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  • AF releases first-term Airman retraining quotas

    Eligible first-term enlisted Airmen interested in retraining opportunities can review the fiscal year 2016 online retraining advisory on myPers. Air Force officials approved 1,599 fiscal 2016 first-term Airman retraining quotas in 45 Air Force specialty codes.Airmen can retrain into a variety of

  • Weapons squadron loads new leadership

    Lt. Col. John Kelley took the reins as the 509th Weapons Squadron commander from Lt. Col. Brian Eberling here July 17.Kelley previously served as the operations officer for the squadron.The change of command ceremony is an official, formal and brief ceremony that is the military's way of bestowing

  • AF generals testify for their future positions

    Two Air Force generals testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee during their nomination hearing as the next U.S. Transportation Command commander and new vice chairman to the Joint Chiefs of Staff July 14.Both were nominated by President Barack Obama and expressed their gratitude for the

  • Prescription drug abuse harms military careers

    With the shifting legal statuses of various controlled substances across the nation, it may be confusing for Airmen to keep things straight when it comes to prescription medications, legalized recreational substances and outlawed drugs. Particularly with the advent of statewide marijuana

  • Defenders welcome new commander

    Maj. Kevin A. McMahon took the reins from Maj. Eric M. Horst as the 92nd Security Forces Squadron commander here July 10.The change of command ceremony is an official, formal and brief ceremony that is the military's way of bestowing command responsibility of a unit from one officer to another. This

  • Operations support Airmen welcome new commander

    Lt. Col. Matthew Coleman took the reins from Lt. Col. Timothy Danielson as the 92nd Operations Support Squadron commander here July 9.Coleman promotes within Team Fairchild from his previous role as the 92nd Air Refueling Wing chief of safety.The change of command ceremony is an official, formal and

  • AF revolutionizes study material delivery for FY16

    Airmen studying for career development and promotion opportunities will begin to receive study materials solely online by Oct. 1, 2017.Electronic delivery of Career Development Course volumes and Weighted Airman Promotion System study references have been in place for several years with a majority

  • Mason Lodges of Washington recognize Fairchild Airman

    A  Fairchild Airman assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron was honored as the Air Force Representative of the Year by the Masonic Lodges of Washington during a ceremony here, July 8.The grand master of the Washington Freemasons presented the award to 1st Lt. Meagan Wyngarden, 93rd ARS KC-135

  • DOD notified of OPM cybersecurity incident

    The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced June 4 that a recent cybersecurity incident affecting its systems and data may have exposed the personal information of current and former federal employees.According to a Defense Department news release, OPM subsequently notified federal government

  • Latest issue of Airman magazine now available

    In this issue of Airman magazine, you'll meet Airmen who are assigned to Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, who have a vastly different deployment experience than most others in the Air Force, where they operate from Creech AFB and come home to their families at the end of their shift. They're