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  • Two-man CE shop engineers mission success

    The average Air Force Civil Engineer Squadron is comprisedof more than 100 Airmen specializing in disciplines ranging from electrical tostructural engineering. This diversity of skill and strength of numbers enablesthem to complete projects and conduct find and fix operations in situationswhen

  • JBSA security forces: Protecting so others may serve

    Members of the 902nd and 802nd Security Forces Squadrons took part in a joint training exercise with local police departments Feb. 19 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Camp Talon Fire Training Ground to learn bus assault and hostage rescue techniques.The local agencies involved were the

  • Laughlin CE Airmen recognized for unselfish courage

    Col. Brian Hastings, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, presented Air Force Commendation Medal's to Master Sgt. Cameron Engleman, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy fire chief, and Technical Sgt. Patrick L. Ogborn, (first Oak Leaf Cluster),47th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in-charge of fire

  • Sheep dog herds birds

    Hurlburt Field strives to be good stewards of natural resources, but sharing the skies with our winged friends can be hazardous. It takes a special team to keep the flightline as safe as possible for all birds, manufactured and living. At Hurlburt Field, the Bird and Wildlife Strike Hazard program

  • AF Services fueling Airmen one dish at a time

    Nearly 1,500 pounds of T-Bone steak, 600 pounds of lobster and 480 pounds of Cornish hen.Sounds like a plate full, right? On average, the three base dining facilities here serve a combined 3-5K pounds of meat a day. However, this is what it takes to serve nearly 4,000 Surf and Turf meals at the

  • 27 pay dates for civilians in 2015

    Civilian employees will have 27 pay dates in 2015 vice the usual 26, so some employees might need to adjust their Thrift Savings Plan contribution elections to receive the maximum agency matching contributions for 2015.The Internal Revenue Code imposes a limit each year on the amount that an

  • Recycled Christmas trees help Hurlburt's marine life

    The 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron recycled Christmas trees in order to utilize resources effectively. 1st SOCES placed the trees at the bottom of Gator Lakes to provide a suitable habitat for marine life.

  • Small but mighty: ECONS packs a punch

    As a deployed member here in Southwest Asia, we might say that life here is pretty great with all the little things most people take for granted. Now imagine being deployed but this time instead of eating at a dining facility you are eating Meals Ready to Eat, you are having GI parties, you have no

  • Changes to incidental expense reimbursement

    Due to recent changes to the Department of Defense's Joint Travel Regulations, miscellaneous and incidental travel expenses will now be paid at the standard rate of $5, regardless of the location and the amount paid.This incidental rate is payable to a traveler without expense itemization or

  • Altus SFS working dog team enhances security forces mission

    Military life can be tough, especially for those in security forces, whose first and foremost mission is to protect, defend and fight to enable Air Force joint and coalition missions. However, a select few Airmen get to face those day to day challenges with a furry, four-legged partner.U.S. Air

  • 75 day leave carryover ends Sept. 30

    Effective Sept. 30, military members will no longer be able to carry more than 60 days of leave into the next fiscal year, in accordance with 2013 National Defense Authorization Act requirements.

  • Arctic conditions make cleaning waste challenging

    Members of the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron, along with five other state and federal agencies, practiced techniques to deal with oil or hazardous waste spills under cold weather conditions during an exercise here Feb. 3-5.

  • AFMC Airmen honor commander with Order of the Sword

    In an event steeped in medieval symbolism and military tradition, Air Force Materiel Command Commander Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger was inducted into the AFMC Order of the Sword during a ceremony Feb. 5, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Ohio.

  • Energy conservation projects announced, AF awarded most in DOD

    The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) recently announced Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP) projects it will fund for fiscal year 2016. The Air Force was awarded nearly half of them, more than any other Defense Department agency.

