• AFPC releases post-deployment respite guidance

    Beginning Jan. 19, 2007, eligible active-duty Airmen who deploy 12 or more months during a preceding 36-month period are entitled to administrative absence time off. All active-duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen are eligible for this time off. Separate guidance for National Guard and Reserve personnel

  • Certain officer, enlisted bonuses expired Dec. 31

    Certain bonus programs for Reserve and active duty officer and enlisted personnel expired Dec. 31 due to the president not signing the fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act and returning it to Congress for changes. All reenlistments for eligible Airmen in Air Force Specialty Codes with a

  • HAWC guides Airmen toward healthy holiday habits

    With the holiday season comes a feast with all the trimmings. Turkeys, hams, cakes and cookies line the frozen food sections and aisles of local shopping centers, a recipe for disaster for Airmen trying to maintain fitness during this festive time of year. The reason many people overindulge during

  • Rocky top: 4th FW pilots conduct exercise over Tennessee, N.C. mountains

    The 4th Fighter Wing, in conjunction with 14th Air Support Operations Squadron, began conducting Operation Snow Bird December 10 over the cities and mountains along the Tennessee/N.C. border. "Operation Snow Bird is a weeklong close air support exercise where the 335th Fighter Squadron will be

  • 4th FW youth center factors in fitness

    Archery camp. Basketball. Eating healthy. These are all activities in which youth can participate, but they are also activities youth can earn points towards prizes by enrolling in the Fit Factor program offered at the base youth center. Fit Factor, an Air Force-wide program implemented here October

  • Reservists familiarized with military working dogs

    Personnel from the 916th Security Forces Squadron here attended a K-9 familiarization class presented by 4th SFS during the unit training assembly here, Dec. 2. "Ralph," a Belgium Malinois and a military working dog with the 4th SFS, showed off his speed, power and intelligence during the

  • Santa's coming for breakfast

    Santa Claus is coming to town and he wants to fill his belly (the one that shook like a bowl full of jelly). Seymour Johnson's Top 3, a professional organization of senior non-commissioned officers, is hosting the annual Breakfast with Santa event Dec. 8, from 8 to 10 a.m. at the enlisted club. All