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  • 1,482 Airmen still missing: POW/MIA Recognition Day set for Sept. 19

    Nearly 1500 Airmen are still missing and unaccounted for from various conflicts. There are more than 83,000 Americans still unaccounted for across the Department of Defense.Every year the nation pauses on the third Friday of September to remember the sacrifices and service of prisoners of war,

  • TRICARE shines a light on suicide prevention awareness

    Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death for Americans, and military veterans make up 20 percent of suicide deaths each year. TRICARE works with the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, the Department of Defense's oversight authority to reduce the impact of suicide on Service members and their

  • New eligibility cutoff dates for promotion to tech, master

    Implementation of a series of changes to the enlisted evaluation and promotion systems announced in July by Air Force senior leaders continues with new promotion eligibility cutoff dates for Airmen competing for promotion to technical and master sergeant.The Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted

  • Enlisted evaluation and promotion systems implementation timeline

    In July, the chief of staff and chief master sergeant of the Air Force announced a series of incremental changes to the Enlisted Evaluation and Weighted Airman Promotion Systems scheduled for implementation from August 2014 through January 2017.The evaluation and promotion systems changes are slated

  • Sept. 10 - Pulse on AF force management

    Featured in this force management update are details regarding changes to the reduction in force board eligibility, force shaping board results and ongoing civilian force management programs.Military force management: Updated matrices for reduction in force boardBased on voluntary losses, the Air

  • USAFA instructor duty applications due to AFPC by Sept. 24

    Eligible active duty officers interested in U.S. Air Force Academy or U.S. Naval Academy instructor opportunities have until Sept. 24 to update their Airman Development Plan and submit their application memorandum to the Air Force Personnel Center. The special duty assignment is a controlled,

  • Wolfenbarger notified of Order of the Sword induction

    In an emotional ceremony Sep. 3, Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, learned she has been selected for induction into the AFMC Order of the Sword.The surprise notification was made in front of hundreds of Airmen from Wright-Patterson as well as senior leaders from

  • IG Hotline gives DOD employees options

    In an organization as large as the Defense Department, bad or outdated policies or regulations can remain in place, and sometimes there are bad actors.The DOD Inspector General operates a Hotline that has been instrumental in changing policies, uncovering fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement and in

  • Football Frenzy at the Tavern

    The 66th Force Support Squadron is entering its 20th year of Football Frenzy. For each of the last 19 years, the Tavern offers club members who participate in the Football Frenzy promotion chances to win a trip to regular season games and the Super Bowl.Members need only to attend one Football