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  • AETC Announces Changes to Developmental Special Duty Assignments

    Air Force officials are making three substantial changes to the Developmental Special Duty process that will significantly improve the Air Force’s ability to fill these important positions by adding more flexibility to the process and increasing opportunities for noncommissioned officers. The

  • DFAC chefs learn to add a touch of finesse

    Straight out of technical training, the Air Force gives enlisted Airmen the basic skills to accomplish their specific career field duties. It is then up to that Airman’s leadership and their own self-motivation to hone those skills through on-the-job training. Getting the training opportunity to

  • Bird kites: New tool to bolster BASH program

    It takes coordination from all base units to support the flying missions on RAF Mildenhall, and safety is an operational priority of that mission. Maintaining a safety program requires dedication and innovative thinking, such as looking to the local community for means of mitigating birds on the

  • How well do you understand the AF enlisted evaluation board process?

    The Air Force promotion system promotes the most fully-qualified noncommissioned and senior noncommissioned officers based on the quality of their records and other weighted factors, while recognizing an individual Airman’s potential for advancement to the next rank. Enlisted evaluation board panels

  • Deter and Assure; 100th ARW increases bomber’s global reach

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, prepares to transfer fuel to a B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., off the coast of Spain, June 13, 2017. Two B-2s deployed to the U.K. to participate in theater bomber assurance and

  • Chef’s journey from DFAC to Pentagon

    Sometimes the Air Force provides the career opportunities that ignite an interest in someone. Other times, a civilian enlists into the military with previous career interests and ability; as a result, that Airman may use their military career as a means to excel in a field they are passionate about.

  • 100th CES welcomes new commander

    U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Hoskins, left, 100th Mission Support Group commander, passes the guidon to U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Liu, new 100th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, June 6, 2017, during a change of command ceremony on RAF Mildenhall, England. The ceremony is a time-honored tradition in