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June 5, 2017
Air Force imagines 2050 outlook

Air University is inviting Airmen to take a look at what the Air Force will look like in 2050, aligning to the Air Force Secretary’s and Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s vision for the force. “Under the guidance of Secretary of Defense Mattis and with the support of the Congress, we will restore
June 3, 2017
AF seeks 2017 Sijan award nominations

The Air Force is accepting nominations for the 2017 Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award.
June 2, 2017
June issue of the Buckeye Flyer now available

The June 2017 issue of the Buckeye Flyer is now available. The official publication of the 445th Airlift Wing includes eight pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to the 445th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Command and the U.S. Air Force.
June 2, 2017
New AU eSchool transforms officer distance learning PME

As a direct result of a massive 10-year transformational effort to revitalize officer professional military education distance learning programs, Air University formally stood up the eSchool of Graduate PME here on June 1, 2017.
May 31, 2017
AF civilian hiring resumes after hiring freeze lifted

The Air Force Personnel Center is partnering with customers with the goal of resuming normal “first-in, first-out” operations since the government-wide hiring freeze ended in early April 2017.
May 30, 2017
AF announces Squadron Revitalization Idea Site

Air Force officials developed a crowdsourcing/idea website to leverage knowledge and expertise from Airmen in the field May 15, 2017.
May 29, 2017
DOD officials: Budget request allows Defense Department to get ready, balanced, more lethal

The president's fiscal year 2018 defense budget request furthers the administration's strategy to "get ready, get balanced and get bigger and more lethal," Department of Defense budgeteers told reporters at the Pentagon May 23.
May 26, 2017
Remembering the fallen on Memorial Day

On May 30, 1868, the first official Memorial Day observance was held at Arlington National Cemetery to honor and to decorate the graves of those who died during the Civil War. Today, Memorial Day serves as an opportunity to pause and remember the sacrifices of more than one million Soldiers,
May 25, 2017
4th AF CC greets Vice President

Maj. Gen. Randall Ogden, 4th Air Force commander (center) and other Wright-Patterson Air Force Base leaders, greet Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence upon their arrival at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Saturday, May 20, 2017. The vice president was here to speak to approximately
May 24, 2017
AF proposes 1,600 personnel increase to command support staffs

The Air Force plans to increase commander support staff manning across the force by 1,600 by fiscal year 2022 increasing total authorizations to more than 6,300. Currently, the personnel increase calls for 170 officers, 469 enlisted and 961 civilians with all civilian hires authorized for fiscal