Telling a story

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, reads to children and their families during a Tell Me a Story (TMAS) event Nov. 17, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Webb read the book, Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andrae and Guy Parker-Rees, as part of the TMAS initiative to

Cadet lesson

Jemez pueblo governor visits Kirtland

Air Force travelers reminded of flat rate per diem policy

Some Air Force travelers may not be aware of a flat rate per diem policy established a few years ago that focused on extended temporary duty travel.Congress instituted the flat rate in November 2014. The new policy reduced per diem from 100 percent to 75 percent for TDYs from 31 to 180 days and to

SOCPAC commander visits the 353rd SOG

Ability to survive and operate at the 353rd SOG

Air Rapid Response Kit in the Pacific

The 353rd Special Operations Group increased their ability to respond to emerging mission requirements in the Pacific with the recent deployment of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Air Rapid Response Kit (ARRK) Oct. 23-31, 2017 at Kadena Air Base and Nov. 1-5, 2017, at Kunsan Air

Fear the Reaper

Air National Guard MQ-9 units participate in the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron’s Combat Hammer, weapons system evaluation program for air-to-ground munitions. This was the first multi-unit weapons systems evaluation program for the ANG units and their maintainers.

Blended retirement system: Is it right for you?

The military can often present difficult decisions for Airmen: Should you cross-train? Do you get out or reenlist? Now there’s another important decision for those active duty Airmen with less than 12 years in service and National Guard and Reserve service members who have accrued fewer than 4,320

Air Force recognizes veterans in blue

Veterans in Blue 2017 is now available online. First launched in 2010, Veterans in Blue is a portrait collection showcasing men and women who have contributed to the security of our nation and the legacy of the Air Force.