  • Co-located Reserve Force Support Squadron wins Eubank award

    The302nd Force Support Squadron was recently named the Air Force Reserve Command'sMaj. Gen. Eugene L. Eubank award winner for 2014. This A1 (Manpower, Personneland Services) award recognizes the best small installation force supportsquadrons in the Air Force."It's one of the biggest awards in A1,"

  • 27th SOCES: Air Force Outstanding Civil Engineer Unit

    Congratulations to Cannon’s 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron who has claimed the Air Force’s coveted Outstanding Civil Engineer Unit award for 2014. The unit was credited for executing the largest military construction program in the Department of Defense for 2014, estimated at $1.29

  • Dobbins unit achieves top professional certification

    For the past 18 months, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center has been working towards reaching the gold standard for training in the truck driving world, Professional Truck Drivers Institute certification.On Jan. 23, the first class of students graduated with that qualification in a capstone event

  • 1SOSFS Airman first to complete ATF Odor test

    Staff Sgt. Terrell Beasley, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, is the first Air Force Special Operations Command military dog handler to complete the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive, National Odor Recognition Testing. NORT is familiarizing,

  • Air Force risks becoming too small to succeed under sequestration

    During testimony on Capitol Hill Jan. 28, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III stressed the negative impact sequestration will have on future Air Force capabilities, emphasizing further budget cuts will lead to low morale and declined readiness in the Air Force.

  • Senior civilians selected for strategic leadership program

    Thirteen senior civilian leaders will participate in the Air Force Civilian Strategic Leader Program (CSLP) following screening and assessment by a 10-member selection board, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.

  • For the love of shooting

    If you were to ask Staff Sgt. Alan Daly to explain the role combat arms training and maintenance instructors play in the success of the 48th Fighter Wing mission, he would say that the base is a “forward, ready, now” base."That's what we do. We deploy," said the 48th Security Forces Squadron combat

  • Vance's Fitness on Demand kiosk tops 400 classes

    It's dawn at Vance's Bradley Fitness and Sports Center and an animated fitness instructor cheers her students through the final hills of an indoor cycling course."There are many hurdles in life," she yells over the whir of two dozen pedaling Airmen, "hurdles we all have to overcome. I know you can

  • Chrach saves lives, earns recognition

    "He has supported U.S. Secret Service missions for the president and vice president, as well as then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton," said Richard Harris, 56th Security Forces Squadron kennel master.This would be an impressive resume for any Airman, but tack on identifying a couple of improvised

  • Single Airman Initiative provides Airmen with fun, community

    In 2010, the 375th Force Support Squadron adopted a new Air Force program called the Single Airman Initiative.Funded by the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, and administered by headquarters Air Force Services Agency, the program provides trips and events for single enlisted Airmen, regardless

  • Grissom leads the way with LEDs

    This north central Indiana base became the first Air Force base to transitionits aircraft mass parking area lights from a high pressure sodium light sourceto a cost-efficient light emitting diode, commonly known as LEDs.Theidea for the project began after a tornado knocked down one of the light

  • New era begins for security forces

    Ninety-five security forces Airmen from around the country, included 512thAirlift Wing Reservists, attended the 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron'slast Base Security Operations course at the Silver Flag Alpha Range Complexoutside of Las Vegas Dec. 6-20, 2014.The Airmen not only receivedcritical

  • Hill reservists home after six-month deployment

    A group of reservists from the 419th Civil Engineer Squadron returned home thisweek after a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia.While overseas,about 20 Airmen from the CES performed base maintenance and ensured the troopshad quality living and work areas."We responded to service calls forbroken

  • Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland selected to host AFIMSC headquarters

    Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, was selected as the host base for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) Headquarters.Air Force officials chose the installation after analyzing operational considerations, installation attributes, economic and environmental factors at

  • Andersen AFB Airman makes every dollar count

    An Airman from the 554th RED HORSE Squadron put his innovative thinking to the test, stepping up to the challenge put forth by Air Force leaders under a service wide cost saving initiative.Capt. Nassem Ghandour, the 554th RHS engineering flight deputy commander, was recognized through the Every

  • SecAF, CSAF discuss future of the Air Force

    Senior leadership addressed the key issues, priorities, initiatives and challenges facing the Air Force during the State of the Air Force press briefing, Jan. 15 at the Pentagon.

  • Changes coming to Al Udeid DFACs

    Servicemembers deployed here may notice slight changes in the food selections available at the three Al Udeid dining facilities during their next meal. The menu changes are due to a routine overlap of food service contracts that the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron here is managing to

  • State of the Air Force

    Senior Air Force officials will brief the press at 2 p.m. EST, Jan. 15. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III will discuss the current state of the Air Force, as well as, share their thoughts on the future of the Air Force.

