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  • Air Force has new weapon in fight against Spice

    Air Force officials began drug testing Airmen Feb. 22 to determine whether they are using Spice -- the street term for a range of designer synthetic-cannabinoid products. With the implementation of testing, officials intend to send a very clear message: use Spice, and you may lose your career, end

  • March webcasts highlight civilian development opportunities

    Two webcasts held in January stirred such high interest that additional sessions slated for March 1 will offer civilian airmen and their supervisors another chance to learn about the many education and development opportunities available.The Air Force Personnel Center Directorate of Civilian Force

  • Online personnel services limited during migration

    Air Force customers will have limited access to online personnel information and applications from Feb. 23 to 27 while officials here migrate the Air Force Personnel Services website and knowledge management platform to the Defense Information Systems Agency's Enterprise Computing Center. During

  • Deployment Journal: Soccer offers alternative to insurgency

    While outside the wire in Afghanistan, I often see barefooted children kicking around badly-worn soccer balls. Recently, I heard about a new $85,000 soccer (or what many countries call 'football') pitch opening in Khajeh Naw Village, Shindand District, Herat Province.My good friend Eddie Bloom,

  • Don't take a pass on your life

    They can be useful or deadly machines, and can react unpredictably even though Airmen use them in the same places every day.These machines are automobiles.Within the past month, there have been four car accidents involving Air Force personnel from RAF Lakenheath and nearby RAF Mildenhall.One of the

  • DoD program offers leadership development opportunities

    The Department of Defense seeks active-duty officers to participate in the 2012 Executive Leadership Development Program beginning in September.This DoD program is designed for officers who have demonstrated strong leadership, commitment to public service, integrity and who have an interest in

  • Stop loss pay application window closing March 4

    The deadline for eligible members or legally designated beneficiaries to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay is coming to a close March 4.Almost 6,000 current and former Airmen have received a total of more than $19 million in special pay since Air Force Personnel Center officials here began