Winter 2009 Front Range Flyer available

The Winter 2009 edition of the 302nd Airlift Wing's Front Range Flyer magazine is now available online here. The Flyer, published quarterly for the men and women of the Air Force Reserve airlift organization, can be viewed by the public as well. To see this edition and more, visit the Front Range

2010 Thrift Savings Plan contributions remain at '09 limits

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board here announced Dec. 11 the 2010 elective deferral limit for regular Thrift Savings Plan contributions will remain at $16,500, unchanged from 2009. Contributions for the TSP catch-up plan also remains at the $5,500 limit set in 2009."TSP is a long-term

‘Tis the season

AFGHAN UPDATE: Top leaders spell out president's strategy

Top U.S. government and military officials here spelled out President Barack Obama's new war strategy Dec. 6, even as hundreds of Marines launched a new offensive in southern Afghanistan.Both Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared on three major

2009 tax form, pay statement availability announced

Air Force retirees with a myPay online account can now download their annual account statements. Annuitant statements will be available online Dec. 14.There will not be a cost-of-living adjustment increase for military retirees or annuitants in 2010. COLA increases are determined each year based on

Wing members to benefit from revitalized human resources council

Five members of the 302nd Airlift Wing's Human Resources Development Council attended a two-day 22nd Air Force sponsored workshop Oct. 21-22 at McGuire AFB, N.J.The 22nd AF HRDC workshop was conducted to allow wing-level HRDCs to come together and share best practices on ways to positively influence

Officials launch new Air Force community Web site

Air Force officials have launched a new Web site to meet social and informational needs of Airmen, civilians, retirees and their families.The entire Air Force family: all Airmen, married and single; spouses; children; Air Force civilians; and retirees are invited to log on to

Ballistic missiles turned over to Air Force Global Strike Command

Air Force Global Strike Command officials here assume the Air Force's intercontinental ballistic missile mission Dec. 1. The ICBM transfer is part of a phased approach to unify all Air Force nuclear-capable assets under one command, officials said. The new command gains three missile wings with the

New physical fitness standards effective July 1, biannual testing begins Jan. 1

Starting July 1, 2010, Airmen will officially test under new physical fitness requirements with new scoring mechanisms as part fo the Air Force's revamp of the Fit-to-Fight program.Biannual physical fitness testing begins Jan. 1 using current fitness standards. Units with fitness assessment

Colorado AF Reservists contribute to 'Joint Enterprise'

Members of the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing departed Oct. 26 for Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in support of Operation Joint Enterprise. The operation, which includes elements of both the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, supplements critical airlift missions performed by the Active