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  • A parade to honor our veterans

    A sea of red, white and blue flags flooded D and 7th Street in Marysville, California, Nov. 11, 2016 as Airmen from Beale Air Force Base, families and surrounding communities participated in the 14th Annual Yuba-Sutter Veterans Day Parade honoring those who serve the United States Armed Forces past,

  • Two-year probationary period now in effect for new civilians

    All new federal employees appointed within the Department of Defense to permanent positions in the competitive service are now required to serve a two-year probationary period. The new requirement took effect Nov. 26, 2015, as part of the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act.  The

  • AF unveils latest ‘Veterans in Blue’ exhibit

    The seventh volume of “Veterans in Blue” is now available online. The exhibit captures 28 stories of heroism and service by Air Force veterans. Each veteran’s portrait is also displayed at the Pentagon.

  • FYI: Blended Retirement System

    The new Blended Retirement System is on its way, and with that comes some changes. In this episode of FYI, Tech. Sgt. Holly Roberts-Davis gives us some general comparisons to help us make an informed decision.

  • Use-or-lose leave guidelines for civil service employees

    As we approach the end of the year, federal civil service employees should examine their accrued annual leave, and make plans to use it if they are approaching the maximum. Employees may carry over to the new leave year a maximum of 240 hours of annual leave. Under certain circumstances, some

  • Motivated by movies

    Senior Airman Victoria Leznik enlisted in the Air Force Reserve about two years ago, after thinking it wasn’t a possibility for her. “I never thought I was capable of joining the military because I wasn’t a citizen,” Leznik said.  Leznik was born in Russia then moved to a refugee camp in Germany

  • Wing welcomes new Yellow Ribbon rep

    The 940th Air Refueling Wing has its own Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program representative for the first time in nearly two years.Senior Master Sgt. Ellie Torres, superintendent of nursing services at the 940th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, started an extended active-duty tour Oct. 1 to help unit

  • Five years, 158 days: One Airman’s journey to citizenship

    Five years and 158 days after moving to the United States, Airman Aris D. Soltani became a citizen. Soltani raised his right hand and recited the Oath of Allegiance Oct. 11, 2016, at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Sacramento, California. “I don’t think I’ve ever really been

  • ISR Airman honored during AFA Conference

    Staff Sgt. Aaron Tobler was one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year recognized during the Air Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2016. Tobler is a geospatial intelligence analyst with the 50th Intelligence Squadron, Beale Air Force

  • Reserve commander discusses shaping the force for the future

    Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, the Air Force Reserve Command commander and chief of the Air Force Reserve, said the legacy of citizen Airmen of the past helped strengthen and shape the dynamic force that serves and defends the nation today during a session at the Air Force Association Air, Space and