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  • Panetta issues message to DOD workforce on sequestration

    With major, across-the-board defense spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today issued a message to the Defense Department workforce.Here is the secretary's message:For more than a year and a half, the president, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and I have

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Tech. Sgt. Luis Rivera, 423rd Security Forces Squadron standardization and evaluation NCOIC, was named the February 501st Everyday Hero from the 423rd Air Base Group. Rivera runs the standardization and evaluation section responsible for testing and certification of more than 120 security forces

  • Ali Dee shows bring country, western to 501st CSW

    Country and western singer Ali Dee finished up her two-week Armed Forces Entertainment tour with free concerts at the RAF Croughton Crown and RAF Alconbury Community Activities Center Feb. 11 and 12. "I was so excited to be able to come and entertain the servicemembers, this is something I have

  • Welsh: Sequestration will 'undermine' readiness

    Unprecedented budget factors have placed the nation's defense strategy in jeopardy, senior Department of Defense leaders told the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 12.During his opening remarks, the chief of staff of the Air Force stressed the severity of the current fiscal

  • 501st CSW names 2012's Airmen of the Year

    In a gala event held at the RAF Croughton Crown Feb. 8, the 501st Combat Support Wing announced their Annual Award winners for 2012 in 10 categories including: Airman, Non-Commissioned Officer, Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, First Sergeant, Company Grade Officer, Honor Guard, Civilian Category I,

  • New surcharge on Visa purchases

    As of January 27, merchants in the United States and U.S. Territories are permitted to impose a surcharge on any credit card transaction that uses a MasterCard or Visa branded card, which includes the Government Travel Charge Card, both Individually Billed Accounts and Centrally Billed Accounts.This

  • 501st CSW February promotions

    The 501st Combat Support Wing congratulates the following Airmen for their promotion in the month of February:Master SergeantMaria Simpson, 501st Combat Support WingAudry Swafford, 501st Combat Support WingDaidric Young, 422nd Communications SquadronTechnical SergeantRaymond Parker, 422nd

  • 501st Combat Support Wing to honor annual award winners

    The 33 finalists who represent the best of the best in the 501st Combat Support Wing will be recognized during the 501st CSW's Annual Awards banquet held at the RAF Croughton Crown at 6 p.m. Feb. 8.During the banquet, one person from each of 10 categories - Airman, NCO, Senior NCO, Company Grade