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  • Recruiter Assistance Program: More than meets the eye

    I remember five years ago when I started the long process of joining the military. I was nervous, excited and had no idea what to expect when going into the Air Force.The person who assured me, mentored me and put tons of hours into my career is the reason why I stand behind the lens telling the

  • LEAP spring application window delayed

    The spring 2014 Language Enabled Airman Program application period has been delayed. The application window was scheduled to open in February. A new date to apply has not been set, and the spring application period may be cancelled, said program officials. LEAP administrators cited several factors

  • Air Force launches enhanced professional development site

    The Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development recently made available a new tool to assist civilians with their professional development.The Civilian Development Resource Center is an online clearinghouse providing access to development roadmaps and learning programs and thousands of no-cost

  • AF Inspection Agency conducts last Health Services Inspection

    The completion of the 59th Medical Wing's Health Services Inspection last week marked the final HSI in the Air Force. First implemented in the Air Force 30 years ago, the HSI is an in-depth compliance-based inspection performed at AF medical units every three years. Its purpose is to assess medical

  • Sheppard Chapel spreads food, fun, festivities

    While the NFL Super Bowl took place, and the cheers of Airmen could be heard all throughout the chapel as it bustled with energy, there was also a much more somber task at hand, helping others in need. On a chilly evening dipping well into weather cold enough to ice the snow caked roads, Sheppard

  • Airmen visit Air Force Enlisted Village

    It was a chilly weekend in the Florida Panhandle. With temperatures near freezing, 21 Columbus Air Force Base Airmen traveled to the Air Force Enlisted Village in Shalimar, Fla. Jan. 24 to meet the widows living there and help them with a range of tasks around their homes.Armed with a variety of

  • Think before sending: Protecting PII

    Adapted from articles by Major Brooke Brander, Air Force Space Command Public Affairs and Wayne Amann, Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency Public AffairsNetwork security is more than just a buzzword. It is an important tool used to secure not just information related to

  • Laughlin Airman saves two from crash

    "I am an American Airman...," He started, pointing to the last paragraph of the Airman's Creed. "...I will never falter and I will not fail. The last part of the Airman's Creed is why I do not consider myself a hero."On Jan. 29, while on leave, Tech. Sgt. Shane Buss, 47th Flying Training Wing Equal

  • Randolph student in the running for 2014 Military Child of the Year

    Thirteen-year-old Hunter Johnson, a Randolph Middle School student, is in the running for the 2014 Military Child of the Year Award. The award recognizes children from each military service branch who demonstrate leadership and resiliency in the face of military family life hardship. The

  • SecAF visits Joint Base San Antonio

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James met with several Airmen during a visit Jan. 31 at Joint Base San Antonio.She served as the reviewing official for the basic military training graduation parade, toured dormitory facilities and visited with officials at the 24th Air Force Headquarters