Category Archives: Air Force

ROTC cadet receives engineering award

Air Force officials here recognized an ROTC cadet during this year’s Hispanic Engineering National Achievement Awards Corporation convention in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 7 to 9. Cadet Jose Gutierrez, from the ROTC Detachment 645 at Ohio State University, earned the HENAAC … Continue reading

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Command, control wing adds joint digital integration mission

A new mission was added to the 505th Command and Control Wing here Oct. 15. The 505th Operations Group at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., took over Joint Digital Integration for Combat Engagement, or JDICE, from the Air Force Command … Continue reading

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Top enlisted Airman visits Horn of Africa

The chief master sergeant of the Air Force spent a day here to see firsthand the role Airmen play in the mission of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and throughout the U.S. Africa Command theater. During the Oct. 13 … Continue reading

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Upcoming energy fair spotlights energy-efficient technology

San Antonio residents and visitors soon will have an opportunity to see the latest energy-saving technology, including some products that are being used to make Randolph Air Force Base and the rest of the Air Force more energy efficient. The second … Continue reading

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Service chiefs gather to address children’s conference

Service chiefs from each branch came together to lend their support to the cause of helping military children July 23 here. Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Navy Adm. Gary Roughead, Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, the vice chairman of the … Continue reading

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Air Force agency participates in national veteran small business conference

The largest conference for veteran-owned small businesses took place here July 19 through 22. The 6th annual National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo brought together more than 3,000 federal government and private sector attendees from across the nation. The theme of the conference … Continue reading

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Spouse jobs program to relaunch in October

The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program will resume Oct. 25, but with some significant changes to the popular spouse employment program, a defense official announced today. Changes include a reduction in the amount of financial aid, a change in … Continue reading

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DOD, VA officials committed to wounded warrior care

Caring for wounded and injured servicemembers is among the highest priorities for officials within the Defense Department, the acting deputy assistant defense secretary for clinical and program policy told Congress today. Dr. Jack Smith, a medical doctor, testified before the … Continue reading

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Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits key to recruiting and retention

Proposed changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill would improve military readiness, a senior Pentagon official said July 21 at a Capitol Hill hearing. Robert E. Clark, assistant director for accessions policy in the office of the defense undersecretary for personnel … Continue reading

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General outlines U.S. mission, challenges in Africa

As U.S. Africa Command matures and strengthens ties with African nations, American interests on the continent become more stable, the command’s top officer said July 20. Africom was established in October 2007 to “add value” to African nations by improving … Continue reading

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