Aug. 11, 2018 Alamo Wing Welcomes New Command Chief Chief Master Sgt. Shana C. Cullum officially became the sixth 433rd Airlift Wing command chief Aug. 1, 2018 here. Chief Cullum will serve as the senior enlisted Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen.
Aug. 10, 2018 Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marks 69th Anniversary In 1949, President Harry Truman signed an amendment to the 1947 National Security Act, which officially created the position of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to help provide unified direction of the services following World War II to address the growing nuclear Soviet threat.
Aug. 10, 2018 Employers of Alamo Wing Reserves Citizen Airmen fly high Thirty-three civilian employers of the 433rd Airlift Wing’s reservist members were treated to an Operation Bosslift event Aug. 4, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Aug. 10, 2018 Proposed Space Force to Protect, Expand U.S. Cosmic Capabilities The proposal to form the U.S. Space Force is rooted in protecting America’s advantages in space and in ensuring such advantages continue, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said during a roundtable discussion with reporters at the Pentagon.
Aug. 10, 2018 Hiring Heroes Career Fair offers career and job opportunities for military community Transitioning servicemembers will find plenty of career and job opportunities and make connections with employers at the Hiring Heroes Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Sam Houston Community Center, 1395 Chaffee Road, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
Aug. 10, 2018 Office of Airmen’s Counsel attorney earns NAACP service award A retired Air Force officer whose advocacy for others defines his community involvement and his role as the lone civilian attorney at the Office of Airmen’s Counsel is the recipient of a prestigious award presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Aug. 10, 2018 Revitalizing squadrons, Air Force outlines progress Since Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein announced his initiative to revitalize squadrons, the assigned task force produced many visible changes and is moving forward with additional changes in an implementation plan.
Aug. 9, 2018 Army & Air Force Exchange Service warns shoppers about ‘Exchange Inc.’ scams The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is warning military shoppers about scammers offering to broker the sale of used cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats and boat engines through the Department of Defense retailer using the name “Exchange Inc.”
Aug. 8, 2018 Air Force scientists study artificial silk for body armor, parachutes Who doesn’t like to feel warm in the winter and cool in the summer? Inspired by the qualities of fibers found in nature, scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory and Indiana’s Purdue University are experimenting to develop a functional fiber that can be woven into sizeable, flexible fabrics
Aug. 7, 2018 New DOD policy prohibits GPS-enabled devices in deployed settings Deployed service members are going to have to ditch their "geolocation devices" in response to a new memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan. This includes physical fitness aids, applications in phones that track locations, and other devices and apps that pinpoint and track the