Air Force
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The Air Force wants to know what its airmen and civilian employees think of the food at installations and bases.
August 06, 2012 -
The White House has named Erik Fanning as the new under secretary of the Air Force.
August 02, 2012 -
Outgoing Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz, who retires in August, spoke to reporters during his last press conference at the Pentagon about the challenges facing the branch amid tensions with Congress and new geo-politics that pose security threats.
August 01, 2012 -
Lt. Gen. Larry Spencer was pinned with his fourth star and was officially sworn in as the Air Force's vice chief of staff. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz did the honors during a Pentagon ceremony Friday. Spencer previously served as the director of force structure, resources and assessment with the Joint Staff.
July 31, 2012 -
Two years after U.S. Cyber Command became operational, the military services that provide its cyber forces are beginning to more tightly define their respective responsibilities in the joint cyber environment. Gen. Keith Alexander issued a memo recently giving each of the services a lead cyber role for specific geographic areas of the world.
July 30, 2012 -
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz has taken his last flight as an active-duty officer. Gen. Schwartz flew aboard a MC-130E Combat Talon I out of Hurlburt Field on Thursday for his "fini flight." He joined an MC-130E crew on a local training sortie.
July 16, 2012 -
About 700 airmen just received iPads to use as electronic flight bags.
July 16, 2012 -
The Air Force has awarded contracts to five companies to help it with a long-term cybersecurity project.
July 11, 2012 -
The Air Force Weapons School recently graduated its first six airmen specially trained in cyber warfare.
July 06, 2012 -
The agencies are making $30 million available for companies to investigate the possibilities for creating military biofuels. The projects could help achieve the President's energy goals, military energy security and rural economic improvement.
July 03, 2012 -
The Air Force is helping the fire fight in Colorado. At the same time, it had to evacuate 550 cadets from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs because of approaching flames.
June 28, 2012 -
Three civilians who reported problems at the mortuary that handles soldiers' remains will be honored this week.
June 26, 2012 -
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) said the military needs to take sexual assault more seriously.
June 25, 2012 -
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a three-year contract to upgrade cryptography in the country's intercontinental ballistic missile system.
June 21, 2012 -
The service launched a new portal to let civilian workers prepare for retirement, request a retirement estimate and acquire the necessary paperwork to pay a military or civilian deposit.
June 15, 2012
