Cyber News

  • Winter Driving; Are you Prepared?

    With snow and winter weather forecasted in the coming days, it’s important to re-familiarize ourselves with safe winter driving practices. According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, snow or icy road conditions were reported in 78,335 crashes between the years 2015-2019.  Those crashes

  • Cyber hygiene important in maximizing computer security

    Computers, like your body, can only be kept healthy through proper hygiene. Hill computer users are being asked to exercise good cyber hygiene by taking steps to help maintain system health and improve online security.

  • AFW2 Live Facebook Events 13-16 October

    According to the Mental Health America web site, “71 percent of people surveyed turned to friends or family in times of stress.” These connections are a vital tool for humans as “social animals” to maintain a sense of balance and well-being. In October, the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program

  • HQ ARPC announces CY20B RSSB results

    Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center officials have released the results of the semi-annual CY20B Reserve School Selection Board today.

  • New memos help IRs get appointments at active-duty MTFs

    Most Individual Reservists (IRs) get great care from their active duty military treatment facilities (MTFs) and that support is vital to staying current on mandatory readiness items. However, IRs sometimes have issues getting their readiness appointments made and completed at their MTFs because that

  • Serve up Fire Safety

    The National Fire Protection Association is dedicating Oct. 4-9 to the theme “Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen”.

  • Permitted and prohibited political activities for most federal employees

    According to the Hatch Act, federal employees, may actively participate in political management and political campaign. Accordingly, these employees may engage in political activity on behalf of a political party or partisan political group or candidate in a partisan election as long as it is not on

  • Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA)

    The Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) is the second level of enlisted PME and prepares Technical Sergeants to be professional, war-fighting Airmen and Space Professionals who can manage and lead units in the employment of Air and Space power.  Currently, there are 10 NCOAs worldwide. The NCOA

  • CY20 STEP II Board results announced

    The Calendar Year 2020 Stripes for Exceptional Performers II (STEP II) selection board results have been announced.The STEP II board convened at Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, 2020, to select exceptional Airmen nominated for promotion

  • HQ ARPC announces CY20A Air Reserve Component captain promotions

    Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center announced the CY20A (first half) captain promotions today. There were 495 officers selected for promotion to captain.The complete select list is available on myPers and the ARPC website here. For more information, call the Total Force Service Center at DSN

  • Air Force lab surpasses 130K COVID-19 tests in 6 months

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Since early March, approximately 130,000 COVID-19 samples have been tested and processed at the Air Force’s sole epidemiology reference laboratory housed in the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine here. This number equates to about 17% of all samples

  • The Better Mind of Space

    This paper explores space and space culture from two distinct perspectives. The traditional mind of space believes that air and space are indivisible and is limited from the surface of the Earth to geosynchronous Earth orbit. This mind, Maj Lohmeier argues, can limit the effectiveness of the Air

  • Should I get the flu vaccination this year?

    The best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated every year.  Flu viruses are constantly changing.  The composition of U.S. flu vaccines is reviewed annually and updated as needed to match projected circulating flu viruses.  These vaccines protect against the three or four viruses

  • Commentary: Leading up

    Leading your boss is integral to create an efficient organization that achieves its goals and delivers results. To lead or take care of your boss is just as important as taking care of your Airmen.