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  • Reservists lend helping hand to 9th CES

    The structure fire that swept through the 9th Civil Engineering Squadron building on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Jan 21, destroyed millions of dollars of equipment and left 191 personnel without a workplace. But, thanks to the squadron's reserve counterparts, a big part of the unit wasn't

  • Air Force suspends military tuition assistance

    In the wake of sequestration, the Air Force officially suspended military tuition assistance March 11.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced the Air Force has officially suspended military TA for the remainder of fiscal 2013. The program will continue to be evaluated to determine the

  • Warning: TSP Funds iPhone app not recommended

    The Thrift Savings Plan website issued a warning to iPhone users to avoid using the "TSP Funds" app from the Apple App store.The free app is not sactioned by TSP because it asks participants for account login information. This app is not being offered through the TSP and the TSP does not recommend

  • Sequestration impacts ripple across Air Force

    Air Force senior leaders issued updated guidance to leaders of Air Force major commands and addressed the service's Airmen last week on how the service will operate under sequestration and a continuing resolution for the remainder of the fiscal year.Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Jamie

  • Honorary commanders inducted

    The 940th Wing inducted eight honorary commanders during a ceremony held March 1 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The ceremony introduced the group of newly appointed civic leaders to the wing's senior leaders as the first step in a program designed to help foster relationships between the wing and

  • Squadron deactivation prompts career fair

    The 940th Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., held a career fair during their March Unit Training Assembly in an attempt to find new jobs for the members of the 13th Reconnaissance Squadron.In February, officials from Air Force Reserve Command announced the deactivation of the 13 RS on Sept. 29,

  • CSAF discusses impact of sequester

    America's military superiority is founded on training and readiness, and the fiscal crisis facing the country threatens to strip away that edge, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress Feb. 26.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, along with Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray

  • Yeager brings 'Right Stuff' to symposium

    The first person ever to travel faster than the speed of sound didn't know anything about airplanes when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in September 1941. But retired Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager did have a knack for fixing machines and a willingness to do whatever his duty required of him and to take

  • AF releases criteria for new combat medal

    Air Force officials released nomination criteria for the new Distinguished Warfare Medal Feb. 15, following defense officials' announcement of the new decoration days prior. The DWM will be awarded to honor individuals for single acts of extraordinary achievement, not involving acts of valor, that

  • If sequestration triggers, furloughs begin in late April

    If sequestration is triggered next week, unpaid furloughs for civilian Defense Department employees will start in late April, Pentagon officials said here today.Sequestration is a provision in budget law that will trigger major across-the-board spending cuts March 1 unless Congress agrees on an