June 23, 2013 Expect the worst: Mass casualties A mass casualty event is something that no one wants, but for military medical personnel, it's something that is expected and a focus in training.One way to accomplish training in this area is to conduct a mass casualty exercise. This is exactly what the 301st Medical Squadron, the 136th Medical
June 5, 2013 Close of Every Dollar Counts Campaign and Transition Plan Fellow Airmen, Thank You! We asked for your help to find more cost effective ways to deliver Airpower and you delivered--big time! The response during the Airmen Powered by Innovation Call generated 11,000-plus ideas in just 30 days! Now the ball is in our court to quickly assess the ideas and
June 3, 2013 301st Services captures first Hennessey win The 301st Sustainment Services Flight members returned home to an enthusiastic welcome after receiving the coveted 2013 John L. Hennessy Trophy Award during a May ceremony in Chicago, Ill. The Food Services (FSV) team competed in the sweltering heat of last August's unit training assembly at Naval
May 23, 2013 Air Force leaders send Memorial Day message Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III send the following Memorial Day message to Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:Memorial Day provides an opportunity to reflect upon the sacrifices of our nation's uniformed service members,
May 14, 2013 Historic budget shortfall necessitates DoD civilian furloughs In a message to the Defense Department workforce, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today explained why he "very reluctantly" decided that a historic budget shortfall necessitates up to 11 unpaid furlough days for most of the department's civilian employees between July 8 and the Sept. 30 end of the