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  • Air Force Selects Airmen for the 2017 All-Air Force Golf Championship

    The Air Force has selected candidates to participate in the 2017 All-Air Force Golf Championship to be held in Millington, Tennessee from Sept. 4-9, 2017. If selected, candidates will move on to represent the Air Force at the 2017 Armed Forces Championship in Millington, Sept. 10-15, 2017.

  • Air Force selects Airmen for 2017 Men’s All-Air Force Softball Trial Camp

    The Air Force recently selected attendees for the 2017 Men’s All-Air Force Softball Trial Camp at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 31 - Sept. 17, 2017. Attendees have the possibility of advancing to represent the Air Force in the Armed Forces Championship at JBSA-Lackland Sept. 18-24, 2017.

  • Desert Defender graduates first joint service course

    The Air Force Security Forces Center's Desert Defender Ground Combat Readiness Training Center recently graduated its first joint Air Force and Navy security course on Fort Bliss, Texas. Desert Defender focuses on making sure security forces students have at least fundamental base defense training

  • Security forces LOGDET win-win-win for Air Force

    LOGDET. It’s a win-win-win that ultimately means the Air Force has a better chance of accomplishing its many missions with less loss of life and resources.The recently established Air Force security forces logistics detail, or LOGDET, equipment centralization center means valuable, serviceable and,

  • AF announces enlisted PME redesign

    WASHINGTON – Air Force officials announced major changes to the enlisted professional military education program today via an initiative called Enlisted Professional Military Education for the 21st Century, or “EPME 21”.   A major initiative of EPME 21 is that time in service will no longer dictate

  • AF rolls out phased retirement program for eligible civilians

    Eligible Air Force civilian employees now have the option of working part time in a “semi-retired” status, according to new Air Force Instruction 36-817, Civilian Phased Retirement Program.The civilian phased-retirement program allows eligible full-time employees to request to work on a part-time

  • Award-winning chef becomes mentor for Airmen

    When award-winning chef Maynard Oestreich from Napa Valley, California, was offered the executive chef position with the 60th Force Support Squadron at Travis Air Force Base he knew he would bring more to the table than his 35 years of culinary experience. Oestreich served four years in the U.S.

  • 20th CES opens new fire station

    Shaw Air Force Base recently placed a new satellite fire station in base housing, reducing response times to the area from 10 minutes to two minutes or less. New facility could save lives and protect homes from further damage.

  • Protecting sea turtles

    Every year between May 1 and Oct. 31, more than 3,000 threatened and endangered loggerhead, green and leatherback sea turtle nests are deposited on 45th Space Wing beaches. “Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station beaches are two of the largest sea turtle nesting habitats on

  • Luke’s CDC wins best in Air Force

    For many parents, finding quality child care can be challenging but those at Luke Air Force Base can be certain their children are receiving the greatest care. Luke’s Child Development Center was awarded the Air Force's best Child Development Program of the Year for 2016.

  • 'Voice' winner launching AF tour

    Sundance Head, the winner of "The Voice" season 11 in December 2016, will perform at 10 U.S. Air Force installations. The free concerts are part of an Air Force Services Activity initiative to bring quality entertainment to Airmen and families.

  • Concrete partnership showcased during airfield construction

    Usually the Misawa Air Base community hears the roaring of the F-16 Fighting Falcons, but since early May, the sounds of jack hammers and construction machines fill the air as a makeover occurs on the flight line.The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 35th Security Forces Squadron flex their

  • Air Force tees up golf survey

    Calling all golfers! The Air Force Services Activity wants to know how it can improve Air Force installation courses.Course managers will soon send invitations to participate in a survey that seeks feedback from golfers who have hit the links at an installation course in the last 12 months. Course

  • Air Force bowlers roll to victory in Armed Forces tournament

    Capt. Danielle Crowder and Staff Sgt. James McTaggart struck gold at the Armed Forces Bowling Championship May 5-7 in Camp Pendleton, California.Crowder, area defense counsel with the Air Force Legal Operations Agency at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, won the women’s division title over U.S.

  • Air Force selects 2017 triathlon team

    The Air Force recently selected the 2017 Air Force Triathlon Team that will represent the service at the 2017 Armed Forces Triathlon Championship June 7-11 at Naval Base Ventura County, California.If nominated at the championship, members will advance to compete at the Conseil International du Sport

  • Deployed defenders honor fallen brothers and sisters-in-arms

    While tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converged on Washington, D.C., during the week of May 15 for 2017 National Police Week, the military members of the 386th and 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadrons hosted their own planned events in Southwest Asia in

  • Offutt contracting specialists prepare for contingency operations

    If the 55th Wing is ever called upon to deploy to a ‘bare base’ location, the 55th Contracting Squadron will be ready to answer the call.More than 22 enlisted contracting specialists participated in an exercise May 8 – 12 designed to improve contingency contracting capabilities for the buildup of an

