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  • Budget Cuts Threaten Defense Industrial Base, Official Says

    Large and sudden U.S. spending cuts and an unstable budget environment promise long-term damage to a critical segment of the defense industrial base, the Defense Department's top maintenance official recently told a congressional panel.John Johns, deputy assistant secretary of defense for

  • 437th AMXS Airman earns green belt, enables AF to save

    When people hear the term "green belt," it's common to think of martial arts. However, a 437th Airlift Wing master sergeant didn't break any boards to obtain his green belt qualification. In fact, the qualification itself has nothing to do with karate. Master Sgt. Gregory Butler, 437th Aircraft

  • Time now to get smart on sequestration, furlough

    Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta notified Congress recently that should sequestration occur, the Department of Defense will initiate furlough for its 800,000-plus civilian employees. Congressional notification is required at least 45 days from a planned furlough, with implementation anticipated

  • Special Victims' Council established on base

    A new Air Force program that provides legal assistance to victims of sexual assault began Jan. 28 at Scott Air Force Base.The Special Victims' Council provides lawyers with specialized training to advise sexual assault victims, and guide them through the criminal justice system."My job as Special

  • Airmen adapt aerial port procedures to be more effective, efficient

    The 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron members recently re-evaluated their processes and procedures and decided it was time to fine tune the way they operate and move cargo here.Maj. Philip Shields, the former 451st ELRS Aerial Port Flight commander and Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Spain,

  • Spiritual Resiliency: Finding that special something

    Part 4 of 4That special something that you call upon to pull you through the darkest of hours and most trying of times; that special something is what's called our spiritual resilience.Often times, people believe that spiritual resiliency is based solely on religion, but in all actuality, one's

  • Ground Accident Investigation Board convened

    The investigation into the February 17, 2013, accident in a building on Joint Base Andrews, Md., is currently underway. One Air Force military member died in the accident. There is not yet enough evidence gathered to draw any conclusions as to the cause of this accident. Additional information will

  • Resiliency part 3: United we stand - Divided we fall

    Part 3 of 4There are roughly 7 billion people in the world, 314 million in the United States, and more than 329,000 in our U.S. Air Force. With so many people working and living in proximity to one another, it goes without saying that social resilience is an essential element of healthy

  • Resiliency part 2: Mental resiliency: recognize, respond

    Part 2 of 4Would it be surprising to find out that enlisted military personnel took the top spot for having the most stressful job in America in 2013? Well, don't be surprised, as holding the dubious distinction is not unusual.According to an annual report published by a prominent internet job site,