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PII is unique information about an individual not releasable to the public without the written consent of the individual. Examples include social security number, date of birth, age, marital status, race and medical or financial information. (Air Force art/Naoko Shimoji)

July 29, 2014

Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) — Members of 24th Air Force are refurbishing an old email tool to help Air Force users reduce breaches of personally identifiable information, or PII.The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool, or DSET, which currently prompts users to provide a digital signature when an email contains an active hyperlink or attachment, is being reconfigured to scan

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July 29, 2014

Nationwide openings for Reserve recruiters

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Motivated recruiters are needed to help shape the future of the Air Force Reserve. The Recruit-the-Recruiter program is designed to identify Citizen Airmen who have what it takes to support the mission of the Air Force Reserve Recruiting Service."We are actively seeking qualified Airmen to apply due to projected vacancies throughout the Recruiting

Firefighters with the 940th Civil Engineer Flight perform infant resuscitation during a Basic Life Support course at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., June 8, 2014. Emergency responders are required to complete the training every two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brenda Davis/Released)

June 23, 2014

Firefighters practice lifesaving skills

Employers, local civic leaders, and two reservist firefighter break from an Employers Support of the Guard and Reserve Employer Day tour, June 8, 2014, for a group photo. The tour provided some employers from the communities surrounding Beale Air Force Base, Calif., an opportunity to learn about the wing’s mission and join reservists and family members at the wing’s annual picnic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Skinkle)

June 11, 2014

940th Wing celebrates ESGR Employer Day with tour, Family Day picnic

BEALE AFB, Calif. — Employers and civic leaders from Beale's surrounding communities joined 940th Wing reservists and their families for a day of education and camaraderie at the wing's annual Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve tour and Family Day picnic June 8.The ESGR helps service members maintain a balance between their civilian and military commitments.

Seventh Air Force Joint Air Component Coordination Element gathers on the deck of the USS Blue Ridge, Aug. 29, at the close of ULCHI FREEDOM GUARDIAN 2013. The JACCE team included Air Force reservists along with two members of the Republic of Korea air force. Pictured left to right: Tech. Sgt. Joe Fabrie, Maj. Shad Stromberg, Maj. Mathew Miller, Col. Kevin Cavanagh, Maj. Gen William Binger, Col.Pat Wade, Lt. Col. Gernsu Shin and 1st Lt. San-yik Jeong. (Courtesy photo)

June 11, 2014

Reserve squadron's training program preserves theater expertise

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — When Col. James Kovac talks about the Korean theater of operations, Air Force leadership listens.That respect from top brass has been earned. Kovac, a traditional reservist with the 701st Combat Operations Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, California, has accumulated 18 years' military experience, including 25 major exercises, in the Korean area of

An aircraft maintenance master sergeant conducts pre-flight checks on an RQ-4 Global Hawk before its launch from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The RQ-4 is a high-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft system with an integrated sensor suite that provides intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability worldwide.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Harris)

June 3, 2014

Reservist has key role in Global Hawk mission over Nigeria

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — ABC, NBC and PBS reported last month the Pentagon had confirmed the United States was flying high-altitude surveillance military aircraft over northeastern Nigeria in search of more than 250 kidnapped schoolgirls.For Maj. Allen, the national headlines were not news.The Air Force reservist stationed at Beale Air Force Base, California, is an RQ-4

An RQ-4 Global Hawk from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam is towed down the taxiway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2014. The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system with an integrated sensor suite that provides intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, capability worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)

May 29, 2014

Global Hawk arrives at Misawa

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — The first RQ-4 Global Hawk to touch down in Japan arrived at Misawa Air Base, May 24.The remotely piloted system was brought to Misawa Air Base to support U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions and contingency operations throughout the Pacific theater, and is scheduled to operate from Misawa Air Base between May and October.A

Col. James Payne,710th Combat Operations Squadron deputy commander, presents the Reserve Officer Association Award to Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet, Emily Fernandez, at William J. Brennan High School, San Antonio, Texas, May 14. Payne, an AFJROTC instructor, teaches the Senior Aerospace Science course at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Helotes, Texas. (Courtesy photo/released)

May 22, 2014

Reserve Officer Association recognizes JROTC cadets

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Ah, Spring - a time of blooming, growth, and new life. For Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, spring is the time when units recognize cadets who have bloomed throughout the year at JROTC annual award ceremonies. Nearly 900 high schools from across the nation and around the world gather at local awards events to applaud the hard work,

940th Wing Developmental Training Flight members Guillemo Herrera (right), from Elk Grove, California, and Marco Aranada, from Sacramento, California, build a tower of balloons in a teambuilding exercise during a recent Unit Training Assembly on Beale Air Force Base, California, May 3. The aim of the activity was to develop skills the trainees will need to become productive airmen in the Air Force Reserve, said Master Sgt. Veronica Rooks, DTF program manager. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dana Lineback)

May 16, 2014

Trainees prepare for productive Reserve careers

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — 940th Wing Developmental Training Flight members Guillemo Herrera (right), from Elk Grove, and Marco Aranada, from Sacramento, build a tower of balloons in a teambuilding exercise during a recent Unit Training Assembly on Beale Air Force Base, California, May 3. The aim of the activity was to develop skills the trainees will need to become

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May 15, 2014

Tutoring anywhere, anytime

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — The Department of Defense is funding a program for younger military dependents to help further their education.Tutor.com for U.S. Military Families is a program available to grades K-12 students in eligible military families that provides expert tutoring and homework help at no cost."Tutor.com allows students to work one-on-one with a live tutor