• Airman Leadership Class 08-E graduates

    Congratulations to the following senior airman for graduating the Dyess Airman Leadership School:Lee Bacon, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Phillip Butterworth, 7th Component Maintenance Squadron Jesse Dillard, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Brian Doan, 39th Airlift Squadron Brian Haas, 7th

  • Donley in as acting Air Force secretary

    Michael B. Donley is the new acting secretary of the Air Force, succeeding Michael Wynne, who held the position since November 2005. Mr. Donley was previously the administration and management director for the Secretary of Defense, a position sometimes referred to as "mayor" of the Pentagon. The

  • Master, technical sergeant promotion rates announced

    Air Force officials here selected 5,404 of 24,223 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,110 of 38,324 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant in a list that will be released June 26. The master sergeant selection rate, 22.31 percent, decreased 2.58

  • Four Things Every Airman Should Know About wills

    With the current rates of deployment and the reality of no end in sight, a critical part of personal mobility readiness is an Airman's personal financial plan. A key part of this plan is estate planning, or the "what if" planning for the member's family and loved ones. "What if" I am injured? "What

  • Air Force charts new course for 2009 force shaping

    Air Force officials here currently are deciding how to carry out force shaping plans in the coming year following an announcement by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates Monday to halt personnel cuts. Active-duty end strength was projected to decrease from 328,600 to 316,600 by the end of fiscal 2009.