• Air Force officials award food transformation contract

    Air Force Services Agency officials announced Aug. 31 the competitive award of a contract to conduct food operations at six Air Force installations as part of the Food Transformation Initiative. The new contractor, ARAMARK, will begin FTI operations Oct. 1 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska,

  • Fighting force’s fitness fundamentals

    It's hard enough without fear and concern to pass the physical training test.The base's new civilian graders said the new AFI fitness standards that went into use July 1, have caused many Airmen to be anxious about their test."Many Airmen are apprehensive about testing because they've heard horror

  • AFIT Heritage Symposium promises riveting speaker schedule

    The Air Force Institute of Technology will host its annual AFIT Heritage Symposium here on Sept. 21 and 22. The symposium will feature several key note speakers representing some of AFIT's most successful graduates.Scheduled to speak at this year's event is Maj. Gen. David W. Eidsaune. General

  • Enlisted force development initiatives approved

    The Force Management and Development Council members approved an initiative that will change the way the Air Force grows the next generation of senior enlisted leaders. The initiative originated with the Enlisted Force Development Panel and will enable the enlisted force to move forward in

  • Revised ‘online’ coupon policy strengthens exchange benefit

    With a simple click of the mouse, saving at the exchange is easier than ever before thanks to a decision to accept manufacturers' online coupons. "Frankly, the economy has spurred increased interest in electronic coupons," said Maj. Gen. Bruce Casella, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service

  • Current, former Airmen eligible for stop loss special pay

    Thousands of current and former Airmen remain eligible to receive $500 in retroactive special pay for each month they were affected by stop loss. Airmen have until Oct. 21 to apply through the Air Force Personnel Center here. Eligible Air Force people include active, retired and former members as

  • Toolkit helps separating servicemembers land jobs

    Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines separating from the military can get extra help in finding a job from a new Defense Department resource.Specialists in the Pentagon's Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy Office, part of the Office of Personnel and Readiness, recently developed the Career