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  • CHIEFchat: Cody addresses new EPR form, Course 15

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody addressed several topics during his latest CHIEFchat, including the new enlisted performance report and Course 15, at the Defense Media Activity here.Cody said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III handed off the task of developing the new

  • Final rule puts more teeth Into Military Lending Act

    The Defense Department today closed loopholes to protect U.S. men and women in uniform from predatory lending practices, President Barack Obama said July 21 at the 116th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Pittsburgh.The heightened level of financial and consumer-rights protection

  • First Spanish patriot missile rotation complete in Turkey

    The Spanish Patriot Unit ended the first portion of their one-year deployment in the city of Adana with a transfer of authority ceremony July 22, here.In passing of the Spanish guidon, Army Artillery LTC Juan Castilla, assumed authority over the Spanish Patriot Unit's role in Operation Active Fence

  • Incirlik's no hat, no salute areas

    The 39th Air Base Wing commander, Col. Craig Wills, recently updated the Incirlik Air Base supplement to include additional no hat, no salute areas for service members, here.Customs and courtesies are a part of Air Force culture no matter where a service member is located. Due to the location of

  • 39th ABW Community Center complete, ready to open

    The construction of the new community center is complete, but plans to open the facility are on hold pending approval of the Turkish Air Force, here.The community center, which cost roughly $9.23 million and created approximately 145 Turkish jobs over a two year period, completed construction in

  • DSST test prep, self-funder discount

    While service members may know that students don't have to register with DSST to take an exam, it's important for them to be aware of their test center's scheduling policy.Some test centers have open hours that don't require an appointment, for example. Others may ask students to call or use an

  • AF releases first-term Airman retraining quotas

      Eligible first-term enlisted Airmen interested in retraining opportunities can review the fiscal year 2016 online retraining advisory on myPers. Air Force officials approved 1,599 fiscal 2016 first-term Airman retraining quotas in 45 Air Force specialty codes.Airmen can retrain into a variety of

  • Enlisted promotion study reference material released

    The Profession of Arms Center of Excellence will release Air Force Handbook 1, Airman, Oct 2015 which replaces the Professional Development Guide, and will provide enlisted Airmen information needed for promotion testing.Individual study guides, developed from the information within the handbook,

  • Photography, video guidelines for IAB

    As part of the ongoing commitment to the relationship between the U.S. and Turkish air force, all members of Team Incirlik are subject to set regulations regarding photographing and recording video while on Incirlik Air Base. All Incirlik AB personnel are encouraged to take photos and videos of base