• Changing of the guard: Pinkerton contract expires Sept. 30

    People will soon notice new faces helping them through security as they enter the base.Airmen from the 19th Security Forces Squadron return to manning base gates starting at midnight Oct. 1."[The change has been] mandated by Congress to eliminate contract guards by 2013, since the [base's] contract

  • CFC kicks off Sept. 29

    The 2010 Combined Federal Campaign kicks off Sept. 29 at Little Rock Air Force Base.According to CFC's official website, the mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee-focused, cost-efficient and effective in providing all federal employees the

  • AFPC officials keep families of missing personnel informed

    One of the most difficult personal hardships for families is not knowing how their deployed Airman is doing. When an Airman is declared "unaccounted for," that hardship becomes agony.This was especially prevalent during the Vietnam and Korean wars where more than 1,400 Airmen were declared missing

  • AAFES unveils new logo

    When the Army & Air Force Exchange Service unveils its new brand at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., on Sept. 17, it will usher in a new era for exchange shoppers far beyond the plains of Oklahoma. The upgrade is happening everywhere the exchange has a presence, including shoppers' mailboxes and

  • Pentagon urges employees to 'leap' into fitness

    Uniformed and civilian Air Force members are encouraged to represent the Defense Department in the presidential fitness challenge this fall as our country continues to focus on health and wellness.The DOD's civilian personnel policy office is sponsoring "Leap Into Fall," a fitness challenge for all

  • AMC officials announce results of Comprehensive Airman Fitness survey

    In August, Air Mobility Command officials conducted a command-wide, five-question Comprehensive Airman Fitness survey to gain feedback from AMC members. Now, results from that survey are complete.Comprehensive Airman Fitness, or CAF, began July 1 at AMC. Officials said CAF is not a program, "but an