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  • AF implements enlisted date of separation rollback

    The Air Force will implement the enlisted date of separation rollback program this fiscal year, in addition to several voluntary force management programs that were announced Feb. 5, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.The rollback will accelerate the date of separation for senior master

  • 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

  • Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force attend Andersen's leadership school

    For the first time ever, service members from Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard attend the Airman Leadership School scheduled to graduate Feb. 19.This is the first class in Andersen ALS history with a Coast Guard student, and the second class with Navy participation. ALS prepares and trains future

  • Andersen Airmen volunteer to assist middle school

    Fifteen Airmen from Team Andersen volunteered to box and palletize more than 400 desks from Andersen Middle School here Feb. 7. The effort was done to get rid of the old desks and send them to the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services on Naval Base Guam. "We're very fortunate that our

  • Oral health instructions and visits to dentist for children

    Developing oral hygiene habits early is essential in preventing cavities. Help children keep their teeth healthy by starting daily routines even before their first tooth comes in.Here are ways to promote good oral health:You may start gently cleaning your child's mouth before their teeth come in.

  • Joint Threat Emitter transmits signals for attack training

    Joint Threat Emitter teams give Air Force and Navy pilots here an opportunity to train together on defense procedures using a radar and satellite system located at Ritidian Point on Northwest Field.The Air Force and Navy radar systems, known as the JTE, provides ground threat warnings up to the

  • Misawa Airmen conclude ATR integration with Andersen's 36th MUNS

    Munitions Airmen from the 35th Maintenance Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, packed up their specialized equipment here, Jan. 31, 2013, after integrating with the 36th Munitions Squadron to support the 35th Fighter Wing's aviation training relocation.The aviation training relocation program is

  • 36 CES prepares for Silver Flag

    Sixty-three Airmen from the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron spent the past three weeks preparing for Silver Flag Class 13-04, an eight-day contingency operation training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Preparations for the exercise include reviewing cyber-based training, self-aid and buddy care;

  • Leadership roundtable demonstrates solidified partnership

    With nearly 2,000 Airmen from three countries beginning two weeks of intense training at Cope North 2013 Feb. 4, leaders from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force discussed the invaluable impact the exercise has on the readiness of their forces. Gen.