  • New program delivers emergency-ready masks to Airmen

    Talk to any Air Force emergency manager and he or she will probably tell you a clean and serviceable M50 mask is the most important piece of equipment Airmen can have in a war-time environment. Now, thanks to a small joint service team in Albany, Georgia, that equipment will have more reliability,

  • USAFA cadet develops potential life-saving material

    U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet First Class Hayley Weir and Dr. Ryan Burke, assistant professor with the USAF Academy's Department of Military & Strategic Studies, visited the Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently to present the results of Weir's capstone project that could greatly benefit the Air

  • Airmen compete for Alpha Warrior title

    Moody Air Force Base hosted the Air Force Alpha Warrior Tour, March 25 and 26. The Air Force Services Activity, or AFSVA, partnered with Alpha Warrior to promote Comprehensive Airman Fitness. The program provides a new way for Airmen to work out, build unit cohesion and encourage a sense of

  • AF selects 2017 Air Force Men’s Volleyball Trial Camp attendees

    The Air Force recently selected attendees for the 2017 Air Force Men’s Volleyball Trial Camp May 6-23 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. At camp, coaches will select the top athletes to represent the service at the 2017 Armed Forces Championship May 24-29 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Congratulations to:Coach

  • Air Force wins three DOD environmental awards

    The Department of Defense has selected an Air Force environmental engineer and two installations for top honors in the 2017 Secretary of Defense environmental awards program.  The awards, announced Friday, recognize outstanding achievements to improve DOD’s environmental performance, according to

  • Air Force Clubs transition from credit card system to virtual portal, app

    * Air Force clubs is transitioning to a web- and app-based portal system for membership, dues payment and information access.* The Air Force Club Member Portal launches at six pilot bases in May and across the Air Force in late summer.* This new approach to membership makes it easier for Airmen

  • AF selects 2017 All-Air Force Women’s Volleyball Camp attendees

    The Air Force recently selected attendees for the 2017 All-Air Force Women’s Volleyball Camp May 1-16 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.  At camp, coaches will select the top athletes to represent the service at the 2017 Armed Forces Championship May 17-21 at Mayport Naval Station, Florida, as

  • AF selects 2017 bowling camp candidates

    The Air Force recently selected the candidates for the service’s 2017 Bowling Trial Camp May 2-4 at Camp Pendleton, California.Based on each athlete’s performance at the camp, coaches will select the top candidates to represent the Air Force at the 2017 Armed Forces Bowling Championship May 5-9 at

  • Ecological monitoring no longer needed at Castle

    The Air Force’s environmental restoration efforts at the former Castle Air Force Base, California, took another step toward the finish line recently when regulatory agencies agreed that ecological monitoring is no longer needed. The Air Force was required to conduct ecological monitoring at five

  • Ecological monitoring no longer needed at Castle

    The Air Force’s environmental restoration efforts at the former Castle Air Force Base, California, took another step toward the finish line recently when regulatory agencies agreed that ecological monitoring is no longer needed. The Air Force was required to conduct ecological monitoring at five

  • Child care foundation honors six Air Force teachers

    Six child development teachers from U.S. Air Force installations won 2017 Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children’s Tylenol National Child Care Teacher Awards. The honor recognizes 50 child care teachers in providing quality early care and education.

  • Retired CMSAF connects with Airmen

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor is no stranger to visiting Airmen on bases worldwide, sharing stories of his time in the Air Force and encouraging the younger generation to take pride in everything they do. Recently, Airmen with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support

  • Leaders kick off largest energy savings contract in AF history

    Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex leaders and industry officials cut the ribbon Wednesday on the start of work on the largest energy savings performance contract in Air Force history.The $243 million facility modernization project with Honeywell is projected to save more than $626 million in

  • Athlete in Focus: Capt. Abby Hall

    Each month, AFSVA spotlights one of our Air Force's superior athletes with its Athlete in Focus. Submit your recommendations for Athlete in Focus to afcec.pa@us.af.mil

  • ESPC awarded at Wright-Patterson AFB

    The Air Force Installation Contracting Agency, or AFICA, awarded an energy saving performance contract, or ESPC, at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 24.  The $7.7 million project to reduce energy use through energy conservation measures, or ECMs, was awarded to Johnson Controls

  • AFCEC directorate hosts pilot TRIRIGA workshop

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center and IBM collaborated during a workshop recently to assist operations personnel with their continuing implementation of the new TRIRIGA Real Property maintenance software. The software provides an integrated asset management structure for CE.The team from AFCEC

  • 4-year Cadet Chapel restoration project starts in 2018

    U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel Facts· Construction was completed in 1962· The chapel was awarded the American Institute of Architects' National Twenty-five Year Award in 1996· The chapel was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2004· The chapel is 150 feet high, 280 feet long and 84 feet

  • San Antonio Spurs' Kyle Anderson visits JBSA-Camp Bullis

    Kyle Anderson, a 23-year-old shooting guard for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, visited Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis March 14 to get a close look at the training Air Force officer and enlisted personnel experience.

