Cyber News

  • The ‘Airmen We Need’: Air Force personnel update

    Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, outlined the Air Force’s strategy for the “Airmen We Need” campaign at the Air, Space, Cyber Conference, Sept. 17, 2018, in National Harbor.

  • SecAF Wilson provides Air Force update

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson presented an update of the state of the Air Force Sept. 17, during the 2018 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor.Wilson discussed restoring force readiness, space operations and the future of the Air Force during her

  • The Air Force We Need: 386 operational squadrons

     Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announced the results of an in-depth analysis aimed at outlining what the Air Force needs to implement the National Defense Strategy while speaking at the Air Force Association's annual Air, Space and Cyber conference Sept. 17.“The analysis says what every Airmen

  • 960th Network Operations Squadron welcomes new commander

    Lt. Col. Silas Darden, left, the 960th Cyberspace Operations Group Detachment 2 commander, passes the 960th NOS guidon to Lt. Col. Fernando Ruiz as he takes command of the squadron during a change of command ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 8, 2018. The 960th NOS is a

  • AF Reserve to convene officer continuation board

    Air Force Reserve Command will convene an officer continuation board Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, 2019, in conjunction with the CY19 Majors selection board, to offer Reserve Citizen Airmen in critical career fields who are nearing separation the opportunity to continue serving.

  • Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force meet to discuss future, force

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, joined by six of the previous Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force, participated in the 2018 Senior Enlisted Statesman Forum Sept. 6 on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.The forum, the first of its kind since Wright’s tenure began, was an

  • Scobee continues legacy of service

    Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for promotion to the rank of Lt. Gen. yesterday.

  • AFCYBER move streamlines ACC warfighting efforts

    With the addition of 24th Air Force/Air Forces Cyber to Air Combat Command, new cyber outcomes are available to America's warfighting commanders. “We’re moving more and more toward multi-domain, hybrid warfare–using more than one domain to achieve warfighting objectives,” said Robert Cole, AFCYBER

  • Miller becomes first Citizen Airman 4-star

    ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GEORGIA – Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia was confirmed for promotion to the rank of General on Aug. 20. Miller will become the first

  • Latest NDAA repeals reduced long-term per diem

    The Fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act includes an immediate repeal of the authority to prescribe a reduced flat rate per diem for long-term temporary duty travel. As of August 13, 2018, normal per diem rules, including the following, apply: • Lodging receipts are required for all

  • DOD Implements Changes to Veterans’ Education Benefits

    The Department of Defense issued a fundamental change July 12, 2018, to its policy on the transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits.Effective one year from the date of this change, eligibility to transfer those benefits will be limited to service members with less than 16 years of total

  • Alamo Wing Welcomes New Command Chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Shana C. Cullum officially became the sixth 433rd Airlift Wing command chief Aug. 1, 2018 here. Chief Cullum will serve as the senior enlisted Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen.

  • Proposed Space Force to Protect, Expand U.S. Cosmic Capabilities

    The proposal to form the U.S. Space Force is rooted in protecting America’s advantages in space and in ensuring such advantages continue, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said during a roundtable discussion with reporters at the Pentagon.

  • Back to school: getting there safely

    Back-to-school days may bring concerns about how your children will arrive to school on the first day and beyond. Students can either walk, ride their bicycle, ride the big yellow school bus, or be driven by a parent or guardian to school. No matter the mode of transportation, below are a few tips

  • Top seven workouts for beginners

    Telling yourself to work out more but not finding the right workouts? Here are seven beginner workouts that can get you in shape in no time! (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Dillon J. Audit)

  • TFSC Call Center Agents Move to 24-Hour Operations

    Effective Aug. 1, 2018, the Air Reserve Personnel Center’s call center will merge with the call center at the Air Force Personnel Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. With this centralization, ARPC’s more than 1.3 million customers will now have access to Total Force Service Center

  • Airman posthumously receives Medal of Honor

    The White House announced July 27, 2018, that Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor Aug. 22, for his extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Takur Ghar, Afghanistan, in March 2002.