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  • Retired CMSAF Robert Gaylor inspires 501st CSW Airmen during visit

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor, the fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, visited members of the 501st Combat Support Wing March 7. The jovial, well-spoken and passionate Gaylor shared his story and secrets to success with Airmen at a wing-wide enlisted-call in the

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Jim Mogan, 501st Combat Support Wing inspector general, was named the March 501st Everyday Hero from the 501st Combat Support Wing staff agencies. Mogan is responsible for the 501st CSW's Fraud, Waste and Abuse Program and investigates any allegations of fraud, waste and abuse within the wing. He

  • DOD comptroller: furloughs can begin April 26

    Unless Congress acts to end sequestration, furloughs for Defense Department civilian employees can begin April 26, the department's comptroller said March 11.Robert F. Hale discussed the furlough planning process with a Pentagon audience. The comptroller also took questions sent in via Facebook and

  • Sequestration is a big deal, so are you

    As you know, budget cuts went into effect March 1. Across the command we took action to help manage the impact and to prepare for a worst-case scenario. We are in the process of cutting non-mission critical travel, base maintenance contracts, and facility projects, and we are anticipating steep cuts

  • RAF Croughton tour astonishes local community leaders

    Twelve members of the Aynho Conservative Club (ACE) and Rotary Club of Brackley received an in-depth tour of RAF Croughton March 5.While many people in the British communities of Aynho, Brackley, Croughton and Evenley may drive by RAF Croughton on a daily basis, they never thought they would have an

  • Time now to get smart on sequestration, furlough

    Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta notified Congress recently that should sequestration occur, the Department of Defense will initiate furlough for its 800,000-plus civilian employees. Congressional notification is required at least 45 days from a planned furlough, with implementation anticipated

  • Sequestration to affect DOD schools, commissaries

    Civilian personnel at Department of Defense Education Activity schools and the Defense Commissary Agency will be affected by sequestration, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said here today.The department will struggle to ensure DODEA -- which serves 84,000 students at 194 schools -- maintains

  • 501st CSW March promotions

    The 501st Combat Support Wing congratulates the following Airmen on their promotion in the month of March:Senior Master SergeantNikki Drago, 423rd Security Forces SquadronTechnical SergeantJonathan Fedorkowicz, 422nd Communications SquadronMatthew McGuinn, 420th Munitions SquadronAjenna Smith, 422nd

  • Five 501st CSW members selected for promotion to senior master sergeant

    The Air Force released the list of 1,367 master sergeants selected for promotion to senior master sergeant today, which included five members of the 501st Combat Support Wing.This list included the following 501st CSW members:Jojo Balmaceda, 422nd Security Forces SquadronSteven Bolton, 423rd Air

  • Sequestration: How USAFE-AFAFRICA may be affected

    As we approach the automatic budget cuts slated to go into effect on March 1, I would like to share some of my thoughts on how our command may be affected and how we will respond. Our outstanding team of resource managers has tirelessly planned for these cuts, and we are prepared to implement them