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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

  • 700 Air Force Reserve jobs coming over next four years at Little Rock

    More than 700 new Air Force Reserve jobs will come open during the next few years as the new legacy C-130 training unit grows to its projected full strength of 706 Air Reserve Technicians, traditional Reservists and civilians with no military affiliation. The unit, most likely to be designated a

  • McConnell community center wins AMC-level award

    In 2010, the McConnell AFB Community Center brought Santa, princess and masquerade balls, bingo and the Air Mobility Command Community Center Program of the Year award to McConnell -- again. The Community Center Program of the Year award is an AMC award that recognizes outstanding performers in the

  • Scott agency keeps information secure

    The Information Protection Office sounds pretty self-explanatory; it's an office that protects information. But that definition far oversimplifies the vital role this office fills.Two years ago the IP function fell under the security forces umbrella, but in December 2008, the Air Force security

  • Airmen, Soldiers join on Lakehurst for Eagle Flag exercise

    More than 140 Airmen and Soldiers worked together on a new concept during the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Eagle Flag exercise on Lakehurst April 12. Eagle Flag is the U.S. military's premiere exercise for validating logistics port-opening procedures in an expeditionary environment.The

  • Stressed out? Talk it out -- through free, non-medical counseling

    Talking through problems, however seemingly insignificant, does a body good. Airmen and family members can seek help for free from certified clinical counselors -- without a paper trail; with the choice of meeting location; and without anyone else having to know about it.The counselors are called

  • DOD program funds temporary summer positions

    Air Force organizations have the opportunity to begin hiring students March 17 for temporary, funded positions as part of the 2010 Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities.The Air Force is participating this summer in the annual program sponsored by the Department of

  • AMC Airmen transition to new Air Force Fitness Program

    Airmen across the Air Force and Air Mobility Command began last week transitioning to the new Air Force Fitness Program testing cycle that promotes and supports a year-round fitness culture, according to Capt. Heather Sullivan, deputy chief for the AMC Sustainment Services Branch."The chief of staff