July 19, 2017 New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31 Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health
July 18, 2017 Social media can affect security clearances In today’s world, almost everyone has some form of social media platform. In the military we’re briefed on different occasions to put our social media profiles on private and to keep the amount of information we put out to a minimum. But why?
July 18, 2017 AF announces Enlisted Professional Military Education redesign Air Force officials announced major changes to the enlisted professional military education program today via an initiative called Enlisted Professional Military Education for the 21st Century, or “EPME 21.”A major initiative of EPME 21 is that time in service will no longer dictate an Airman’s EPME
July 17, 2017 Have you checked your location? Snapchat recently introduced a new feature called Snap Map that allows users to share their location with their friends, and worry about safety and security surfaced immediately.
July 14, 2017 AF rolls out phased retirement program for eligible civilians Eligible Air Force civilian employees now have the option of working part time in a “semi-retired” status, according to new Air Force Instruction 36-817, Civilian Phased Retirement Program. The civilian phased-retirement program allows eligible full-time employees to request to work on a part-time
July 14, 2017 DOD launches retirement system comparison calculator ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The Department of Defense officially launched the Blended Retirement System comparison calculator Tuesday, providing BRS opt-in eligible service members their first opportunity for an individualized comparison of retirement systems. The comprehensive tool, in
July 12, 2017 AFMC commander flies with 445 AW Airmen Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, flew onboard a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III used for an aeromedical evacuation training flight June 20, 2017.
July 12, 2017 445 AMXS conducts fall protection training Crew chiefs assigned to the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in fall protection training here June 3, 2017. The training ensures that maintainers take proper and timely steps to rescue an Airmen if they were to fall from an aircraft. The aircraft used for the training was a 445th
July 12, 2017 Mentoring is for the total force Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright was a self-proclaimed undisciplined Airman during his first enlistment in the early 1990s…that is, until his mentor stepped in and provided the leadership he needed to set him on the right path.
July 11, 2017 445th AES Airmen train to save lives A soldier gets injured in Iraq and needs to be transported. A Department of Defense civilian is suffering from a heart condition in Africa. Wounded servicemembers and DOD civilians need emergency medical attention and equipment for their care. What do all these people have in common? An Aeromedical