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  • 422 ABG says thank you to Airmen

    An Airmen Appreciation Day was held here Sept. 2 for all Airmen, civil service workers, and their families. The Croughton Top Three started the event as a way to say thank you to everyone in the community, said Master Sgt. Leigh-Ann Stout, 422nd Communications Squadron."It's hopefully going to be an

  • 70 years later, fighter pens still tell story

    It's a cold, windy night in 1941; the village nearby is in a blackout. Everything and everyone is trying to hide from German warplanes except here, the airfield on RAF Brackley, with its flare paths illuminated so damaged aircraft on their way back from Germany can find a safe haven to land. You

  • 501st CSW September promotions

    The 501st Combat Support Wing congratulates the following Airmen for their promotion in September:ColonelMichael Reiner, 423rd Air Base GroupCaptainRyan Payne, 501st Combat Support WingSenior Master SergeantRick Schlachter, 422nd Security Forces SquadronMaster SergeantAllison Melton, 421st Air Base

  • AF makes policy change to CSA personal usage

    Effective immediately the Controlled Spend Account Card can no longer be used for personal use. "This decision was based on feedback from Air Force leadership, general counsel, Defense Travel Management Office and the General Services Administration," said Master Sgt. Antonio Walker, 501st Combat

  • Financial services return to local centers

    The processing of military pay transactions will move from the Air Force Financial Service Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to base-level financial services offices beginning in August.The return of military pay transactions to local level is a part of the Secretary of Defense Leon

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Staff Sgt. Joshua Aguirre, 420th Munitions Squadron, was named the August 501st Combat Support Wing Everyday Hero from the 422nd Air Base Group.Aguirre is the primary technical advisor to munitions supervisors, identifying and resolving quality problems. His efforts led to a 100 percent pass rate on

  • Labor Day operating hours for services across the 501st

    The following are changes in the times of operation for services in the 501st Combat Support Wing: RAF AlconburyAirman and Family Readiness Center - Sept. 5 closedAuto Hobby - Sept. 5 closedChild Development Center - Sept. 5 closedCommander Support Staff - Sept. 5 closedEducation Center - Sept. 5

  • Caring for People Survey results provide insight

    More than 100,000 total force Airmen voiced their opinions in the online Caring for People survey conducted from Dec. 1, 2010 to Jan. 3, 2011. After experts performed a comprehensive analysis, officials have released results to force support leadership. The survey allowed active duty, Guard and

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Senior Airman Daniel Postell, 421st Air Base Squadron, was named the August 501st Everyday Hero from the 421st Air Base Group.Postell is a military postal clerk, who serves more than 4,500 joint-service members assigned to RAF Menwith Hill. He is responsible for the accountability of the postal

  • Panetta: Any retirement changes won't affect serving military

    In his clearest statement on the subject to date, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today that if the military retirement system changes, it will not affect serving service members."I will not break faith," the secretary said during a roundtable meeting with military media representatives in