July 15, 2014 One Air Force -- One Team Roll Call! We have nearly 690,000 Airmen in our Air Force, from 4 distinct components: Active Duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Civilian Airmen - without question the Strength of our Team. The components have different backgrounds and cultures, with varying capability and capacity, but
June 3, 2014 Why I love being a missileer While I was in college I got married and had my first child. My primary focus was supporting my young family. I did a lot of different jobs including fast food, construction and working at Walmart (some at the same time during the summer). I contemplated my future employment prospects and earning
May 13, 2014 Hanging up the hat My morning routine starts with an alarm - as do most peoples. But the next step of my routine is only done by nearly 330,000 of the nation's more than 300 million people - only 10 percent of the nation. Every morning I wake up and put on my Air Force uniform.I have been an Airman 24/7 for the past
May 9, 2014 Finance in-processing and BAH recertification As Airmen and their families begin to change duty stations, it is important to in-process at the Finance Office within five days of arriving at your new base. Why is this important?· You get your money faster· Your Basic Allowance for Housing rate gets updated before a potential debt is created·
April 25, 2014 Safe summer planning As the weather warms up, people are starting to think about getting outside and having fun. In all the vacation planning and road-trip mapping, here are some plans to consider: How does a free, six-month trip to Cascade County Jail sound? How about paying for a taxi to tour Glacier National Park?
April 18, 2014 SHAZAM Over the last three weeks there has been a plethora of emotions that have been running through a good majority of the men and women in Wing One in light of recent events - shock, disbelief, anger, sadness and, most of all, fear of the unknown. All of these emotions felt all at once by a single event
April 4, 2014 Lessons my mustache taught me In February, Mustache March was a grand idea. In my mind's eye, I saw myself proudly strutting through the squadron bristling with masculine whiskers, fending off fawning admirers while humbly accepting effusive compliments on my bodacious mustache. Yet, as with many things in life, reality was far
March 21, 2014 AFSA: Airmen helping Airmen I'm sure many of you have heard of the Air Force Sergeants Association, or AFSA, and probably wondered, "what is that all about?" AFSA is a non-profit organization solely dedicated to representing enlisted active-duty members, retirees, veterans and their families. In a nut shell, we are Airmen for
March 21, 2014 Hard at work "The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund BurkeSeventy-six years ago, on March 12, Nazi Germany annexed Austria. This annexation was also called the Anschluss.Good men stood by and just thought that eventually Hitler would be appeased. Just let him have
March 14, 2014 Mustache March: More than meets the lip Editor's Note: Information in this article was taken from http://www.acc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123294918Even if your spouse doesn't follow college sports, there is a chance that they are aware of March Madness, better known as 'Mustache March.' Air Force wide, March has been designated as a time