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Aug. 13, 2018
Defense Audit Provides Improved Accounting for Spending, Inventories

The Defense Department audit that is underway will allow leaders in the White House, the Pentagon and Congress to find better ways to account for taxpayers’ dollars, DoD’s chief financial officer said.
Aug. 13, 2018
445th Airlift Wing receives AF Outstanding Unit Award

The 445th Airlift Wing was recently named as a recipient of the prestigious 2016 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. The honor was given to the wing for exceptionally meritorious service. The announcement was made July 2, 2018.
Aug. 10, 2018
Revitalizing squadrons, Air Force outlines progress

The task force conducted an Air Force-wide review, driven by Airmen in the field, to promote best practices and identify improvements. Consisting of Total Force Airmen from diverse backgrounds, they reviewed survey data and gathered inputs from across the Air Force through on-line crowd sourcing and
Aug. 9, 2018
DOD Implements Changes to Veterans’ Education Benefits

The Department of Defense issued a fundamental change July 12, 2018, to its policy on the transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits.Effective one year from the date of this change, eligibility to transfer those benefits will be limited to service members with less than 16 years of total
Aug. 8, 2018
Reservists help provide bicycles to deserving children

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group’s, 14th Intelligence Squadron, donated their time to Bicycles for All in Dayton, Ohio, July 20, 2018.
Aug. 7, 2018
Flying training reimagined as first PTN class graduates

The Air Force’s pilot training landscape took a significant step forward in reimagining how Airmen learn to fly as 13 students from the first iteration of Pilot Training Next pinned on their silver wings in a ceremony Aug. 3, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Austin, Texas.
Aug. 7, 2018
Air Force partners with VA, implements Women’s Health Transition Pilot Program

The Air Force partnered with the Department of Veteran Affairs to implement the first Women’s Health Transition Pilot Program. The pilot program is an in-person course designed to provide a female perspective to active-duty, Reserve and guard servicewomen who plan to transition to civilian or
Aug. 7, 2018
445 AW August Spotlight Performer

Tech. Sgt. Maggie Malidai, 445th Civil Engineer Squadron operations management, is the 445th Airlift Wing August 2018 Spotlight Performer.
Aug. 6, 2018
Run for more than a personal best with the MAJCOM Challenge

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Runners can be known as a competitive bunch -- even if they’re only competing against themselves looking for a new personal record or searching for new and exciting trials. For challenge-hungry military runners participating in the U.S. Air Force Marathon, the
Aug. 6, 2018
New DoD Policy Prohibits GPS-Enabled Devices in Deployed Settings

Deployed service members are going to have to ditch their “geolocation devices” in response to a new memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan.