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  • Security forces train for deployment at JB MDL

    Members of the 113th Security Forces Squadron of the District of Columbia Air National Guard recently attended the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course here at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center.Security forces members from several states attend the course to learn skills they may need to

  • Policy opens federal job opportunities for qualifying military spouses

    A new executive policy has pushed open the door for qualifying military spouses to enter the federal workforce, enabling them to apply for more jobs advertised on USAJOBS.Executive Order 13473, which went into effect Sept. 11, 2009, identified three groups of qualifying spouses now eligible to apply

  • General Johns takes command of AMC

    Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. assumed command of Air Mobility Command from Gen. Arthur J. Lichte in a ceremony here Nov. 20.AMC is responsible for providing rapid, global mobility and sustainment for America's armed forces. As the commander, General Johns acts as the lead agent for all mobility air

  • AMC commander: 'Time to give thanks'

    For over 230 years our great nation has celebrated Thanksgiving as a time to recognize the many priceless gifts we enjoy as Americans. It's a time to appreciate and celebrate our families and our friends; a time to reflect on how privileged we are to live in such a great land of opportunity. For

  • Combat Airman Skills Training: Cadre at work

    During the Combat Airman Skills Training Course 10-1A at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center here, more than 250 Airmen were trained in combat skills prior to deploying to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. To meet this task, the course is run by the "black hats" of the

  • Combat Airman Skills Training: 'Care under fire'

    During the Combat Airman Skills Training Course 10-1A at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center here from Nov. 2 to 13, students in the course learned ways to care for their fellow Airmen while facing fire from "opposing forces."Called "care under fire," the training is in line with what was