Final rule puts more teeth Into Military Lending Act

The Defense Department today closed loopholes to protect U.S. men and women in uniform from predatory lending practices, President Barack Obama said July 21 at the 116th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Pittsburgh.The heightened level of financial and consumer-rights protection

AY16/17 Reserve Development Education Designation Board to convene

The AY16/17 Air Force Reserve Developmental Education Designation Board (RDEDB) will convene Oct. 19 at the Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The Invitation to Apply can be found on myPers by selecting Force Development then Reserve Developmental Education Designation Board

AF continues to work with DOD, OPM on cybersecurity incident

The Air Force maintains its commitment to protect personal information from cyber threats by continuing efforts with the Defense Department and the Office of Personnel Management to assist those impacted by the recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data.OPM and an

445th AW hosts Dream Flight students

The 445th Airlift Wing hosted more than 180 students ages 14-18 and their chaperons visited during their visit to the wing July 22, 2015 as part of the 16th Annual Delta Airlines sponsored Dream Flight program.Delta Airlines and the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals flew the young

Photo essay: 445th ASTS CCATT wows air show spectators

More than 40,000 attendees of the 41st Annual Vectren Dayton Air Show June 20 to 21, 2015 had the opportunity to visit with five 445th Airlift Wing Airmen assigned to the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron's Critical Care Air Transport Team. The Airmen set up a static display onboard a 445th AW C-17

OPM acts to protect federal workers, others from cyber threats

U.S. Office of Personnel Management officials announced July 9, the results of the interagency forensics investigation into a recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data and the steps OPM is taking to protect those affected.In late May, as a result of ongoing efforts to

Air Force releases new enlisted study guide

The Profession of Arms Center of Excellence will release Air Force Handbook 1, Airman, October 2015, which replaces the Professional Development Guide, and will provide enlisted Airmen information needed for promotion testing.Individual study guides, developed from the information within the

Senior Enlisted Advisor visits 445th Airlift Wing Airmen

Jackson speaks on way ahead for Air Force Reserve

The head of Air Force Reserve Command discussed the Reserve's future role in F-35 Lightning II maintenance manning, along with other initiatives July 7. Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson spoke at the Air Force Association's monthly breakfast at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia."We are giving a

445th Airlift Wing CGO of the Quarter, second quarter

1st Lt. Nathaniel D. Kirstein, 89th Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot, is the 445th Airlift Wing Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, second quarter.Kirstein flew two combat missions in support of Operations Freedom Centennial and Freedom Sentinel. He flew multiple air evacuation missions, transporting