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  • Some AFSCs removed from eligibility for retention boards

    Fewer Airmen than originally expected will meet involuntary retention boards this summer and fall, Air Force officials said June 13.Air Force leaders eliminated approximately 4,000 Airmen from eligibility for the upcoming boards at Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James's direction to bolster

  • Some AFSCs removed from eligibility for retention boards

    Fewer Airmen than originally expected will meet involuntary retention boards this summer and fall, Air Force officials said June 13.Air Force leaders eliminated approximately 4,000 Airmen from eligibility for the upcoming boards at Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James's direction to bolster

  • USAF Band presents D-Day 70th Anniversary Big Band Salute

    The Air Force Strings with The Airmen of Note presented a D-Day 70th Anniversary Big Band Salute on the steps of The U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., June 10. The Air Force Strings and Airman of Note, both groups members of The U.S. Air Force Band, will be performing free outdoor concerts at

  • AF to implement new feedback process July 1

    In a recent message to Airmen, Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody announced plans to begin implementing a more comprehensive Air Force evaluation system for officers and enlisted members. The first step in the process will be the July 1

  • AFDW/CV retires

    Air Force District of Washington Vice Commander Col. Michael E. Gantt retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving honorably for more than 26 years. Growing up in a military family, Gantt was exposed to the military and its way of life from a young age. It was a natural fit when he decided as a

  • AF releases new feedback forms

    During the past year, Air Force leaders have been shaping a new and more comprehensive Air Force evaluation system for officers and enlisted Airmen.The new system is designed to better meet the needs of the Air Force and Airmen, differentiate more effectively between good and great performers, and

  • AFN, Pentagon Channel Commemorate 70th Anniversary of D-Day

    June 6 marks 70 years since the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy. It was the largest air, land and sea operation in history, with more than 5,000 ships, 11,000 airplanes and 150,000 servicemen.The American Forces Network will commemorate the 70th Anniversary of D-Day with special

  • AF mental health programs encourage seeking help

    The number of Airmen seeking mental health care has increased over the last five years -- and this is a trend Air Force leaders encourage, according to a lead psychiatrist with the office of the Air Force Surgeon General.A mental health encounters report issued by the Air Force Medical Operations