize teleworking and remote solutions amid the pandemic. When the mission calls, however, the Roadrunners