Jan. 26, 2017 President Trump signs executive order to freeze hiring President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to freeze hiring of Federal civilian employees across the board in the executive branch. As part of this freeze, no vacant positions existing at noon on January 22, 2017, may be filled and no new positions may be created, except in limited
Jan. 23, 2017 Citizen Airmen donate blood Citizen Airmen donated blood Jan. 8 during the 944th Fighter Wing Blood Drive at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.More than 30 of Luke’s Citizen Airmen turned out to donate a total of 24 units of blood. netting 106 percent of their goal.United Blood Services, a non-profit community blood center founded in
Jan. 12, 2017 AF announces NAS JRB Fort Worth as preferred location for next F-35A base Air Force officials announced Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, as the preferred location for the first Air Force Reserve-led F-35 base, which is expected to begin receiving its first F-35As in the mid-2020s.
Jan. 11, 2017 Arizona Air Force components collaborate The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command joined forces during a Joint Medical Operational Training Initiative exercise. The bench mark event took place here, Jan 7, at the home of the 161st Air Refueling Wing.The 161 ARW provided a KC-135 aircraft and crew along with transportation
Jan. 10, 2017 AF evolves policies to access more talent, maintain high standards The Air Force announced new policies on dress and appearance with regard to tattoos, as well as changes to service medical accession policy Jan. 9.These changes result from a review of Air Force accessions policies directed by Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James in 2016.“As part of our effort to
Dec. 30, 2016 New civilian appraisal program to begin in April The Air Force will roll out a new Department of Defense civilian appraisal program in April designed to improve overall job performance, enhance supervisor and employee communication, and more effectively develop and reward the workforce.
Dec. 27, 2016 FY 17 NDAA impact on Airmen The approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 provides a number of changes for Airmen, retirees, and families, to include stabilizing readiness and end strength, improving pilot retention, modernizing compensation and benefits and enhancing transparency in the
Dec. 23, 2016 New Year, New You: Take control of your own health A new year can mean new opportunities, new discoveries and maybe a few new goals. While the New Year’s Resolution is a common tradition, many of them get abandoned long before the new year is gone again. Setting goals for a healthier you is something everyone can do, if you do it right. “Probably
Dec. 22, 2016 SFS reloads Airmen from the 944th Security Forces Squadron conduct their annual heavy weapons qualification training Dec. 3 at the Army National Guard range in Florence, Ariz. The fire team member’s qualified on the M240B, M249, and M203 grenade launcher.
Dec. 19, 2016 Remarkable recruiters replenish Reserves The Luke Air Force Base 944th Fighter Wing Recruiting office recently received several significant awards and recognitions for excellence presented during their annual recruiting conference.Tech. Sgt. Marquise Heard, 944 FW Reserve recruiter, won the prestigious Century Club, of which only five