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Dec. 1, 2017
Air Force travelers reminded of flat rate per diem policy (update)

Some Air Force travelers may not be aware of a flat rate per diem policy established a few years ago that focused on extended temporary duty travel.Congress instituted the flat rate in November 2014. The new policy reduced per diem from 100 percent to 75 percent for TDYs from 31 to 180 days and to
Nov. 22, 2017
Photo Story - Goodfellow’s first international intelligence training center

Col. Ricky Mills, 17th Training Wing commander, was joined by military members and San Angelo civic leaders for the ribbon cutting of the International Student Center on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Nov. 21. Brenda Gunter’s, San Angelo mayor, attendance was a sign of the local commitment that made
Nov. 22, 2017
Pilot killed in T-38 crash identified

The members involved in the T-38 Talon crash from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on Nov. 20, 2017 have been identified.
Nov. 22, 2017
A first for Sheppard maintenance

From special operations to firefighting, the C-130J Super Hercules has been in service by the U.S. Air Force for the last 19 years, accumulating more than 1.2 million flying hours around the world.
Nov. 20, 2017
Continuum of Learning: creating life-long learners

Keesler Air Force Base’s 336th Training Squadron has begun developing multiple initiatives aimed at improving the learning experience of Airmen who are fresh out of basic military training.
Nov. 20, 2017
After 4 physiological incidents, Vance pauses T-6A local flying operations

The 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, enacted an operational pause in T-6A Texan II flying operations Nov. 15, after a fourth physiological event occurred since Nov. 1.
Nov. 20, 2017
33 FW supports Checkered Flag from home

The 33rd Fighter Wing provided support for exercise Checkered Flag 18-1 Nov. 6-17, 2017, from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Checkered Flag is a large scale air-to-air only exercise that emphasizes the execution and production of tactics between fourth and fifth generation aircraft. “Our role was that
Nov. 20, 2017
Maxwell seeks integrated EFMP care

Maxwell leaders are taking steps to make sure that military family members with special needs are getting the best comprehensive support they need and deserve.Commanders have a mechanism in place that will integrate the different aspects of the Exceptional Family Member Program at Maxwell. They
Nov. 19, 2017
RSUs serve as safety net for air traffic

U.S. and international Airmen comprise the team and are tasked to provide supervision for local undergraduate flying training, instructor pilot flying operations, touch and goes, and multiple landings during student training and solo student operations.
Nov. 17, 2017
Laughlin and Vance unite training forces

Team XL pilots joined forces with a fellow Air Education Training Command base to help ease their instructor pilot shortfalls. The 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., took on a greater student load in 2017 as a possible solution to the ongoing pilot shortage the Air Force is