Daily Report

Jan. 6, 2014

Deloitte Forecast Predicts 2014 Growth In Aerospace

Although the drawdown of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have led to a slowdown in US and European aerospace and defense spending, the global aerospace sector will continue to see growth in 2014, the consulting firm Deloitte announced in its...

DODIG to Evaluate Military Sexual Assault Investigations

The Defense Department Inspector General plans to evaluate whether the Military Criminal Investigative Organization is properly investigating sexual assault complaints, according to the DODIG monthly update, released Jan. 1. “The evaluation scope will consider sexual assault investigations with adult victims...

Mid-Year Audit Decision Approaching for USAF

Air Force leaders are expected to determine later this year whether the service is ready to begin auditing its annual finances, USAF spokeswoman Capt. Erika Yepsen told the Daily Report. In late December, the Marine Corps became the first military...

DOD Updates Imminent Danger Pay Areas

A recent review of imminent danger pay areas found the imminent threat of physical harm to US military personnel has “been significantly reduced” in many areas, according to a Jan. 3 Pentagon release. Following an in-depth review by the Joint...

Enlisted Quality Force Review Board to Be Held in May

The Air Force will hold an enlisted quality force review board May 5-16 to consider airmen for retention who have negative marks on their record, Air Force Personnel Command announced Jan. 3. Such negative indicators include airmen who are awaiting...

Enlisted Retention Board to Convene in June

The Air Force will convene an enlisted retention board in June at JB San Antonio-Randolph, Tex. Senior airmen, staff sergeants, and technical sergeants serving in overmanned career fields with a Jan. 1, or earlier, date of rank may be eligible...

Wounded Warriors Compete at Pacific Invitational

Thirty of the Air Force’s wounded warriors are competing against a score of other athletes at the first Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational this week. The Olympic-style competition will take place at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, states a Dec. 30 release....

2014 Air Force Marathon Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the 2014 Air Force Marathon, which will be held Sept. 20 in Dayton, Ohio. The number of runners once again will be capped at 15,000. “We sell out quickly,” said Race Director Robert Aguiar. “We...