Contractors install bollards, increase base security

8,800 Air Force employees transition out of NSPS

The first two waves of Air Force employees have successfully converted out of the National Security Personnel System, leaving less than 30,000 to make the transition.Approximately 8,800 employees were converted out of NSPS during phases I and II on July 4 and July 18. Phases III and IV are scheduled

Civilians given 60-day access to records after separating

Air Force Civilian Service employees are now able to access their electronic Official Personnel Folder, or eOPF, for up to 60 days following their date of separation.This new capability allows employees to log into the AFPC Secure website from a personal computer using a user ID and password and

Fire department ‘A’ team: Today’s challenge, Ramstein; tomorrow the ‘Worlds’

Six firefighters from RAF Mildenhall - four U.S. military and two British Defence Fire Service - are in training for a challenge. But it's not just any old challenge - it's the Firefighter Combat Challenge World Challenge XIX (known as 'Worlds'), to be held in South Carolina in November.And it's

News from around the Air Force

The following information is gathered from various sources.The Fast Goodbyeby Randy RoughtonAirman Magazine July/August 2010 -- An angry crowd surrounds a downed UH-60 Blackhawk crew in a remote province in Afghanistan. An AC-130U Spooky flies directly above the scene, but crewmembers above can't

Commanders get first-hand experience with CE

Refueling, fighter pilots provide umbrella of safety

For many it starts early in life, as they conquer their junior high and high school years, and for some it culminates at an elite campus tucked in the Rocky Mountains.Though it's difficult to put one's thumb squarely on what "it" is, it's clearly a mentality that drives Air Force pilots to

Fire prevention is child's play

Children at the RAF Mildenhall Youth Center spent a recent afternoon learning about home fire prevention in a fun event put on by the base fire department. More than 80 youths aged 5 through 12 participated in a series of activities designed to give them a glimpse of what it's like to be a fire

Comedians stand up for servicemembers

Commentary: Don’t be an idiot – Call AADD

Imagine someone walking into a public place where your family is spending their day and indiscriminately firing a weapon into the crowd. Maybe your loved ones get away unharmed; maybe the unthinkable happens.It's the stuff of nightmares. Now picture a car driving down a road, maybe through the town