Heavy metal: Maintainers keep jets flying at Travis

Maintainers are a necessary part of any Air Force operation. Without knowledgeable Airmen, a small item such as a bad switch on a unit can be the difference between an aircraft taking off as scheduled and a flight being postponed.Members of the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support flight

Little Rock AFB affected by civilian restructuring

Base officials announced Thursday 41 civilian personnel positions will be eliminated as part of civilian workforce adjustments announced by the Air Force Wednesday, Nov. 2 .Base officials are making face-to-face notifications to those affected by the decision.In response to direction from the

Team McChord delivers aid to Turkish earthquake victims

An aircrew of five Airmen assigned to McChord Field's 10th Airlift Squadron delivered humanitarian relief supplies to eastern Turkey, Nov. 1, 2011, to aid victims of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake which hit the region Oct. 23. "The men and women of Team McChord are always ready to provide airlift at a

Black eyes raise domestic violence awareness

Thirty-nine Airmen and civilians reported for work across the wing last month, each sporting a noticeable black eye and wondering just one thing: Would anyone notice?Thankfully, the bruises were simulated - part of Grand Forks' first-ever Family Advocacy Program Black Eye Campaign from Oct. 17 to

8th AS returns home after dual-location deployment

More than 90 Airmen from McChord Field, Wash., returned home Nov. 3 after a 67-day deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, New Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 8th Airlift Squadron was deployed as the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to two separate overseas

AMC announces civilian workforce restructuring

In accordance with the Air Force's ongoing effort to increase efficiencies, reduce overhead and eliminate redundancy, Air Mobility Command (AMC) officials announced an adjustment to the command's civilian workforce. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for Department of Defense to

Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring

Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce Nov 2. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the

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Scott AFB affected by Air Force civilian workforce restructuring

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 5,900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the Air Force has eliminated approximately 9,000 positions. Scott AFB has identified 313 Air Force civilian

Tips to keeping military marriages strong, healthy

I spoke to a spouse last year about dealing with deployments and keeping military marriages strong. Her husband had just returned from a yearlong deployment in Iraq.She cited an example of the types of issues that can arise when communication falls to the wayside. As the primary disciplinarian while