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CMSgt promotion rate hits 30-year high as 531 senior NCOs are selected
The selection rate for chief master sergeant hit its highest point in three decades this month as the Air Force chose 531 E-8s for promotion.
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Five Guard bases in the running to house F-35As
The Air Force has whittled its list of potential Air National Guard bases that could host F-35A operations from 18 down to five.
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Nearly 500 tapped to become squadron commanders
The Air Force announced Tuesday it has selected almost 500 officers from more than 20 career fields to become squadron commanders in 2017.
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Congress readies smaller pilot bonus hike than James requested
Although Congress is poised to boost the maximum annual pilot retention bonus to $35,000, that would still fall far short of the $48,000 per year the Air Force says is necessary to keep fighter pilots from leaving to fly for commercial airlines.
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Experienced combat controllers, PJs, TACPs get special duty pay boost
Combat controllers and pararescuemen with at least 12 months of experience in their jobs and some of the most highly qualified tactical air control party airmen will have their monthly special duty assignment pay boosted to $450 in fiscal 2017.
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New Air Force dress blue shirt, maternity ABU on the way
The Air Force plans to roll out an updated blue uniform shirt and a new and improved maternity Airman Battle Uniform in the coming months, officials said.
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Investigation: ‘Confirmation bias,’ mistakes led coalition to mistakenly bomb Syrian troops
A series of errors sparked by the misidentification of a vehicle as being driven by Islamic State fighters led coalition aircraft to mistakenly bomb Syrian troops in September, an Air Force investigation released Tuesday concluded.
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AFSOUTH command chief removed due to ‘loss of confidence’
Chief Master Sgt. Jose Barraza, the command chief of the 12th Air Force, also known as Air Forces Southern, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, has been removed from his position.
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For new CMSAF Wright, leadership means getting his hands dirty
For Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, the next chief master sergeant of the Air Force, it isn’t enough just to talk to the airmen under his command about what they’re going through. He eagerly jumps in to get his hands dirty alongside them.
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Air Force: Engine failure caused F-16 crash in Afghanistan
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon crashed earlier this year in Afghanistan after at least one turbine blade failed in its engine, according to an accident report released Wednesday.
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CMSgt promotion rate hits 30-year high as 531 senior NCOs are selected
The selection rate for chief master sergeant hit its highest point in three decades this month as the Air Force chose 531 E-8s for promotion.
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Five Guard bases in the running to house F-35As
The Air Force has whittled its list of potential Air National Guard bases that could host F-35A operations from 18 down to five.
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Nearly 500 tapped to become squadron commanders
The Air Force announced Tuesday it has selected almost 500 officers from more than 20 career fields to become squadron commanders in 2017.
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Congress readies smaller pilot bonus hike than James requested
Although Congress is poised to boost the maximum annual pilot retention bonus to $35,000, that would still fall far short of the $48,000 per year the Air Force says is necessary to keep fighter pilots from leaving to fly for commercial airlines.
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Experienced combat controllers, PJs, TACPs get special duty pay boost
Combat controllers and pararescuemen with at least 12 months of experience in their jobs and some of the most highly qualified tactical air control party airmen will have their monthly special duty assignment pay boosted to $450 in fiscal 2017.
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New Air Force dress blue shirt, maternity ABU on the way
The Air Force plans to roll out an updated blue uniform shirt and a new and improved maternity Airman Battle Uniform in the coming months, officials said.
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Investigation: ‘Confirmation bias,’ mistakes led coalition to mistakenly bomb Syrian troops
A series of errors sparked by the misidentification of a vehicle as being driven by Islamic State fighters led coalition aircraft to mistakenly bomb Syrian troops in September, an Air Force investigation released Tuesday concluded.
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AFSOUTH command chief removed due to ‘loss of confidence’
Chief Master Sgt. Jose Barraza, the command chief of the 12th Air Force, also known as Air Forces Southern, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, has been removed from his position.
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For new CMSAF Wright, leadership means getting his hands dirty
For Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, the next chief master sergeant of the Air Force, it isn’t enough just to talk to the airmen under his command about what they’re going through. He eagerly jumps in to get his hands dirty alongside them.
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Air Force: Engine failure caused F-16 crash in Afghanistan
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon crashed earlier this year in Afghanistan after at least one turbine blade failed in its engine, according to an accident report released Wednesday.
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CMSgt promotion rate hits 30-year high as 531 senior NCOs are selected
The selection rate for chief master sergeant hit its highest point in three decades this month as the Air Force chose 531 E-8s for promotion.
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Five Guard bases in the running to house F-35As
The Air Force has whittled its list of potential Air National Guard bases that could host F-35A operations from 18 down to five.
-
Nearly 500 tapped to become squadron commanders
The Air Force announced Tuesday it has selected almost 500 officers from more than 20 career fields to become squadron commanders in 2017.
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Congress readies smaller pilot bonus hike than James requested
Although Congress is poised to boost the maximum annual pilot retention bonus to $35,000, that would still fall far short of the $48,000 per year the Air Force says is necessary to keep fighter pilots from leaving to fly for commercial airlines.
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Experienced combat controllers, PJs, TACPs get special duty pay boost
Combat controllers and pararescuemen with at least 12 months of experience in their jobs and some of the most highly qualified tactical air control party airmen will have their monthly special duty assignment pay boosted to $450 in fiscal 2017.
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New Air Force dress blue shirt, maternity ABU on the way
The Air Force plans to roll out an updated blue uniform shirt and a new and improved maternity Airman Battle Uniform in the coming months, officials said.
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Investigation: ‘Confirmation bias,’ mistakes led coalition to mistakenly bomb Syrian troops
A series of errors sparked by the misidentification of a vehicle as being driven by Islamic State fighters led coalition aircraft to mistakenly bomb Syrian troops in September, an Air Force investigation released Tuesday concluded.
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AFSOUTH command chief removed due to ‘loss of confidence’
Chief Master Sgt. Jose Barraza, the command chief of the 12th Air Force, also known as Air Forces Southern, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, has been removed from his position.
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For new CMSAF Wright, leadership means getting his hands dirty
For Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, the next chief master sergeant of the Air Force, it isn’t enough just to talk to the airmen under his command about what they’re going through. He eagerly jumps in to get his hands dirty alongside them.
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Air Force: Engine failure caused F-16 crash in Afghanistan
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon crashed earlier this year in Afghanistan after at least one turbine blade failed in its engine, according to an accident report released Wednesday.
