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  • Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring

    Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for DoD to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the Air Force eliminated

  • Uniform updates: BDUs out, ABUs in

    Nov. 1 is on the horizon, do you know what that means? It is the latest changes to the Air Force's uniform policy. For those of you who are the holdouts of BDUs, I'm sorry to say but you need to now tuck them away in the back of your closet. ABUs are now the mandatory utility uniform. As for those

  • Commander of AFRC visits 927th

    Normally, Sr. Airman Regina Nolting, a reservist with the 927th Aerospace medicine Squadron, wakes up to a quiet breakfast of oatmeal and fruit. As a reservist, Nolting serves her country in a part-time status, so she never imagined she would be sharing breakfast recently with the highest-ranking

  • Recruiters make goal

    Air Force Reserve Command recruiters reached their annual recruiting goal Sept. 22, when they recorded their 10,150th enlistment.The 400 men and women who recruit worldwide for the command had until the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30 to reach the annual goal."This achievement is a testament to

  • Air Force Reserve announces senior leader changes

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., chief of the Air Force Reserve, announced the following senior leader actions Aug. 31:Maj. Gen. Frank J. Padilla, commander, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, is reassigned as deputy Inspector General of the Air Force, Office of

  • Hurricanes Be Warned: MacDill is prepared

    Tampa is no stranger to hurricanes. The Tampa Bay Area has weathered nearly 50 hurricanes since 1900. This year, Hurricane Irene was poised to take her turn, but personnel at MacDill AFB were ready.As Hurricane Irene blows through New England on a course toward the North Atlantic, it claimed the

  • National Guard ready for Hurricane Irene

    National Guard adjutants general along the East and Gulf Coasts are currently awaiting the potential landfall of Hurricane Irene, but are prepared to act if called upon by their governors, Guard officials said Aug. 23.As of 3:30 p.m., the Florida National Guard 125th Fighter Wing, has upgraded to