Required financial readiness training for Reserve coming in November

Beginning Nov. 15, financial readiness training will be required for all Reserve Airmen at defined key points throughout their military career.“In an effort to improve or sustain the financial readiness and literacy of all Airmen, the Air Force has directed that all military members will receive

Air Force announces new officer developmental categories

In an effort to enhance the officer talent management system and enable tailored and agile development, the Air Force is expanding the single Line of the Air Force promotion category into six distinct developmental categories, senior officials here announced Oct. 21.

Thrift Savings Plan 2020 Contributions Limit increases

Each year the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) places limits on the dollar amount of contributions that can be contributed to the Thrift Savings Plan(TSP). The limit for regular contributions (traditional and/or Roth) is referred to as the elective deferral limit, Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section

JBA to host AF Wounded Warrior CARE event

JBA is scheduled to host the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program’s Northeast CARE event Nov. 15-23. The AFW2 Program provides personalized care and services for wounded, ill, or injured Airmen through adaptive sports programs, caregiver training and strategies, post-military transition assistance as

New ground transportation facility brings 11th LRS back together

Earlier this summer, Joint Base Andrews started construction on a new building to house the 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron.The new complex will move all of the squadron’s ground transportation operations into one central location and improve mission effectiveness.Roughly three years ago, the

Air Force transitions all US military treatment facilities to DHA

This October, U.S.-based Air Force military treatment facilities transferred administration and management to the Defense Health Agency.Congress directed this transfer in the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. Establishing an integrated Military Health System will standardize

Air Force releases criteria for new Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal

The new medal, established by then-Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, is part of a continuing effort to recognize U.S. Air Force military members in a non-deployed status who directly participated in a Department of Defense combat operation from a remote location.

“Rosie the Riveter” returns to the 459th for a KC-135 flight

Same team, different uniform: The story of an Iraqi translator who became an American Airman

Airman 1st Class Saeed Shnawa is an Iraq native who served as a translator for coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 2017.

'No Heat, No Cool' fall 2019

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron will initiate an installation-wide "No Heat/No Cool" period to assist them in switching heating, ventilation and air conditioning units from cooling to heating modes.The start date for this period will be Oct. 15, 2019 with an anticipated