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  • Chief of Staff addresses key mobility, Air Force issues at conference

    General Norton Schwartz recently attended the 41st Airlift Tanker Association conference where he addressed a gathering of more than 4,000 active, Guard, Reserve and civilians from across the Air Force. In his comments, General Schwartz emphasized the importance of every Airman and every job in the

  • Deployment opportunities available for civilians

    Whether it's helping Iraqis with reconstruction projects or assisting Afghans with their motor pools, the Air Force relies on its civilian work force to help meet its global mission requirements. And the Air Force is not alone. In 2007, more than 1,100 Department of Defense civilians volunteered to

  • Joint base takes action for military families

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership assembled with military members and their families Oct. 29 during the Military Family Action Plan conference at the Timmerman Center on Dix. "Your task today is to find out what works, what doesn't and how to fix it," said Frances Booth, the program's

  • AMC pays special attention to families during Air Force Family Week

    Air Mobility Command will place a special emphasis on the value and importance of family during Air Force Family Week. The purpose of this special week, which began Sunday and runs through Saturday, is to recognize and celebrate the many members of the Air Force family while providing education and

  • McConnell wife named Key Spouse of the Year

    Megan Mitchell is proof when people marry servicemembers, they also say "I do" to the military. She too adheres to the Air Force's "Service before Self" core value, and her dedication hasn't gone unnoticed. As part of the July 2009 - July 2010 Year of the Air Force family initiative, Air Mobility

  • Little Rock leads joint force training effort at JFEX

    The 19th Airlift Wing's own C-130s took the lead at Joint Forcible Entry Exercise 10-01 held here Oct. 25-29. According to Col. Dave Kasberg, 19th Operations Group commander and JFEX Air Mission commander, the purpose of the JFEX is to reestablish forcible entry capability through air power by

  • Scott AFB organization participates in Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    With October being National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Scott AFB Family Advocacy Program held a number of classes during the month to help military members and their families understand the realities of domestic violence and offered preventative education as well. Not only did they

  • Scott AFB celebrates Year of the Air Force Family

    One of the Air Force's top priorities is taking care of its Airmen and their families and to further ensure that this is taken care of, the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force have designated July 2009-July 2010 Year of the Air Force Family, or YoAFF. Furthermore, November

  • Professional development course focuses Airmen

    In today's Air Force, professional development is key to sustaining mission capability and advancement. At the Enlisted Professional Enhancement Center, Airmen from different Air Force specialty codes came together Friday to attend a quarterly Airmen Enhancement Program designed to revisit