Cyber News

  • New VRS features allows Reservists to post resumes

    ARCNet and the Volunteer Reserve System (VRS) now give reservists the capability to post their civilian and military resume to their ARCNet profiles where it can be searched by VRS job posters.VRS is the platform the Air Force uses to solicit for volunteer support from reservists for manning

  • Goldfein visits ISR Airmen

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein met with Airmen and leaders at 25th Air Force Headquarters in San Antonio Dec. 19.

  • IMA is voice of NORAD Tracks Santa

    Lt. Col. Karl Fruendt is an Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) logistics officer. He is also the voice of NORAD Tracks Santa.

  • One Gladiator’s impactful mission

    As the Air Force’s functional communities are leading a number of initiatives designed to impact cyber awareness and culture, one Cyber Gladiator recently had the opportunity to help educate a group of senior leaders on the integration of cyber requirements for Air Force systems undergoing testing

  • Unseen heroes protect Citizen Airmen in cyberspace

    The 960th Cyberspace Operations Group is the only cyberspace group in the Air Force Reserve Command and the 960th Network Operations Squadron, which falls under the 960th CYOG, is located here. Cyberspace is the war-fighting domain of command and control, offensive and defensive operations, and

  • Reservists give back, receive during holiday season

    Alamo Wing Airmen are not only donating to the local community during the holiday season, but also receiving donated items to help their own families.Airmen of the 433rd Airlift Wing have been bringing toys, bikes and stuffed animals for more than two months to donate in support of their own Angel

  • 55th CBCS welcomes new commander

    Lt. Col. Ricky Hornsby was promoted to lieutenant colonel and assumed command of the 55th Combat Communications Squadron during ceremonies at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 6.The mission of the 55th CBCS is to provide combat ready expeditionary forces to establish robust bare base Air

  • Scholarships for Military Children to open Dec. 13

    This holiday season is full of the usual landmark dates, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. However, there’s one other date in December which could prove to be almost as important as the traditional celebrations for some military families: Dec. 13 marks the opening of the

  • Headphones Hearing Education

    Say what?! I can’t hear you! What you need to know about the effect that Headphones have on your hearing. Many of us know that our hearing does not recover once it is damaged. However, most of us don’t take into consideration the damage that a pair of headphones can have on your hearing. Using

  • Reservist's civilian employer donates holiday baskets

    A reservist and her civilian employer helped bring Thanksgiving cheer to military families here Nov. 21.Senior Airman Raquel Densmore, 328th Airlift Squadron, delivered 18 holiday baskets filled with everything needed for a Thanksgiving dinner including gift cards to purchase a turkey.In her

  • Service before self; a recruiter’s story

    Her neatly pressed blouse and overall appearance exemplify excellence in all we do, and her story is one of integrity first; but what recently stood out was her service before self as she followed her passion of mentoring others. Tech. Sgt. Sharon Stevens, 434th Aerospace Medical Squadron dental

  • 2016 Federal Benefits Open Season runs through Dec. 12

    The Office of Personnel Management has set the dates for the 2016 Federal Benefits Open Season from Nov. 14 through Dec 12, which includes the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance program (FEDVIP) and the Federal Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Commander announces general officer nominations

    The Chief of Air Force Reserve is pleased to announce the President has nominated to the Senate the following officers for a Reserve of the Air Force appointment in the grade indicated:

  • CSAF announces CMSAF #18

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein named Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth O. Wright to serve as the 18th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Nov. 16, 2016.

  • Navajo Airman reminds community ‘We’re still here’

    Today’s U.S. Air Force operates with a small, but highly skilled, work force. Less than one percent of the U.S. population volunteers to enlist or commission in the military. Statistics show 19.1 percent of those service members are women, and only 0.6 percent of all service members are Native

  • Base level cyber squadron takes flight

    It’s commonly understood that Airmen operate now in a cyber contested environment. Cyberattacks and persistent malware have become so frequent, widespread, and advanced that they now pose a threat to Air Force core missions beyond what national level Cyber Protection Teams can cover and defend

  • Green Dot sparks culture change

    Sexual assault strips away a person’s humanity. It violates their most essential and basic human right – the right to control their own body, to feel safe in their own skin. And far too often the victim blames themselves for something that shouldn’t ever be considered their fault by anyone. Ever. By

  • Use-or-lose leave guidelines for civil service employees

    As we approach the end of the year, federal civil service employees should examine their accrued annual leave, and make plans to use it if they are approaching the maximum. Employees may carry over to the new leave year a maximum of 240 hours of annual leave. Under certain circumstances, some