The Air Force has decided to stop issuing DOD decals to Air Force personnel to display on their privately owned vehicles. Service officials believe this action will save money and ultimately improve base security procedures, reports SMSgt. Matt Proietti. However, not providing these decals could pose problems for Air Force personnel who transit installations of other services because they may still use the decal to distinguish those vehicles that don’t require extra inspection as long as the driver and passengers provide proper identification. The Air Force says it is working with the other services to find a common ground. Reader Comment
Trainees in Basic Military Training and technical school no longer have the option to try alternate PT drills if they fail an initial assessment, according to a policy change the Air Force made in April. The move is part of a larger shift out of the classroom and into hands-on,…