Sept. 28, 2017 Loss of sight fails to hinder vision of future More than 550 wounded, ill or injured athletes from 17 nations have come together here to compete in the 2017 Invictus Games; and while the games provide a unique forum for active-duty and veteran service members who became ill or injured during or as a direct result of service, they also lend an
Sept. 27, 2017 Competition fuels hearts, ignites relationship In 2015, when a Naperville, Illinois girl met a boy from Charlotte, North Carolina, neither knew immediately how their relationship would evolve beyond teammates; however, the now engaged pair of retired Air Force athletes would still say “teammates” will always be a word that first comes to mind
Sept. 26, 2017 Officials announce 2017 AFA Aerospace Award winners The Air Force Association awards committee announced the final recipients of the 2017 National Aerospace and Specialty Awards. The AFA is an independent, nonprofit, civilian education organization that promotes understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of this
Sept. 22, 2017 Air Force expands Career Intermission Program opportunities The Air Force has changed the Career Intermission Program to expand participation opportunities for Airmen from one application window each year to three. In addition, Airmen with humanitarian circumstances may submit out-of-cycle CIP applications as can dual-military married Airmen when a join
Sept. 20, 2017 Humanitarian assignments considered for Airmen in time of need Today’s American Airmen do the impossible every day. They pursue their mission with excellence and integrity to become leaders and warriors, providing help to a world in need. However, even Airmen need help at times, especially if an acute problem occurs with a family member. The Humanitarian
Sept. 19, 2017 Gold Star survivors are part of Air Force family tree The Air Force family tree has many branches and one branch, representing the service’s Gold Star families, has leaves that glow consistently with the rest. Gold Star families are survivors of military service members who lost their lives during armed hostilities, including deployments in support
Sept. 18, 2017 2017 Invictus Games slated to commence Sept. 23 Athletes from around the world will come together in Toronto, Canada, to compete in the 2017 Invictus Games, uniting more than 550 wounded, ill or injured military service members from 17 nations to compete in 12 unique sporting events. The games are scheduled to commence Sept. 23 and will continue
Sept. 18, 2017 Six Air Force captains selected for Prestigious Ph.D. program The selection board for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious Ph.D. Program has chosen three primary and three alternate captains to participate in 2018.
Sept. 14, 2017 Air Force announces 100 percent promotion opportunity to major In the latest move to restore the Air Force’s readiness and lethality, senior leaders are taking a closer look at officer performance management with a focus on developing leaders and retaining the talented professionals the service needs.
Sept. 14, 2017 Air Force promotes 2,001 via September in-system supplemental process The Air Force selected 2,001 enlisted Airmen today for promotion via the in-system supplemental promotion process.