Civil Air Patrol Lt. Col. R.E. Jimenez (in flight suit) and a second CAP volunteer prepare a Cessna 182 for an aerial imaging flight over Ponce, Puerto Rico, in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Jan. 20. Photo: Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory/staff
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Almanac: FOAs, DRUs, and Auxiliary
June 1, 2020
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Brief descriptions of each; Active-duty personnel numbers.
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The most recent Space Force enlisted promotion selection was the last to use the old board format for sergeants, as the service transitions to a “fully qualified” method of selecting its junior NCOs.
Future Guardians willing to serve eight years for their first Active-Duty enlistment are now eligible for a $25,000 bonus—but the deal won’t last long, according to a recent Space Force announcement.
For Airmen and Guardians, buying a home means weighing the same financial considerations as civilian families while also adapting to the demands of military life. Permanent changes of station can happen with little notice, and deployments and temporary duty assignments can alter carefully made plans.
Active-Duty Airmen must ensure they have a waist-to-height ratio assessment in their official record within the next two weeks, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach said in a July 13 letter to the force focused on physical fitness and appearance standards.
The Air Force has officially decided the B-21 Raider will fly with a two-pilot air crew—and it may draw from the ranks of weapon system and combat systems officers to fill those roles.
Scoring errors revealed in a review of recent Air Force promotions means that 135 security forces staff sergeants are getting belated good news about promotions—while 135 others are discovering they will not be promoted as previously told.
A flu outbreak at Air Force Basic Military Training has killed one recruit and sickened more than 280 others at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, according to the congressman who represents the base.
The Air Force is developing a new enlisted job specialty to defend bases against missile and drone attacks. Alarming damage to air bases across the Middle East during Operation Epic Fury focused leaders’ attention on the requirement.
President Donald Trump has nominated 20 Air Force brigadier generals for another star, according to a June 22 Pentagon announcement, including the heads of recruiting, ICBM acquisition, and a top training center.
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