AF officials announce FY14 civilian workforce shaping

The Air Force will reduce the size of its civilian workforce by about 900 positions in addition to maintaining approximately 7,000 vacancies across the force to meet the demands of a constrained fiscal 2014 budget, officials announced. Specific reductions by location have not been determined.The Air

AF to convene CMSgt retention board in June

The Air Force will convene a chief master sergeant retention board in June to select chief master sergeants for retirement no later than Nov. 1, 2014, officials announced today.The fiscal 2014 Chief Master Sergeant Retention Program is one of several force management programs slated to be

AF announces additional force management programs to reduce force size

Air Force leaders announced force management programs Dec. 11 designed to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal 2014 force management initiatives are in addition to the announcement made in July, stating the Air Force will implement

FY14 force management to include senior NCO retention board

Plans are underway to convene a June senior NCO retention board to consider eligible master sergeants and senior master sergeants for retirement, officials announced Dec. 12.The board is one of several fiscal 2014 force management measures that have been or will be implemented to transition toward a

CGO immersion tour at MAF broadens horizons, perspectives

A group of 10 company grade officers from various career fields of F.E. Warren participated in an immersion tour of the 90th Operations Group Dec. 9. The tour included a pre-departure briefing in the operations building, a tour of the building and a visit to the Kilo-1 missile alert facility and

Special duties provide NCOs with new experiences, advance careers

Two Barksdale Airmen recently found out they were selected out of 1,000 NCOs across the Air Force for special duties.When Tech. Sgt. Shanera Ruth found out she was selected to become a Basic Military Training Instructor, she was excited and nervous at the same time."I was excited because this is

"Value the mission," U.S. Strategic Commander speaks to Airmen Conducting Strategic Deterrence

Admiral Cecil D. Haney, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, and a career Navy submariner, visited F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. following his trip to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., to see the deterrence mission close up, and share his thoughts and insight with base personnel at a commander's call, Dec. 3, at

Servicemembers present flag at Arrowhead Stadium

Airman's past inspires excellence

While many Airmen end up joining the U.S. Air Force for educational benefits, few start their journey "into the blue" from as far away as a war torn West African nation.Airman 1st Class Tamba Benjamin-Pabie, 2nd Comptroller Squadron, was born in Liberia during a period of civil war between the

Caring for the community

Approximately 100 Team Minot Airmen dedicated time on Thanksgiving Day to show their appreciation to nearly 200 senior citizens from the Minot community during the 44th annual Day of Love event. As part of the occasion, Airmen volunteer to help serve food and spend time with the invitees. The event