June 27, 2017 Tenth Air Force vice commander visits wing Senior Master Sgt Raymond Knox, 301st Maintenance Armament Flight Chief, explains the use of the Triple Ejector Rack (TER-9A) platform and its weapon load capability to Col. Damon Feltman, Tenth Air Force vice commander, during a unit visit here May 15, 2017. Platforms, like the TER-9A, turn
June 27, 2017 Air Force Sports seeks Airmen softball players for training camps, championships The Air Force is looking for men and women softball players to attend trial camps Aug. 31-Sept. 17, with the potential to compete in the Armed Forces Championships Sept. 18-24 and USA Nationals Softball Championships Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Those interested can download an Air Force Form 303 at
June 26, 2017 Air Force offers tuition assistance for civil service Ph.D. candidates Air Force officials recently approved tuition assistance funding for eligible Ph.D. candidates through the Civilian Tuition Assistance Program. Applications are due July 2, 2017 for academic programs this fall and need to include a strong justification statement explaining how the course work
June 26, 2017 Some medically separated Airmen can have their disability ratings reviewed Airmen who were medically separated between Sept. 11, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2009, can have their disability ratings reviewed. Airmen medically separated with a combined disability rating of 20 percent or less and who received separation pay verses medical retirement may request a Physical Disability
June 23, 2017 AF releases criteria for new valor “V”, combat “C” and remote “R” devices Air Force officials released criteria for the new “V”, “C” and “R” devices, following the secretary of Defense’s Jan. 7, 2016, authorization. Following a comprehensive Military Decorations and Awards Review in 2015, the secretary of Defense implemented several changes to ensure the Defense
June 22, 2017 PTSD treatment confronts the trauma behind the disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder is considered one of the “signature wounds” of the current conflicts in the Middle East. But many people may not know that there are highly effective treatments for this invisible wound being deployed at Air Force hospitals and clinics today. It’s normal to feel