Inaugural committee preps for new president

Members of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee are preparing to welcome President-elect Barack Obama when the nation's 44th chief executive takes the oath of office Jan. 20 here. AFIC is a joint-service organization that coordinates all military ceremonial support for presidential inaugurals,

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Air Force officials begin extended Basic Military Training

The first group of Air Force recruits to experience expanded Basic Military Training arrived Nov. 3 to Lackland Air Force Base. These new recruits are the first to face the challenge of an additional 14 days of training from 6.5 to 8.5 weeks. The added time will be used to enhance and reinforce

Electronic performance report routing now standardized

An Air Force Enterprise Information Management initiative to process officer and enlisted performance reports electronically became reality Oct. 1 when Air Force Personnel Center officials endorsed the first of three phases of AF Electronic Workflow Processing, or AF e-WP, thanks to a partnership

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Reservists receive executive service awards

Two number air force commanders in Air Force Reserve Command received Meritorious Executive awards in October. Maj. Gen. Robert E. Duignan, 4th Air Force commander, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., and Maj. Gen. Martin M. Mazick, 22nd Air Force commander, Dobbins ARB, Ga., were among 353 leaders from

DOD, VA share records to benefit wounded warriors, veterans

Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs officials are making good progress in sharing information to the benefit of wounded warriors and veterans, a senior DOD official said Oct. 30 here. One of the chief goals of DOD-VA interoperability efforts is to supply computerized health data so providers

Integrity is more than just a word

Continuing with the Year of Leadership; we will look at our Core Values during November. You may be saying to yourself, "I know our core values." But do you? There is much more to our core values than Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence In All We Do. We will look at these in a three

DoD officials plan for smooth transition to new administration

The Defense Department has made extensive plans for a smooth transition from the present administration to that of the president-elect, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said Nov. 4 here. Pentagon officials are ready to begin briefing a new president-elect's transition team as soon as he's chosen,