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  • 442 FW officer selected for 0-6

    A Reservist from the 442d Fighter Wing was among those selected for colonel according to a release from the Air Reserve Personnel Center today.Lt. Col. Mitch "Face" Hanson, 76th Fighter Squadron commander, was selected for this prominent career milestone."I would like to extend my personal

  • New secretary testifies to commission on total force

    The Air Force will rely more on its Air National Guard and Reserve components in the future with the aim to preserve more capabilities as the service seeks to reduce its personnel , the service's top leader said Jan.9.In her first testimony as secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James addressed

  • AF’s top leader to host online town hall

    The Air Force's newest and most senior leader will hold a service-wide, online town hall meeting Jan. 9 at 3:30 p.m. EST, addressing issues relevant to today's Airmen. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James will answer questions from Airmen at the Pentagon, and also speak to her goals and

  • DOD announces recertification of imminent danger areas

    Jan. 3, the Defense Department announced the recertification of some locations as imminent danger pay areas while discontinuing that designation for others. A periodic review and recertification was conducted for Imminent Danger Pay (IDP) purposes and was made in coordination with the joint staff,

  • Obama signs $633 billion defense authorization act

    President Barack Obama signed the $633 billion fiscal 2014 National Defense Authorization Act into law Dec. 26.The legislation allows the department to institute pay raises, bonuses and incentive pay, including a 1 percent pay raise for Air Force reservists and other military personnel. The act

  • Commentary: Answering the call ... even during the holidays

    It's six days before Christmas and the last place I thought I would end up this week would be Scotland and Turkey. Welcome to being an Air Force reservist.When duty calls, there is never a perfect time and it always seems to occur when we have something pressing at our civilian job, a family

  • Violators of PII will have AFNET accounts locked

    Individuals who inappropriately store and transmit Personally Identifiable Information over the Air Force Network will now have their accounts locked in response to the violation. "We are taking several steps to improve notification and reporting of PII incidents," said General William L. Shelton,

  • Senate confirms James as next secretary of the Air Force

    Deborah Lee James will be the next secretary of the Air Force, according to a Senate confirmation vote Dec 13. James provided testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 19, before the full Senate voted on her confirmation. Now the president must appoint her before she can assume her new

  • Santa visits 442d FW - Forgoes sleigh for a Warthog

    A famous holiday figure visited the 442nd Fighter Wing 5-Bay, Sunday at 2:30 p.m.Known the world-over as Saint Nicholas, "Ole Saint Nick" or more commonly, Santa Claus, he is famous for delivering toys to good girls and boys everywhere.While Santa has long been known for delivering Christmas cheer

  • Commentary: Happy Holidays from the 442d FW Commander

    As we look forward to this holiday season and the New Year, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to each of you, your families and employers for the sacrifices you make for our country each and every day. The men and women of the 442d Fighter Wing have answered the call to service during