Dec. 19, 2013 Bagram runway reopens - first F-16s arrive The first of several F-16 Fighting Falcons arrived at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2013. The F-16s, coming from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, come into Bagram continuing to provide close-air support and armed over watch for the Service members on the ground. Before the F-16s could land
Dec. 16, 2013 Sexual Assault: My Story, My Perspective - Relying on good wingmen for help is not a sign of weakness (Editor's note: This is the final installment in a four-part series of articles defining and outlining the importance of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program, resilience, and wingman initiative, written from the personal perspective of a rape victim. The entire series can be found in
Dec. 16, 2013 Sexual Assault -- My Story, My Perspective: Resilience Grows Stronger With Every Crisis Faced (Editor's note: This is the third installment in a four-part series of articles defining and outlining the importance of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program, resilience, and the wingman initiative, written from the personal perspective of a rape victim. This installment focuses on the
Nov. 3, 2013 Failure: a sign of defeat or future success? (Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part series on the importance of overcoming failure to reach success. Part one focuses on overcoming the expectation of failure.)For some, the expectation of failure signifies defeat. For others, it is a driving force propelling them toward success. A
Nov. 3, 2013 Air Force Holds Sexual Assault Offenders Accountable, Convictions Now Published Online Now that the Air Force publishes sexual assault convictions online, anyone can review the more than 100 convictions from across the Air Force, including the ability to sort viewing by base. After only a few minutes of reviewing cases, many similar criteria emerge, including: 1) The use of alcohol2)
Oct. 23, 2013 Good Knights: Reserve pilots step up to mentor kids who lost their dads during war While attending the memorial ceremony for his friend and fellow Air Force pilot Maj. Troy Gilbert at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., in 2006, Lt. Col. Steve Harrold couldn't stop thinking about Gilbert's five young children, especially the two young sons who were close in age to Harrold's own boys.
Oct. 23, 2013 Get1Now allows reservists to build future, reap rewards Reservists can help the Air Force Reserve find candidates for the next generation of Citizen Airmen and receive rewards and recognition at the same time through the Get1Now program.Managed by the Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service, the program encourages reservists to recommend the people
Oct. 22, 2013 AF civilians to be retroactively paid, urged not to access pay system Civilian Air Force employees, who were furloughed during the government shutdown, have been authorized to return to work Oct. 17.Civilians, including those who returned to work earlier this month, will be retroactively paid but are urged not to access the pay system, as mass amounts of website
Oct. 15, 2013 CFC suspended as shutdown continues As a result of the government shutdown, the Department of Defense has indefinitely suspended the Combined Federal Campaign.The campaign was slated to start its official solicitation period Sept. 1 and run through Dec. 15.According to a memorandum released Oct. 9, CFC campaign activities are not