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  • Welsh: Sequestration will 'undermine' readiness

    Unprecedented budget factors have placed the nation's defense strategy in jeopardy, senior Department of Defense leaders told the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 12.During his opening remarks, the chief of staff of the Air Force stressed the severity of the current fiscal

  • Andrews Civil Engineers make global impact

    Members of the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron's Asset Management Flight here strive to personify the Wing's vision of "Vigilant and precise Airmen making a global impact." This dedication has not gone unnoticed, as the flight was recently named the Air Force's top performing AMF when they won the 2012

  • 79TH Medical Wing earns National Recognition for Patient-Centered Care

    The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced Feb. 12, 2013, that the 779th Medical Group (779 MDG) of Joint Base Andrews, Md., has received Recognition from the Patient-Centered Medical Home 2011 (PCMH 2011) program for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on

  • Panetta signs memo extending benefits to same-sex partners

    Calling it "a matter of fundamental equity," Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today signed a memorandum to the service secretaries and the Pentagon's top personnel official extending benefits to same-sex partners of service members.Here is the secretary's announcement of the policy

  • AF leaders: Sequestration, more budget cuts will be devastating

    Sequestration would leave the Air Force with untrained people, a lack of equipment and be "devastating" to the service, officials said Feb. 7.The warning echoes what Department of Defense officials have stated for months about across-the-board defense cuts, in addition to an ongoing continuing

  • Drill Team Commander transitions after notable season

    The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team showcased the Air Force's precision and excellence to a crowd of AF JROTC students at Battle Filed High School on Feb. 6, 2013 in Haymarket, Va.For one member, it was more than just another recruiting expedition; it was his final performance with the Drill

  • Senior Enlisted Leaders speak at the AFDW Chief Orientation Seminar

    Sgt. Maj. Scott Mykoo, Defense Threat Reduction Agency command senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Sultan A. Muhammad, Defense Logistics Agency CSEL, Sgt. Maj. Eric J. Stockton, Marine Barracks Washington sergeant major and Master Chief Petty Officer Leland Moore, Naval District of Washington

  • AFDW Airmen among AF Medical Service 2012 Award winners

    It is with great pride that the Air Force Surgeon General's Medical Force Development Directorate announces the winners of the Air Force Medical Service Annual Award competition. The competition included individual and team awards, based on criteria outlined in AFI 36-2856, Medical Service Awards.

  • AF implements voluntary FY13 force management programs

    The Air Force will implement several voluntary officer and enlisted force management programs for fiscal year 2013, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Announced in the January release of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2013, the authorized active duty Air Force