Air Force

Air Force Workshop Focuses on Installation Support, Environmental Stewardship 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- August 19, 2019
More than 400 military members and civilians attended the 2019 Air Force Environmental Workshop last week to focus on the role of environmental restoration and protection in ensuring installations are mission ready, according to a press release. Hosted by The Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) and presented by its Environmental Management Directorate, the workshop
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Army, Air Force to Reimburse Military Spouses for Professional Licenses, Credentials 0
- DC360
- May 22, 2019
The Army and Air Force will reimburse military spouses for professional credentials or required licensing fees when they relocate to a new state for a military move, Military Times reported. The reimbursement program pays up to $500 for credentialing or relicensing and is set to run through 2021. Spouses must have received a new license
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Air Force Orders Review of Planes, Flight Training 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- March 21, 2019
Air Force commanders will inspect all aircraft and review pilot training procedures under an order from Chief of Staff David Goldfein, CNN reported. The U.S. and other countries have grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 after two recent crashes. The autopilot systems and pilot training procedures have come under attack. The Air Force does not
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Wilson to Leave Air Force 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360, Defense Communities National Summit
- March 10, 2019
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson will leave her job at the end of May. Wilson confirmed the reports via Twitter. “Today I informed the President I will resign as Secretary of the Air Force to be President of the University of Texas at El Paso. It has been a privilege to serve with our #Airmen—I
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SECAF: Innovation ‘in Our DNA’0
- Congress/DoD, DC360, Installation Innovation Forum
- February 28, 2019
“Innovation is one of the hallmarks of our service,” Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said Thursday. “It’s in our DNA.” Modernizing is not just about “what we’re doing on readiness,” Wilson said in remarks at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium. “It’s also about what we’re not doing, including wasting time on stupid stuff.”
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Certainty Is Key in Air Force Budget, Chief of Staff Says 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- February 20, 2019
Budget stability and on-time appropriations are more important than spending levels, Air Force chief of staff Gen. David Goldfein said Tuesday at the Brookings Institution. “My ability to build the Air Force we need is dependent 100 percent on budget stability,” he said, thanking Congress for reversing budget cuts that damaged readiness. “Now in ’19,
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