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June 24, 2020
Lt. Col. Aaron Palan takes command of 358th Fighter Squadron

Lt. Col. Aaron Palan, an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft pilot, took command of the 358th Fighter Squadron here June 19, 2020, in the 5-bay maintenance hangar.
June 22, 2020
Whiteman Air Force Base celebrates Juneteenth

Whiteman Air Force Base Airmen and families celebrated a historic day in a Juneteenth festival June 19, 2020, in Hangar 52, here.
June 17, 2020
SecAF visits 442d Fighter Wing, recognizes Reserve Citizen Airmen

The 25th Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett, coined four Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 442d Fighter Wing here June 11, 2020, in the 5-Bay maintenance hangar.
June 10, 2020
Senate confirms Brown to be 22nd Air Force chief of staff on unanimous vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., June 9, to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, clearing the way for the decorated pilot and experienced commander to become the first African American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking officer.
May 22, 2020
Fitness testing suspended until Oct. 1

The change, which is an update from the original June 1 resume date, is effective immediately.
March 13, 2020
DoD Directs Stop Movement in response to COVID-19

The Department of Defense issued a stop movement of all personnel to, from or through Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated Level 3 COVID-19 locations effective March 13 and for the next 60 days. Following Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper’s announcement of new travel restrictions,
March 12, 2020
Air Force update for COVID-19

In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made.
Feb. 6, 2020
Military OneSource offers free tax prep

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Tax season can be a dreaded time of year for many people, but the Defense Department's Military OneSource offers the MilTax program to ease filing stress for service members and their families.There is no need to worry about costs in tax preparation because the services are
Jan. 22, 2020
576th AMXS leverages robotic paint stripping technology on A-10 Thunderbolt II

The 576th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is upgrading its traditional manual media blast paint removal process by using new-generation robots to strip the paint from A-10s that come to the base for depot overhaul and maintenance.
Jan. 19, 2020
HQ ARPC strengthens partnerships, educates Airmen on record review boards

Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center hosted the Air Force Review Boards Agency for a full-day of discussions and breakout sessions here, Jan.15, 2020.Personnel related issues that make it to the level of the AF Review board frequently involve divisions within HQ ARPC such as separations, DD

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