  • EOD: Keeping Airmen, community safe

    The motto, “initial success or total failure,” requires Airmen of the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) flight here to think outside the box and accept nothing less than perfection when performing their duties.

  • Air Force, DoD switch HOMES

    Air Force members now have access to HOMES.mil, a new official Defense Department website designed to modernize the way all service members search for housing when relocating.

  • K-9’s lead the way

    "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." - UnknownAirmen assigned as military working dog handlers can definitely relate to

  • Four decades later, opportunity knocks

    A deployment is something many service members hope they never get tasked with, let alone volunteer for. However, after nearly four decades, one Airman here finally had the chance to experience what his Airmen experience downrange.Mr. Pedro, chief of the Recreational and Community Services program

  • ECES builds working relationship

    At an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, there is a group of professional Airmen, some on their first deployment, who received the unique opportunity to work hand-in-hand with their counterparts from another nation.Airmen with the Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron worked side-by-side with

  • Elmendorf saves through alternative energy

    The federal government has set goals to lower costs and save energy. Everyone has a role to help, and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, is taking steps to do its part.

  • Long-awaited dorms now open

    The Expeditionary Force Support Squadron hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony here on Monday marking the grand opening of 300 new dorm rooms, commonly known as re-locatable billets or RLBs. The new two-person RLBs adds 600 bed spaces and are just one of the many continuous improvement projects completed

  • US Air Force's European consolidation results announced

    The Office of the Secretary of Defense announced the results of the European Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) review Jan. 8, which will realign several missions in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) within seven years.Under the EIC, the Defense Department will divest

  • Pittsburgh Airman helps prevent certain disaster

    An Airman here helped prevent certain disaster when he assisted accident victimson a snow-covered interstate highway Jan. 6.Senior Master Sgt. BruceZimmerman, 911th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent, was drivingto work for the early shift when a couple of miles in front of him,

  • Going Green at the "Deid" in 2015

    It's a new year and personal resolutions are being made around the globe ranging from health and fitness improvements to smoking cessations, but one Airman here has a resolution that she wants everyone in the Al Udeid community to try out: Go Green! You've heard it all before: “recycle, save the

  • Al Udeid C-17 supply facility under construction to support enduring mission

    With the U.S. military presence in the region shifting from expeditionary to enduring, construction of permanent facilities, here, have increased to reinforce this enduring posture. The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron is at the forefront of these construction projects, which improve

  • State of the Air Force

    Senior Air Force officials will brief the press at 2 p.m. EST, Jan. 15. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III will discuss the current state of the Air Force, as well as, share their thoughts on the future of the Air Force.

  • US Air Force's European consolidation results announced

    The Office of the Secretary of Defense announced the results of the European Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) review Jan. 8, which will realign several missions in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) within seven years.Under the EIC, the Defense Department will divest

  • Pittsburgh Airman helps prevent certain disaster

    An Airman here helped prevent certain disaster when he assisted accident victimson a snow-covered interstate highway Jan. 6.Senior Master Sgt. BruceZimmerman, 911th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent, was drivingto work for the early shift when a couple of miles in front of him,

  • End of an era signals new beginnings for security forces

    Ninety-five security forces Airmen from around the country attended the last 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron's Base Security Operations course Dec. 6-20, at the Silver Flag Alpha Range Complex, outside of Las Vegas.

  • Top cop visits Luke

    The Air Force's top security forces Airman visited Luke Air Force Base Dec. 9 to get a glimpse of the mission, as well as to meet and greet with 56th Security Forces Squadron Airmen.Brig. Gen. Allen Jamerson, Air Force Security Forces director and deputy logistics chief of staff, installations and

  • Kabul Afghan Airmen complete FAST training

    As American security forces transition to Resolute Support, it is important that Afghan security forces can secure their own country. Recently another step was taken in this direction when eight Afghan air force security forces airmen graduated the first Kabul Air Wing Fly Away Security Team

  • Ice bridge closes gap to range complex

    From the first day the Tanana River in Alaska is frozen enough to walk on, Airmen from the Eielson Air Force Base’s 354th Civil Engineer Squadron’s range maintenance shop drill holes, pump water and let it freeze, layer after layer.

