At a Moment's Notice: Collaborative effort ensures safety of SJAFB assets

More than 60 F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing and two KC-135R Stratotankers assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing, were repositioned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 1, 2015, in response to the increased probability of winds from Hurricane Joaquin damaging the

Release: BASE REPOSITIONS JETS IN PREPARATION FOR HURRICANE JOAQUIN

Officials at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, are repositioning aircraft from the 916th Air Refueling Wing and the 4th Fighter Wing today.The movement is a precautionary measure to avoid potential damage from high winds associated with Hurricane Joaquin. Air Force forecasters

Changes to TRICARE pharmacy benefit start tomorrow

Starting Oct. 1, a new law requires all TRICARE beneficiaries, except active duty service members, to get select brand name maintenance drugs through either TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or from a military pharmacy. Beneficiaries who keep using a retail pharmacy for these drugs will have to pay the

Aircrews keep skills sharp during Razor Talon

Yellow Ribbon provides support for teens

In between bites of lunch at an Air Force Reserve conference here Saturday, teenager Anthony Jackson Jr. talked about how quiet his house was during his mother's recent overseas military deployment."It's missing something. You miss the person being there," the 16-year-old said at a Yellow Ribbon

Reserve school selectees announced

Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced the results from the semi-annual Reserve School Selection Board here Sept. 3, 2015.The selection board convened at the center July 13-17 to match selected members to their respective schools based upon the needs of the Air Force Reserve and

Civil Air Patrol joins total force 'Airmen'

When conducting missions for the Air Force as the official Air Force auxiliary, the Civil Air Patrol is now included in the Air Force's definition of the total force. CAP has provided 74 years of support to emergency services, aerospace education and cadet programs.In August 2015, the Air Force

Airmen conduct tests for KC-46 program

The 418th Flight Test Squadron set the stage for the arrival of the new KC-46 Pegasus by conducting legacy tanker fuel surge testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 26 through Aug. 9.In the past, both the KC-135 and the KC-10 were tested successively on the ground to baseline surge

Reserve members obtain records sooner via website

As most service members would attest to, waiting for records is tedious when the delay can be up to 14 business days. With that in mind, the Air Reserve Personnel Center here began referring customers to the new eBenefits website, an automated records retrieval portal managed by the Department of

OPSEC: be safe, be smart

Loose tweets destroy fleets. Keeping quiet about operational information is vital to ensure military members stay safe on a daily basis.Social media can be a useful tool to stay connected to friends, family, and quick entertainment. However, there is sometimes a fine line between letting your