Jan. 11, 2019 Email in the cloud: CHES phase 1 completion On Nov. 8, 2018, the Air Force Network Integration Center, or AFNIC, concluded the first phase of the Air Force’s transition to Cloud Hosted Enterprise Services, completing the migration of 555,000 continental U.S. based Air Force hosted e-mail accounts to a Microsoft Office 365 collaboration
Jan. 11, 2019 Computing Technology and Advancements of the 1990s Each decade brings its own innovations, but through thewealth of advancements in computing and networking technologies, the 1990s were truly arevolutionary time in the history of the Air Force. Associated organizational changes alsofoundationally re-shaped the way the Air Force managed
Jan. 11, 2019 Team Scott helps rebuilding effort in Tyndall Members of Team Scott recently returned from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, where they helped with base recovery efforts following the destruction caused by the category 5 Hurricane Michael, which struck the Gulf Coast base Oct. 10.
Jan. 11, 2019 375th SFS, St. Clair PD discuss active shooter procedures at Scott Elementary Lt. Col. Yon Dugger, 375th Security Forces Squadron commander, speaks to members of the St. Clair County Police Department and Scott Elementary School, Dec. 21, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The organizations met to discuss base procedures in the event of an active shooter incident to
Jan. 10, 2019 Air Force accepts KC-46A The Air Force accepted the first KC-46A Pegasus tanker from The Boeing Company Jan. 10. This is a major milestone for the next generation tanker and will allow Airmen to begin operational testing and flight training.The Air Force has identified, and Boeing has agreed to fix at its expense,
Jan. 10, 2019 618th Air Operations Center holds change of command Air Mobility Command's hub for worldwide airlift, air refueling and aeromedical evacuation received new leadership during a change of command ceremony here January 4, 2019.
Jan. 9, 2019 AF-wide lodging rate increase effective Jan. 1 Effective Jan. 1, the Air Force Lodging Program has increased nightly lodging rates service-wide in support of Department of Defense reform objectives to make business operations more efficient and provide Airmen with an improved lodging experience.
Jan. 8, 2019 Goldfein highlights professionalism, accomplishments of Airmen during trip to the Middle East, Southwest Asia During an extended trip to Jordan, Qatar, Iraq, Turkey and Afghanistan over the Christmas holiday, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein found another – but different – consistent truth: an unblinking focus on the mission coupled with dedication and professionalism.
Jan. 8, 2019 Harold Brown, former secretary of defense & Air Force, shaped both institutions Harold Brown, the 14th secretary of defense who also served as the nation’s 8th secretary of the Air Force, died Jan. 4 at his home in Ranch Santa Fe, California. He was 91.
Jan. 8, 2019 Air Force base of preference initiative evolves to permanent program This is the latest evolution of the Base of Preference program run by the Air Force’s Personnel Center and now includes eligible Career Airmen in ALL Air Force Specialty Codes assigned to CONUS locations.