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  • 501st CSW August promotions

    The 501st Combat Support Wing congratulates the following Airmen on their promotion in the month of August:Lieutenant ColonelPeter Fischer, 501st Combat Support WingRichard Martin, 423rd Civil Engineer SquadronTechnical SergeantTamacia Anderson, 422nd Air Base SquadronEpimenio Gonzalez Jr., 421st

  • New command chief selected for USAFE-AFAFRICA

    Chief Master Sgt. James E. Davis was selected as the new U. S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa command chief master sergeant.As the command chief, Davis is the senior enlisted advisor to the commander on all matters affecting operations, training and readiness, health, morale and welfare,

  • U.K. citizen raises funds for new Fisher House

    A young man by the name of Ollie Plunket recently decided to take a seven-month motorcycle ride for charity.The mission of this 18-year-old from Buckingham, England, was to help military members and their families get the care and support they need overseas. He was raising money for the newly built

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Airman 1st Class Isaac Morris, 422nd Security Forces Squadron, was named July's 501st CSW Everyday Hero from the 422nd Air Base Group. Morris, an installation entry controller, controls entry and exit into the base. In the three months Morris has been on base, he has been part of the Elite Gate

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Staff Sgt. James Blackwell, 501st Combat Support Wing Emergency Management, was named July's 501st CSW Everyday Hero from the 501st CSW staff. Blackwell manages the 501st CSW's emergency management training to include Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear defense, the $85,000 CBRNE defense

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Michael Fleming, 421st Air Base Squadron, was named June's 501st CSW Everyday Hero from the 421st Air Base Group. Fleming, the 421st ABS Force Support Flight Deputy, covered the IT support office operations by himself for six months. In this capacity, he has covered two full-time positions while

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    John Straughair, 421st Civil Engineer Squadron, was named May's 501st CSW Everyday Hero from the 421st Air Base Group. Straughair provided high quality programming and planning of civil engineering programs and space allocation boards (averaging five per month). He also served as the bi-monthly Work

  • SecDef details 'Plan B' should sequestration continue

    If sequestration continues into fiscal year 2014, the Defense Department will be forced to consider involuntary reductions-in-force for the civilian workforce, draconian cuts to military personnel accounts and a virtual halt to military modernization, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a letter

  • Holding Airmen accountable: Mandatory discharge for sexual assault

    The Air Force recently adopted two new measures to eliminate sexual assault from within the ranks, including requiring discharge for Airmen who commit sexual assault, and requiring the Air Force's most senior commanders to review actions taken on these cases. According to Capt. Allison DeVito, chief

  • Stay connected with social media without sacrificing career

    Engaging in social media can be a positive experience that entertains, keeps people connected and allows opinions to be expressed on a wide variety of topics.In some cases though, social media can ruin personal reputations or careers, and create an open window for criminals to access personal