News - Page 171

Feb. 14, 2018
AFIT Academic Coding Branch provides critical service to total force officers

While academic degrees are generally masked at officer promotion boards, they still play a critical role for certain leadership and technical positions, so keeping official records updated with the most accurate information can be vital.
Feb. 14, 2018
Air Force expands virtual appointments

The Air Force Medical Service is eliminating some of the hassle of medical appointments by expanding use of virtual, over-the-phone appointments for patients who do not need to see their provider in person.
Feb. 14, 2018
49th Missile Defense Battalion Soldier helps lead inaugural All Army Hockey team to championship

It's something every athlete dreams of -- scoring the decisive goal clinching victory for one's team.
Feb. 13, 2018
10th SWS in constant support of 21st SW

The 21st Space Wing’s 10th Space Warning Squadron monitors and tracks potential missile launches against North America with the GE AN/FPQ-16 Enhanced Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System radar at Cavalier Air Force Station, North Dakota.
Feb. 13, 2018
Peterson AFB Education Center offers new career program

In balancing a military, civilian and family life, sometimes it can be hard to find time to work on educational goals. At Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, the Education Center offers multiple programs to help Airmen achieve their ends.
Feb. 13, 2018
Marriage: Air Force to Air Force

According to the Air Force Personnel Center there are more than 27,000 active-duty Airmen, just under 10 percent of the active-duty Air Force, married to another active- duty Airman, and about 1,500 active-duty Airmen married to an active-duty member of another military service.
Feb. 13, 2018
The museum has history

More than 20,000 people visit the Edward J. Peterson Air and Space Museum on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, every year."A majority of visitors are members of the general public with no military affiliation," said Jeffery Nash, Edward J. Peterson Air and Space Museum assistant director.
Feb. 13, 2018
Air Force Fiscal Year 2019 budget addresses great power competition

The Air Force budget request of $156.3 billion for fiscal year 2019 builds on the progress made in 2018 to restore the readiness of the force, increase lethality, and cost-effectively modernize.
Feb. 13, 2018
To bag or not to bag: The option is now yours

For customers to have a cashier and bag their own groceries, the Defense Commissary Agency selected the commissary at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, along with 120 other commissaries worldwide to do a trial run designating two checkout lanes as Self Service Bagging lanes. The Peterson
Feb. 13, 2018
Tracking the billion year road trip

Cruising with the windows down, music up and the Sun shining on your face. Going on a road trip is an adventure that some people love or aspire to do. For one individual, their road trip could last a billion years, and the 18th Space Control Squadron is tracking it.