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  • AF announces year two adjustments to enlisted evaluations, promotions

    Incorporating various observations and assessments from the first year under the new enlisted evaluation and promotion systems, the Air Force is making several adjustments for year two to ease execution and strengthen processes.In 2015, the Air Force began execution of the new enlisted evaluation

  • Warfighter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Allen

    Staff Sgt. Jonathan Allen, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Client Systems Technician and Executive Communications Support staff member, was recognized as the Warfighter of the Week, Jan. 19, 2016.Allen was introduced to the military lifestyle at a very young age, with his father serving in the

  • Warfighter of the Week: Capt. Jasmine N. Candelario

    Capt. Jasmine Candelario, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Deputy Chief of General Law, was recognized as the Warfighter of the Week, Jan. 4, 2016.Candelario began her military career in the Army where she served for more than a decade."I served in the Army for almost 12 years before joining the

  • 552nd ACW participates in inaugural Trilateral Exercise

    Several members of the 552nd Air Control Wing recently made history by participating in the inaugural Trilateral Exercise at Langley Air Force Base, Va., that included service members from the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and the French Air Force.The exercise, held Dec. 2-18, was hosted by the

  • Tinker plays big role in Gulf War victory

    When the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center commander said in 1991 he was "proud of the tremendous contribution Tinker personnel and associates have made thus far,"Maj. Gen. Joseph K. Spiers might have been talking about their day-to-day activities, year-after-year accomplishments or even those

  • ACC Commander paves way for RPA enterprise improvements

    Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Steve McDonald paid a visit to the Airmen of the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 14, 2016, to address some of the challenges and unique issues the remotely piloted

  • Admiral Tidd Takes Command of Southcom

    Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd took command of U.S. Southern Command during a ceremony at Southcom's headquarters here today, succeeding Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly, who is retiring after four decades of service.Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., the chairman of

  • Vipers of '91: Hill's F-16s at war

    When the Gulf War began, the footage of precision weaponry striking Iraqi government buildings, military installations, and tanks impressed the nation. Laser guided bombs and high speed anti-radiation missiles (HARMs), carried by the new stealthy F-117 Nighthawk, and the F-111 Aardvark caught the

  • Desert Storm: Chief reflects

    On Jan. 16, 1991, a coalition of aircraft led the largest air campaign since World War II. More than 60,830 airmen deployed in support of what began as Desert Shield and ended as Desert Storm.For many airmen Desert Storm was their first experience of war."Once it started, it became real," said Chief