March 2, 2016 Civilian Expeditionary Workforce: Sign up for the opportunity of a lifetime Use your experience and expertise to support Department of Defense contingency operations by volunteering to deploy. The civilian deployment experience allows civilians to use their capabilities, experience, and knowledge as a crucial component of helping the DoD accomplish its mission abroad. U.S.
March 2, 2016 AF Academy vs Naval Academy Baseball The Air Force Academy Falcons baseball team played against the Naval Academy team in the Freedom Classic at the Historic Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina, Feb. 26-28. The Falcons lost to the Navy team 3-1 during the series opener, losing its first game of the season, falling to 4-1. On
March 1, 2016 Team Seymour heads to Red Flag 16-2 Fourteen of the 4th Fighter Wing’s F-15E Strike Eagles took off for Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, in support of Red Flag 16-2, Feb. 25.The two-week long exercise began Feb. 29 and concludes March 11. The exercise aims to continue training crews in air, space and cyberspace in combat scenarios to
Feb. 29, 2016 Club of the Month: Military Single Parenting Club The Military Single Parenting Club was founded in November 2015. Its mission is to provide an environment of resiliency, mentorship, and instill confidence in members who wish to be competitive in their careers with the pressures of single parenthood. The club has about a dozen members, who meet on
Feb. 29, 2016 SecAF visits SJAFB The Honorable Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force, participates in a group leadership problem scenario with Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from several universities, Feb. 19, 2016, at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. As a Duke University alumnus, James returned to her alma
Feb. 25, 2016 March is Nutrition Awareness Month: Healthy eating advances AF readiness and mission success Think twice before biting in. Are you making a smart food choice? Healthy eating coupled with active living, is the foundation for healthy living, which is critical to maintaining a ready and deployable force. Optimal nutrition keeps Airmen performance ready –mentally and physically prepared for
Feb. 18, 2016 335th FS, 4th AMXS spouses receive unique Strike Eagle opportunity Spouses of members from the 335th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron received a tour and taxi ride in an F-15E Strike Eagle, Feb. 16.More than 30 spouses from the two squadrons were provided this opportunity to see a day-in-the-life of their active-duty counterparts who work with
Feb. 12, 2016 Zika Virus Travel Alert Notice News of Zika virus has currently saturated the news as the number of infants born with microcephaly (small heads and brains) in South America increases. Zika virus was first detected in the Western Hemisphere in 2015, purportedly transmitted from Africa to Brazil during the 2015 FIFA World Cup. The
Feb. 12, 2016 Medical: enlisted to officer brief Officers from the 4th Medical Group held a commissioning brief, Feb. 9, to give enlisted Airmen a chance to ask questions and gain information on how to commission into the Air Force as a medical officer.More than 50 Airmen attended the briefing to learn about approximately 15 medical career fields