  • Marauders rebuild K9 memorial

    With the help of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, members of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron rededicated a memorial here Dec. 28, 2014, honoring two fallen defenders.The original memorial, dedicated to Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton and Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy, was

  • 27th SOCES: Dedication of the Dirtboyz

    The primary mission of the 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group is to provide combat support and base sustainment services to ensure the mission readiness of the 27th Special Operations Wing.   These support services and activities include everything from providing housing, fire protection

  • AF government travel cards receive tech upgrade

    Beginning this month, Citibank is issuing chip and PIN-enabled government travel cards (GTC) to new card applicants, individuals whose cards will expire in 2015 and individuals who have reported lost or stolen cards.

  • Ice bridge closes gap to range complex

    From the first day the Tanana River in Alaska is frozen enough to walk on, Airmen from the Eielson Air Force Base’s 354th Civil Engineer Squadro’s range maintenance shop drill holes, pump water and let it freeze, layer after layer.

  • Commentary: Holiday reflection illuminates successful year

    Despite the increased activity the holiday season often brings, this time ofyear also presents an opportunity for reflection. I would like to thank allAFMC personnel for your exceptional dedication and professionalism in meetingour mission of equipping our Air Force for world dominant airpower. I

  • Commentary: How will you earn your wings this holiday season?

    How will you earn your wings this holiday season?Like many of you, one of the things I enjoy doing every yearduring this season is watching the classic holiday movie "It's a WonderfulLife." Many of us probably know the film by heart at this point in ourlives. But for those who have not seen it,

  • AFIMSC, CE community reach out to industry

    An Air Force panel of leaders from the civil engineering andinstallation and mission support communities told an audience of industryprofessionals Dec. 9 the Air Force will continue to rely on partnerships withthe private sector to support its operations. Brig.Gen. Tim Green, Air Force director of

  • AF's largest solo array celebrates first anniversary

    Thismonth marks the one-year anniversary of the Air Force's largest operationalsolar array, located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.The 16.4-megawatt solar farm, built under a25-year power purchase agreement, was a joint effort between the Air ForceCivil Engineer Center, Davis-Monthan,

  • Active shooter exercise increases vigilance for Al Udeid Airmen

    Airmen here participated in an active shooter exercise, Dec. 10, to test their threat response time as part of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Check Six training program.The Check Six program emphasizes that during an insider threat or active shooter event, Airmen have three options: Escape,

  • Hurlburt A&FRC receives charitable donations

    The Hurlburt Family Support Activities Council is one of many programs offering aid to Air Commandos and their family here at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. The council is a nonprofit program, which provides Airmen and their families with financial aid and support and is primarily supported

  • Airmen disarm potential threat, earn medals for courage

    For most Airmen, parties can be a time to unwind after a long week, but for two 82nd Security Forces Squadron entry controllers, unwinding had to be pushed aside when a highly intoxicated Airman brandished a loaded pistol in the dormitory, creating a dangerous environment.

  • An Air Force dynamic duo

    The shop is full of constant howling, bones and bouncy balls scattered on the floor, and a pungent smell. The king of this domain is a four-legged creature that lies on a couch and greets people with a slobbery lick.It's just another day for Staff Sgt. Andre Hernandez, a 7th Security Forces Squadron

  • Air Force announces HQ AFIMSC candidate bases

    Air Force officials announced today Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Joint Base San Antonio, Scott Air Force Base, and Wright-Patterson AFB as candidate bases to potentially host the headquarters (HQ) for the new Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC).

  • AFIMSC (P) vice commander briefs mobility community

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (Provisional) vice commander gave military and industry mobility professionals an update about the new center's development Oct. 31 in Nashville, Tennessee.Col. Brian Duffy presented his remarks at the 2014 Airlift/Tanker Association and Air

  • Commanders welcome units, members to new AFMC center

    The commanders of Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (Provisional) welcomed San Antonio-based members to the major command and its new subordinate center Oct. 9 during a town hall meeting here in the Bob Hope Theater.Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, AFMC

  • Air Force creates Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center

    The Air Force is centralizing its installation support management within a newly created Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force officials announced July 11. The change resulted from a comprehensive effort to reduce overhead costs; increase efficiencies; eliminate redundant