Nov. 20, 2023 The Last Bone After a lifetime of commitment to the protection of thousands of lives at home and abroad; Military Working Dog Afra earned her forever home and symbolic "last bone", after 56 dog years of honorable service on Nov. 7, 2023.
June 12, 2023 Altus | Coming full circle: Crystal’s legacy of service On October 13, 1980, at 12:35 p.m., Crystal Perkins entered the world in a United States Air Force Hospital at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
June 6, 2023 ARPC offers services through Reserve Retirement Counseling Cell The Air Reserve Personnel Center Reserve Retirement Counseling Cell began initial operating capability June 1, 2023. The RRCC is a resource for Reserve Airmen to help answer individual member questions about military retirement, such as estimated retirement pay, Reduced Retirement Pay Age, the
April 4, 2023 AETC International Affairs director reflects on 41 years of service A 28-year active duty career is a significant accomplishment for anyone, but for George Gagnon, 28 years was only the beginning. Now 15 years later, Gagnon, the director of International Affairs for Air Education and Training Command, has capped off his 41 years of continual service to the U.S. Air
July 6, 2022 Lofton set to retire after 30 years of service 82nd Training Group Commander Col. John C. Lofton III's Air Force journey will end where it began as he is set to hang up his uniform and leave the Air Force from the very place he started more than 30 years ago. He will relinquish command during a ceremony on July 7, 2022, and retire on a later
June 23, 2022 Haas set to hang up flight suit after almost 27 years of service Col. Robert F. Haas Jr.’s life has admittedly been full of unplanned journeys. His almost 27-year adventure as an Air Force officer and aviator will come to a close June 24, 2022, when he relinquishes command of the 80th Flying Training Wing here and retires from the service.
Nov. 8, 2021 SkillBridge updates to impact Airmen, Guardians The SkillBridge program is an opportunity for service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific-industry training, apprenticeships or internships.
March 16, 2021 Air University professor, 92, retires after 57 years of service Lester dedicated his life to education in a way that not many people do. Lester worked overseas to get his doctorate, upheld a mission of wanting to better the educational world and impacted the people that he came into contact with daily, ensuring he would leave behind a powerful legacy.
May 13, 2020 37 years, 5 uniforms, 1 family: 81st TRW command chief retires Chief Master Sgt. David Pizzuto, 81st Training Wing command chief, has worn every uniform the Air Force has ever known. He first raised his right hand in the summer of 1982 and started his career wearing the cotton sateen utility uniform, known as fatigues.
April 3, 2020 Beware of COVID-19 Testing Scams Targeting TRICARE Beneficiaries While medical professionals in the U.S. and overseas are working hard to combat the coronavirus, some people are using this as an opportunity to take advantage of others. If you receive a call from someone offering to send you a COVID-19 testing kit, you could be the target of a scam. Below are