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  • AF personnel chief: 'We've been here before'

    Referring to budget uncertainty and a looming government shutdown, Lt. Gen. Darrell D. Jones, deputy chief of staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services assured base personnel that "we've been here before and we know how to do this," during his visit here Sept. 20. He went on to say it doesn't mean

  • Memo prepares DOD employees for government shutdown

    Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce Sept. 23.The fiscal year ends Sept. 30,

  • Some Airmen may be entitled to additional SRB money

    Enlisted Airmen who retrained into a career field with a selective reenlistment bonus may be eligible for additional bonus money, even if they are now separated or retired from the Air Force.Air Force officials are reviewing records of Airmen who over the past several years may have been paid less

  • Acting Air Force secretary describes budget choices

    The Air Force may have to "cut vertically" in fiscal 2014 to achieve the savings needed under sequestration, the service's acting secretary said here today. Everything is on the table, Eric Fanning said in a media roundtable at the Air Force Association's annual meeting.He would not confirm reports

  • Acquisition Process Model provides program managers guidance and references

    There are more than 100 law, policy and guidance documents that impact the Air Force acquisition process, all of which are constantly under revision. So how does a program manager or program executive officer know their program is compliant with current processes and guidance faced with ongoing

  • Senior NCOs attend Navy heritage week

    Two Air Force master sergeants assigned to the 66th Air Base Group recently got a crash course in Navy culture by joining 148 chief petty officer-selects onboard the U.S.S. Constitution for five days of Navy heritage. Master sergeants Brian Brantley and John Fisher attended Chief Petty Officer

  • Level I and II acquisition certification now automated

    As of August 2013, the acquisition certification system will review personnel records daily to determine if an individual meets Level I or II acquisition certification standards. If a personnel record shows that an individual meets all required standards, he or she will automatically be granted