AMC selects Burns as top Reserve Security Forces NCO of 2011

Tech Sgt Paul Burns was chosen as the Air Mobility Command Outstanding Security Forces Air Reserve Component Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2011. He will represent the 319th Air Base Wing and Air Mobility Command at the Air Force level.Burns is the Individual Mobilization Augmentee NCOIC of

Premier air demonstration team seeks team members

America's premier air demonstration team, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, is accepting applications for several positions, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.The 138-member unit exhibits Air Force professionalism and skill in support of recruiting and retention programs to

Vinyl treasure found on Wake Island

In a tale straight from an adventure book, contractors here recently stumbled upon a vinyl record collection with an estimated value between $90,000 and $250,000. The 611th Air Support Group's Detachment 1 is now making a comprehensive effort to preserve the nearly 9,000 vintage vinyl records and

Spreading holiday cheer – through cookies!

Base and local community residents helped bring holiday cheer to the Airmen living in the dormitories via an annual cookie drive on Dec. 5.The drive - organized by military spouses with the assistance of unit first sergeants - brought more than 300 dozen cookies to those living in the dorms,

Officials seek nonappropriated employees for career broadening opportunities

Nonapproriated funds employees now have the opportunity to expand their careers and sharpen their leadership skills through the NAF Career Broadener Program. Applications for this program are part of the NAF Development Team call released Dec. 1.This Air Force initiative allows federal employees in

Happy holidays on Grand Forks AFB

TRICARE adds more vaccines to retail pharmacy coverage

It's flu season, and you know what that means: time for your flu shot.You probably already knew that TRICARE covers seasonal flu, H1N1 flu and pneumonia vaccines at retail pharmacies. And you probably also knew that TRICARE covers those vaccines at 100 percent, with no copay. Combined, that means

The Judge’s Bench: November UCMJ actions

The following member of the 319th Air Base Wing was punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice in November 2011:Nonjudicial Punishment· An airman first class from the 69th Maintenance Squadron received an Article 15 for damaging private property, assaulting his wife, wearing an unauthorized

Environmental assessment underway for New Start Treaty silo eliminations

An environmental assessment is underway at two Air Force Global Strike Command bases for the elimination of 100 empty missile silos and associated alert facilities, in accordance with the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., and F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., will each

AF officials successfully test electronic ADSC notifications

Air Force Personnel Center officials successfully tested this month a new automated response system notifying Airmen of personnel actions requiring them to sign an Active Duty Service Commitment acknowledgement statement.The initial test of the ADSC automated notification system included 882 Airmen