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Select bases begin using new civilian application procedure

The planned Feb. 22 rollout of a civilian hiring test initiative activated on schedule, requiring current Air Force civilian employees to follow new procedures when applying for jobs at select bases. Air Force civilians applying for jobs at Goodfellow Air … Continue reading

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Air Force cutting its fighter fleet

By fall, 250 fighters will be in the boneyard and the 4,000 airmen who fly or fix them will have new jobs, according to an officer overseeing the aircraft drawdown.The first planes head for retirement April 1; if all goes … Continue reading

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Select bases to implement new civilian application procedure

As early as mid-February, the rollout of a civilian hiring test initiative will require current Air Force civilian employees to follow new procedures when applying for jobs at select bases. Air Force civilians who want to apply for jobs at … Continue reading

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Bases lend hand to PCSing family hit by thieves

When airmen at Fairchild and McChord Air Force bases learned that one of their own had been robbed of his most valuable possessions in Spokane, Wash., they didn’t hesitate.Within two days, Tech. Sgt. Dewey Brown and his wife, Sharon, were … Continue reading

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AFCent commander: Short tours best

The commander overseeing the Air Force’s role in Iraq and Afghanistan favors short tours in the war zones, despite a call by the Pentagon for yearlong deployments for instructors, and envisions airmen someday being stationed in the Persian Gulf with … Continue reading

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‘Jeopardy!’ makes col. $136K richer

Five victories, $136,801 in cash and one priceless memory for his son.“Jeopardy!” was very good to Col. Dave Belote.Belote’s haul was the largest in 2009 and the 12th highest in the show’s 26-year history. His six episodes aired Dec. 2-9, … Continue reading

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Gates: AF trainers may stay in Iraq past 2011

Air Force advisers will probably stay in Iraq after the end of 2011, when U.S. troops are scheduled to leave the country, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said during his recent visit to the war zone.Gates was answering questions at Kirkuk … Continue reading

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Heart-rate monitors help PT flunkers

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — A program to equip out-of-shape airmen with heart-rate monitors is yielding substantial improvements in fitness, base officials here say.Since the initiative was launched a year ago, participating airmen have on average cut their run … Continue reading

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Incirlik officials launch onto social networking scene

Incirlik Air Base officials entered the social networking scene by creating Web pages to keep up with today’s fast-paced news and media. The commander and Public Affairs staff have set up a presence on Facebook and Twitter to reach out to … Continue reading

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New commander for 51st Fighter Wing

The 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, Korea, has a new commander, the base announced.Col. Patrick Malackowski assumed command of the wing during a ceremony Monday from Col. Thomas Deale, who will become director of colonel management at the … Continue reading

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