  • Air Force Defender by day, blacksmith by night

    As the sweat rolls down his face, it collects in his thick, military groomed mustache. The U.S. Air Force technical sergeant pulls the glowing red metal out from the 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit forge and begins to work the steel. Holding the metal with tongs, he strikes it with a hammer. This process

  • Air Force looking for Airmen triathletes

    The Air Force is looking for Airmen to compete on the 2017 Air Force Triathlon team at the Armed Forces Championship June 7-11, at Naval Base Ventura County, California.Seven men will be selected for the men's open and two for the master's (age 40 or older).  Five women will be selected for the

  • Firefighters, medics train together to transport trauma patients

    SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and the 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron conducted a motor vehicle accident training exercise March 10, 2017 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The two squadrons created the exercise to identify potential shortfalls in

  • WCAP transformed Air Force captain professionally, personally

    Capt. Eric Duechle, a member of the WCAP participating in rugby in 2016 and current flight commander with the 505th Training Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, said WCAP unlocked his potential as an athlete and Air Force officer.

  • AFIMSC civilian honored for heroism

    Greg Gangnuss, a civilian member of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, was on a voluntary deployment to Afghanistan as a senior environmental advisor for the Ministry of Defense Advisor Program when a helicopter carrying nine coalition members crashed after striking a cable while

  • DBIDS upgrade provides faster, secure gate flow

    As visitors to Joint Base San Antonio go through the base gates, they may notice traffic is flowing faster but what they may not notice is security is also stronger. Thanks to a Defense Biometrics Identification System 5.0 upgrade, ID card scanning speed has been reduced to a single second or less

  • Security Forces provides FAST protection to aircrews in austere locations

    SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Last month, the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing flew more than 600 sorties in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Many of these missions involved flying into austere locations to deliver cargo and personnel to forward-deployed locations to aid in the fight against ISIS. Regardless

  • From expeditionary to enduring: 386th ECES conducts base improvements

    SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing has been at war for nearly 15 years. In that time, its U.S. Air Force Airmen have stood ready in the fight against violent extremism across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The wing has been vital in operations in Afghanistan, Iraq

  • Air Force announces 2016 Art Contest winners

    The Air Force recently announced the five winning artists from its 2016 Air Force Art Contest. This year there were a total of 2,177 art entries in the youth and adult categories.First place winners in each category were Makayla Lewis of Aviano Air Base, Italy (youth 6-8); Adriana Koertner of

  • AFMC promotes American Heart Month

    February is American Heart Month, and Civilian Health Promotion Services will be offering educational briefings throughout February focusing on how to lower your risk factors for developing heart disease.

  • Power pros vital to Iraqi rescue missions

    Imagine a work day without electricity. Imagine not being able to send emails or use radars. Imagine living in a tent with no heat or air conditioning. Luckily, this isn’t a reality for most bases, thanks largely to the Airmen who maintain the electrical systems. At forward-deployed locations such

  • Former Airman brings award-winning ‘Basic Training’ to San Antonio

    Kahlil Ashanti, a former senior airman who served in the U.S. Air Force from 1992-96, has one message he hopes Airmen will heed. “You’re more than your rank, and we’ve all had things or been through things that we’re possibly ashamed of,” said Ashanti, a former Tops in Blue member who now lives in

  • Air Force Club members going to Super Bowl LI

    Stephanie Crites and Marsha Nelson are ready for some football.The Air Force Club members recently won the Air Force Services Activity’s “Football Frenzy” grand prize -- two tickets with airfare and accommodations to attend Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5 in Houston. The game will pit the New England

  • Colonel’s American dream started in Vietnam

    Col. Quy Nguyen, budget execution and analysis branch chief for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, describes his career and life as a “meaningful journey.”It’s a journey that began when his father, Anh, and mother, Lieu, loaded their six children on to a small rowboat in search

  • AFCEC translator, interpreter keeps communication clear

    Communication; it’s something people do every day. However, what is said and what is heard can often be two different things, even when speaking the same language. Add in other languages, and communication can get further muddled.Keeping the conversation clear at the Air Force Civil Engineer

  • AFSVA seeks players for international basketball tourney

    The Air Force Services Activity seeks Airmen who want to play on the 2017 Headquarters Allied Air Command, or HQ AIRCOM, Basketball Team for the upcoming HQ AIRCOM Basketball ChampionshipUnited States Air Forces in Europe applicants have priority since it’s a HQ AIRCOM event. However, non-USAFE

  • Goldfein addresses priorities for the 21st century

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein outlined his perspective on the future of American airpower and how Airmen “deployed in place” play a vital role in today’s Air Force during his discussion at the American Enterprise Institute Public Forum in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2017.

  • Catfishing: Don’t get lured in

    Dating in today’s technologically savvy world seems to have become less personal. In many cases, finding someone to spend time with might be based on information obtained through dating websites, phone calls, texts, chats and instant messages. The big question amidst the barrage of electronic

  • AFIMSC helps shape installations of future

    When you walk through the building at the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center headquarters in San Antonio, you can’t help but feel the energy. According to Col. Marc Vandeveer, the buzz involves a new capability created behind the power of centralization of Air Force installation and