June 15, 2007 AF announces master, technical sergeant promotions The Air Force selected 6,002 of 24,115 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,314 of 39,797 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant. The master sergeant selection rate, 24.89 percent, rose 5.03 percent from last year, while this year's technical
June 15, 2007 Changes in works for Air Force PT uniform The Air Force uniform board is working to resolve Airmen's issues with the Air Force physical training uniform, which became mandatory for wear in Fall 2006. The board has received nearly 500 inputs from Airmen including suggestions on ways to improve the uniform, and some of those changes are in
June 5, 2007 Air Force forecasters gear up for hurricane season National Hurricane Center officials predict the Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1 and continues through Nov. 30, to have a 75 percent chance of being an "above average" season. NHC forecasters predict the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season will have 13 to 17 named storms, of which seven to
May 24, 2007 28 TES Airman awarded Bronze Star Lieutenant Colonel Derek Hoffnung, 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, was awarded a Bronze Star for his exceptional actions while deployed to Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq from May to Nov. 2006. While at Camp Victory he served as the commander of the 704th Expeditionary Support Squadron,
May 23, 2007 COMACC Memorial Day Message Memorial Day is a day to remember all the men and women who have paid the ultimate price to defend the freedoms that make the United States of America the greatest nation in the world. It is a time for us to reconnect with our nation's and our Air Force's history and values by honoring and
May 21, 2007 72TES volunteers help desperate community Residents of small towns in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri were bracing for the worst flooding along the Missouri River in more than a decade when six members of the 72d Test and Evaluation Squadron, answered a distress call from one of those communities earlier this month. The volunteers from the 72d
May 17, 2007 Motorcycle policy eliminates ambiguity, sets standard In efforts to keep Team Eglin's motorcyclists safe, the rider policy has been modified to eliminate ambiguity in regards to motorcycle rider visibility and garment requirements. This new policy has been approved by the military commanders and civilian unions of Eglin. The new policy concerning