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  • Air Force survey looks at community programs' effectiveness

    The 2013 Air Force Community Assessment Survey launched March 5, and this time includes reservists, guardsmen and spouses. The assessment is designed to assist chaplains and people working in installation-level Airman and family readiness centers, family advocacy programs, health and wellness

  • Innovator of the Month

    The 422nd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department and 422nd Air Base Squadron Lodging Office were recently named the 501st Combat Support Wing's Innovator of the Month for December. After the 422nd ABS Lodging Office was notified of a pending demolition of contingency dorms at RAF Fairford, they

  • SecDef says furlough days reduced for civilians

    The Defense Department has revised from 22 to 14 the number of days hundreds of thousands of civilian employees could be furloughed this year because of the budget sequester, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced March 29.In addition, a senior Defense Department official speaking on background

  • 501st CSW's newest chiefs honored at RAF Lakenheath ceremony

    Three members of the 501st Combat Support Wing were among 13 chief master sergeants or chief master sergeant selects honored during a Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony at RAF Lakenheath's Eagles' Landing March 9.Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor, the fifth Chief

  • 501st CSW April promotions

    The 501st Combat Support Wing congratulates the following Airmen on their promotion in the month of April:Lieutenant ColonelDavid Cazier, 501st Combat Support WingCaptainKyle Ramsey, 422nd Communications SquadronSenior Master SergeantJoJo Balmaceda, 422nd Security Forces SquadronMaster

  • 501st CSW changing webpage layout

    The 501st Combat Support Wing website is getting a facelift, and the PublicAffairs office is looking for feedback from users.The layout of the main page will be changing to a more streamlined, uniformappearance, leaving the general architecture of the site unchanged.Changes made to the front page

  • Obama to nominate Air Force general for NATO post

    The Air Force's top commander in Europe is President Barack Obama's choice to be NATO's next supreme allied commander for Europe and commander of U.S. European Command.During a news conference today with Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

  • DoD looks at funding's effect on personnel, programs

    Defense Department officials are looking at the recently signed continuing resolution that funds the government for the rest of the fiscal year to discern how the legislation affects personnel and programs, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said March 27.The legislation may mean fewer furlough

  • MilPDS upgrade complete

    The Air Force has successfully upgraded and transferred the Military Personnel Data System to the Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Enterprise Computing Center, Air Force Personnel Center officials said March 25."We're pleased that the MilPDS upgrade took less time than anticipated, and we